[Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009]
No driver or other person shall operate or leave unattended a vehicle upon any sidewalk in the City of Meadville; nor shall any driver or other person operate a vehicle upon or across any sidewalk except in order to gain access to or egress from a driveway or alley at such locations where the curb, if such sidewalk is curbed, shall have been properly cut down for that purpose. However, this section shall not apply to snow removal machinery or equipment which is utilized on the sidewalks in the City of Meadville for snow removal and which is not capable of being licensed under the Vehicle Code of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania which does not exceed the total live and dead loads for sidewalks as specified in the building code of the City of Meadville. Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $50.00 and costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than 10 days.
[Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009]
The provisions of the Vehicle Code of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania regulating the speed of vehicles shall be applicable upon all the streets and highways within the City of Meadville, except where the city council, upon the basis of traffic and engineering investigation, as required, determines that other speed limits shall be applicable on specified streets or in certain areas, in which event it shall be unlawful for any driver to drive a vehicle at a speed in excess of any speed so determined when signs are in place giving notice thereof.
[Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009; Ord. 3684 § 1, 2011; Ord. 3716, 2013]
No driver shall drive a vehicle on any part of a street identified in Schedule A below at a speed greater than the speed limit established for that street as set forth in Schedule A.
Schedule A
Street
Between
Speed Limit
Allegheny Street
Beers Avenue and Park Avenue
25 miles per hour
Belmont Drive
Seneca Road and Shawnee Road
25 miles per hour
Carmont Drive
Williamson Road and its terminus
25 miles per hour
Lakemont Drive
Susquehanna Road and Williamson Road
25 miles per hour
North Street
Water Street and Thurston Road
25 miles per hour
Ridgemont Drive
Seneca Road and Seminole Road
25 miles per hour
Seminole Road
Ridgemont Drive and Lamont Drive
25 miles per hour
Seneca Road
Ridgemont Drive and Belmont Drive
25 miles per hour
Shawnee Road
Lakemont Drive and Woodmont Drive
25 miles per hour
Susquehanna Road
Ridgemont Drive and Woodmont Drive
25 miles per hour
Woodmont Drive
Carmont Drive and Susquehanna Road
25 miles per hour
Woodmont Drive
Seminole Road and Williamson Road
25 miles per hour
Fifteen mile-per-hour speed limits are established as designated in Schedule A-1:
Schedule A-1
School
Street
Between
Hours
1st District
Randolph Street
N. Main and Garden Streets
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
N. Main Street
Randolph and Baldwin Streets
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
2nd District
Linden Street
Cottage and S. Main Streets
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
S. Main Street
Linden and Willow Streets
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Seton
Pine Street
S. Main and Liberty Streets
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
[Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009; Ord. 3668 § 1, 2009; Ord. 3684 § 2, 2011]
At the intersections designated in Schedule B of this section, the use of official traffic control signals to direct traffic is hereby ratified, and traffic at such intersections shall be directed by such signals. Unless otherwise directed by a uniformed police officer or other appropriately attired person authorized to direct, control or regulate traffic, the driver of any vehicle shall obey the directions of the official traffic control device.
Schedule B
Arch Street and Park Avenue
Arch Street and Market Street
Chestnut Street and Park Avenue
French Creek Parkway and Linden Street
French Creek Parkway and Willow Street
French Creek Parkway and Arch Street
French Creek Parkway and Bessemer Street
Hickory Street and Washington Street
Linden Street and S. Main Street
Linden Street and Park Avenue
Market Street and North Street
North Street and N. Main Street
North Street and Liberty Street
North Street and Grove Street
Park Avenue and Baldwin Street
Park Avenue and North Street
Pine Street and Park Avenue
Poplar Street and Park Avenue
Randolph Street and N. Main Street
State Street and Washington Street and S. Grant Street and N. Grant Street
Water Street and Arch Street
Water Street and Chestnut Street
Water Street and W. Center Street
Water Street and North Street
Willow Street and Park Avenue
[Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009; Ord. 3716, 2013; Ord. 3769 § 1, 2018]
The streets designated in Schedule C of this section are hereby established as one-way streets. Upon these designated streets, a vehicle shall be driven only in the direction of travel designated.
Schedule C
Street
Between
Travel
Hours
Chancery Lane
North Street and Walnut Street
South
 
