What: a 90-day trial of four-way stop signs at several Worcester locations, including June Street, Brownell Street and Hadwen Road, already ordered through the Traffic and Parking process (unanimously, per Eric D. Batista).
Where it stands: a report order from Morris A. Bergman and Jose A. Rivera was adopted 2026-10-06.
Next: a memo with data from the Commissioner of Transportation and Mobility (Stephen S. Rolle).
The order
Asks for a report on when the trial runs, what resident input will measure success and what criteria decide permanence.
Supporters
Moira Dacey (Howland Terrace): the stop gives Hadwen-area drivers a safe exit onto June Street and reduces cut-through traffic. It is the only crosswalk between Chandler Street and Newton Square, where she once waited about 20 minutes.
Nathalie Gibson: also thanked Rivera for permanent speed humps.
Opponents
Christine Parcher (lives at the corner for 28 years): says her neighborhood was ignored and speed humps already worked. She wants a traffic study, a one-way section of Brownell, and other measures. She also mentioned a camera at June and Hadwen and a state official offering free solar speed signs (per captions).
Tina Bergevin: says the signs cause bottlenecking, honking and confusion.
Councilor comments
Bergman has lived near the intersection most of his life. He said four-way stops were historically a last resort and that courtesy among drivers still matters.
He asked what the 90-day trial means for residents who object.
Status and next steps
Batista understood the 90-day period had ended and said a memo with data would come.
Bergman suggested the signs were fully in place only around August or Labor Day, so 90 days may not have elapsed.
Log
2026-10-06 - City Council — Order adopted after residents on both sides spoke; Batista promised a data memo; Bergman asked for a report on what the trial covers.