School Area Crossing Safety

At a glance

• What: Safety for children and cyclists crossing streets near schools, including the Belmont Street and Lake Avenue intersection and Jewett Street near Southside.

• Where it stands: Bonilla reported a third crash involving a child near Belmont and Lake within a year; DPW's safety action plan consultants are being selected. Parking restrictions on Jewett Street were approved October 6.

• Next: A written report on the plan was requested for October.

• September 1: Bonilla said a middle school child on a bicycle was hit; the child is recovering. Bonilla asked for bicycle safety clinics and infrastructure. Kaw-uh asked for DPW to explain the Safe Streets for All grant and the City's safety action plan; Friend-Gray said vendor solicitation was under way. Trisciani offered a Bike Alliance contact and said e-bike classification is a state matter. Carswell complained of e-bikes on sidewalks at speed.

• October 6: Spillers asked for better crosswalks and crossing guards near Jewett and Southside. The Public Safety committee approved no parking zones on Jewett and South Jewett Streets near Cilley Road and a crosswalk on Park Side Avenue.

Sources

• Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, October 6, 2026: https://manchesternh.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5366,plainText=false)
• Committee on Public Safety, Health & Traffic minutes, October 6, 2026: https://manchesternh.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5362,plainText=false)
• Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, September 1, 2026: https://manchesternh.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5309,plainText=false)

Log

2026-10-06 - Board of Mayor and Aldermen

Public comment on crossings; no parking approved on Jewett Street.

2026-09-01 - Board of Mayor and Aldermen

Crash at Belmont and Lake raised; safety action plan discussed.