E. Center Street
Liberty Street and Diamond Park
East
 
W. Center Street
Water Street and Park Avenue
West
 
E. Cherry Street
Liberty Street and Diamond Park
West
 
W. Cherry Street
Market Street and Mulberry Street
West
 
W. Cherry Alley
Diamond Park and Park Avenue
East
 
W. Cherry Alley
Water Street and Mulberry Alley
East
 
Church Street
Park Avenue and N. Main Street
East
 
N. Cottage Street
W. Center Street and Walnut Street
North
 
Fairmont Avenue
Liberty Street to Poplar Street
East
 
Federal Court
Chestnut Street and Arch Street
South
 
Kennedy Street
State Street and a point 660 feet from the north ROW line of State Street
North
 
Market Street
Poplar Street and Willow Street
South
 
Mulberry
Shryock Apts. and Chestnut Street
North
 
Mulberry Street
North Street and Steers Street
South
 
Mulberry Street
Cherry Street and Chestnut Street
South
 
North Street
N. Morgan and Thurston Road
West
7:30 – 8:00 a.m. and 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. on school days only
Orchard Place
Chestnut Street and East Street
North then West
 
Park Avenue
French Creek Parkway and Linden Street
North
 
Smith Street
Entire length
North
 
Walker Drive
Cul-de-sac
Counterclock-wise
 
Wallace Street
North Main Street and North Cottage Street
West
 
Walnut Street
Water Street and N. Main Street
East
 
Walnut Street
Grove Street and N. Main Street
West
 
[Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009]
Any vehicle passing around Diamond Square, also known as Diamond Park, or upon any portion of the street surrounding such square or park, shall only move in a counterclockwise direction, or to the right of Diamond Square or Park.
[Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009; Ord. 3684 § 3, 2011]
No driver of a vehicle shall make a left hand turn from the street and direction identified in Schedule D of this section at the intersection identified in Schedule D.
Schedule D
Street
Travel Direction
Intersection
Baldwin Street
West
Mt. Hope Street
Chestnut Street
West
S. Main Street
North Street
West
Chancery Lane
S. Main Street
North
Chestnut Street
[Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009; Ord. 3668 § 2, 2009; Ord. 3684 § 4, 2011; Ord. 3716, 2013]
The intersections identified in Schedule E of this section are established as stop intersections, and official stop signs shall be erected (or are hereby confirmed if heretofore erected) in such a position as to face traffic approaching the intersecting street upon the first-named street, in the direction or directions hereby indicated. The driver of a vehicle on the first-named street approaching the named intersecting street in the direction indicated shall stop the vehicle at the intersecting street in the manner required by Section 3323(b) of the Vehicle Code and shall not proceed into or across the intersecting street until the driver has followed the requirements of Section 3323(b) and other applicable requirements of law.
Schedule E
Street
Intersecting Street
Direction
Alden Street
Chestnut Street
West
Alfred Street
Pine Street
South
Alfred Street
Alden Street
North
Allegheny Street
Park Avenue
East and West
Allegheny Street
N. Main Street
East
Arbutus Street
Park Avenue
West
Arch Street
Alden Street
East
Arch Street
Grove Street
East and West
Arch Street
Liberty Street
East and West
Arch Street
S. Main Street
East and West
Arden Place
Miller Avenue
South
Autumn Drive
S. Main Street
West
Azalea Street
Park Avenue
West
Azalea Street
N. Main Street
East
Baldwin Street
N. Main Street
South
Baldwin Street Park Drive
French Creek Parkway
West
Baldwin Street Park Drive
