The City of Port Huron has begun the process of evaluating downtown streets to determine what roads need upgrades and what streets could possibly be removed. Port Huron City Manager James Freed says he would like to find what streets, if any, are being under-utilized. “Before we spend a million dollars to reconstruct it (the street), let’s have a conversation about ‘Does it meet the standards of today?'” Freed points to a two block section of Merchant Street as an example. “From the M.O.C. (Municipal Office Center) to the condos… what is that road there for?” He says the city’s engineers are working on a map of recommendations and will present them to City Council. Freed also says the city is evaluating it’s traffic signals as part of the study. City council will be formally asked to remove the stop light at Court and 7th Streets at Monday’s City Council Meeting. He says it’s likely more traffic signals could be removed because they are not warranted.
