The Oshkosh Transportation Committee on Dec. 9 recommended several routine traffic-control and parking changes to the Common Council, including a two-way stop at Hack Mason Street and West 6th, a yield-controlled intersection at Rykow and West 6, and the removal of multiple parking restrictions that were tied to former school operations.

Chair Jane opened the meeting by explaining the committee’s advisory role and noting that favorable recommendations will be presented to the Oshkosh Common Council for final action. A staff presenter described the two-way stop request as a response to a new driveway at the Franklin site and said that changing driver circulation now will avoid confusion when a new council and committee are seated.

The committee moved and approved recommending the two-way stop for Hack Mason Street and West 6th. It also approved the staff-recommended yield control at Rykow and West 6, with the staff explaining yield was recommended because traffic volumes did not justify a full stop.

On parking, the committee split a broader removal request into separate recommendations so individual issues would not jeopardize the whole package. The committee recommended removing designated no‑parking areas on Central Street (previously related to staff parking at a former school), removing a 50-foot no‑parking segment on the south side of Meryl Street where the bus stop was relocated, and rescinding a 2‑hour parking restriction on Tennessee Avenue near Bell Phillips School (7 a.m.–4 p.m. on school days). Director Collins told the committee the Meryl Street bus stop was moved to the corner of Kentucky and New York and that the Tennessee Avenue restriction dated to prior staff/school arrangements and is no longer needed.

Each item was moved, seconded and approved by roll call during the meeting. The committee’s recommendations will be forwarded to the Common Council as separate ordinance items for their consideration.

The committee also noted staff would monitor streets after changes and revisit any location if parking patterns or emergency-vehicle access become concerns.