Traffic Panel Votes to Make Harris Street One-Way

Other Committee · Meeting of August 20, 2026

Revere's Traffic Commission voted to make Harris Street one-way from Winthrop Avenue to Beach Street, ending a years-long pilot debate. Julie DeMauro of the Department of Planning and Community Development presented the option after residents, including Larry Smith of 87 Sewell Street and Daniel Montero of 1 Bixby Street, said cut-through speeding made the narrower neighborhood streets unsafe. The commission also approved a third stop sign at Sewell and Bixby streets and shortened new school-lot overnight parking restrictions to 6 a.m.-4 p.m.

A planned "slip lane" near the intersection is now under contract to start Sept. 8 after delays tied to MassDOT and National Grid work. Mayor Patrick Keefe's proposal to cap residential parking permits at four per address was tabled; the parking department said a data review meant to show "one-third" of properties abusing permits instead found roughly 280 of 15,000 properties affected, with "inconsistencies" still unresolved.

In the full story:

• Handicap Parking Additions
• School Parking Lot Overnight Restrictions
• Harris Street, Sewell Street and Butler Street Traffic Pattern Overhaul
• Franklin Avenue No-Parking Zone Extension
• Accessory Dwelling Unit Parking Ordinance Amendment
• New Development Resident Parking Sticker Exclusions
• Harmon Street to Sullivan Street No-Parking Zone
• Proposed Cap on Residential Parking Permits
• Sewell Street and Bixby Street Stop Signs
• Remaining Items Sent to Public Hearing
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,881 words

Source: the Other Committee meeting of August 20, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.