Street Closures: Half-Street Closures
Half street closures are barriers that block travel in one direction for a short distance on otherwise two-way streets. They are sometimes called partial closures, entrance barriers, or one-way closures.
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Advantages
- Maintains two-way bicycle access
- Reduces the volume of vehicles
Disadvantages
- Limits access for local residents and emergency services
- Drivers may disregard the barrier and drive into oncoming traffic
- Local street drainage may be impacted
Eligibility Considerations
- Significant amount of cut-through traffic in one direction only
- No more than one lane of travel in each direction
- Close, Vacate and Abandonment process through the Capital Improvements Management Services (CIMS) Department is required 1
- Neighborhood Association Landscape Maintenance Agreement required if landscaping is included
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Reduced Volume |  |
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1 http://www.sanantonio.gov/dsd/pdf/DPM/CIMS_closure.pdf
