The following article in the August 24, 2017 Carbon County News written by Alastair Baker, Editor, offers valid concerns with regard to angled parking that the administration in Fromberg, Montana should at least take into consideration.
“Angled parking is a thing of the past after the City of Red Lodge voted it out Aug 8. The Council hear that Community Development Officer, Peter Italiano, after meeting with the City Engineer, agreed the overall condition of the roadway in Red Lodge did not lend itself to angled parking.
He told Council the primary concern is the ability for angled parking maneuvers to occur without crossing over the centerline of the roadway due to the minimal width of the roadways. He also said there were additional concerns regarding the reduced visibility due to myriad access points and intersections. He suggested the Council should no longer allow angled parking anywhere in the City and would need to look at the situation of a case-by-case basis.
The discussion was raised after Connie Richardson, who owns Connie Sues Curley Q’s at 114 S. Hauser, asked that angled parking be reinstated outside her business because it is “easier” on her elderly clientele. Angle parking has been allowed for four years at her business until recently and she said she “had permission from Police Chief Pringle and Mayor Ed Williams” but had not got this in writing.
Richardson complained that parallel parking cuts down on the number of cars that can park there from six to three. The space decreases in the winter because of snow piles by the light pole.”
We have that same problem. For the seniors that drive, diagonal parking is easier. The answers are not simple, but it is something we should look at closely and perhaps come up with a different solution.