11.5.2026 Parking and Traffic Safety Committee

The City of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Parking and Traffic Safety Committee met on November 5, 2026. Members accepted the financial information as presented; no dollar amounts or procurement actions were specified. The committee voted to refer residents’ request to extend the no-parking area on Richard Avenue to staff for evaluation and a report back. Staff plans to monitor the location with a traffic camera and assess the parking impact before recommending any change. Staff also reported that it requested a streetlight near the South Street and Summit Avenue crosswalk from Eversource, after monitoring found poor visibility after dark; pedestrian activity was concentrated around school hours.

Staff reported that Beta Group has been engaged for an engineering study of the Market Street–Russell Street intersection, which is on the state’s ten-year plan and the city’s capital improvement plan. The initial study stages are city-funded, with state funding expected to contribute to construction; no project cost or contract amount was stated. A public input meeting is scheduled for December 16 to inform consideration of alternatives including a traffic signal, roundabout, or all-way stop. The committee also noted that a legal review of the Complete Streets policy remains in progress. No contract award or procurement-related spending vote was taken.