Baldwin Street
East
Beech Alley
Highland Avenue
East
Beech Alley
N. Main Street
West
Beechwood Drive
Leslie Road
North
Ben Avon Street
Park Avenue
West
Ben Avon Street
N. Main Street
East
Bessemer Street
Mead Avenue
South
Boynton Street
Water Street
East
Brawley Avenue
N. Morgan Street
East and West
Brawley Avenue
Hickory Street
West
Byllesby Avenue
N. Main Street
West
Carmont Drive
Williamson Road
East
Carroll Avenue
Wood Street
West
Carroll Avenue
N. Main Street
East
Catherine Street
Pine Street
South
Catherine Street
Arch Street
North
Center Street
Market Street
West
Center Street
West Diamond
East
E. Center Street
Liberty Street
East and West
E. Center Street
East Street
East and West
E. Center Street
Grove Street
East
W. Center Street
Park Avenue
West
Chancery Lane
Poplar Street
North and South
Chancery Lane
Pine Alley
North and South
Chancery Lane
Pine Street
North and South
Chancery Lane
South Street
North and South
Chancery Lane
Arch Street
North and South
Chancery Lane
Clinton Court
North and South
Chancery Lane
Chestnut Street
North and South
Chancery Lane
E. Cherry Street
North and South
Chancery Lane
E. Center Street
North and South
Chancery Lane
Walnut Street
North and South
Charlton Street
Pine Street
South
Charlton Street
Alden Street
North
E. Cherry Street
Liberty Street
West
W. Cherry Street
Mulberry Street
East
W. Cherry Street
Park Avenue
East
W. Cherry Street
E. Diamond
West
W. Cherry Street
N. Cottage Street
East
Chestnut Street
Alden Street
West
Chestnut Street
Grove Street
East and West
Chestnut Street
Liberty Street
East and West
Chestnut Street
N. Main Street
East
Chestnut Street
Market Street
East and West
Chestnut Street
S. Morgan Street
East and West
Church Street
N. Main Street
East
Clark Road
S. Main Street
East and West
Clark Road
Liberty Street
East
Clark Street
North Street
South
Clinton Court
Federal Court
East and West
Clinton Court
Chancery Lane
East and West
Clinton Court
Liberty Street
East and West
Cole Drive
Park Avenue
East
E. College Street
N. Main Street
West
E. College Street
Highland Avenue
East and West
E. College Street
Cullum Street
West
E. College Street
Gilmore Street
East
W. College Street
Baldwin Street
West
W. College Street
Park Avenue
East
Columbia Avenue
Race Street
South
Columbia Avenue
Rogers Ferry Road
North
N. Cottage Street
Chestnut Street
South
N. Cottage Street
W. Cherry Street
North and South
N. Cottage Street
Walnut Street
North and South
N. Cottage Street
W. Steers Street
North and South
N. Cottage Street
North Street
North and South
N. Cottage Street
Randolph Street
North and South
S. Cottage Street
Poplar Street
North
S. Cottage Street
Willow Street
North and South
Cullum Street
E. College Street
North
Davis Street
S. Main Street
West
Davis Street
Liberty Street
East
Deissler Court
Cullum Street
West
Deissler Court
Jefferson Street
East
W. Diamond
Chestnut Street
South
Doughty Road
N. Main Street
South
Doughty Road
Park Avenue
North
East Alley
Poplar Street
North and South
East Alley
Pine Alley
North and South
East Alley
Pine Street
North and South
East Alley
South Street
North and South
East Alley
Arch Street
North and South
East Alley
Clinton Court
North and South
East Alley
Chestnut Street
North and South
East Street
E. Center Street
North and South
East Street
Walnut Street
North and South
East Street
North Street
North
Ernst Place
Chestnut Street
South
Fairmont Avenue
Liberty Street
West
Fairmont Avenue
Poplar Street
East
Fairview Avenue
Chestnut Street
South
Federal Court
Clinton Court
South
Federal Court
Arch Street
South
Fifth Ward A
Lincoln Avenue
East and West
Fifth Ward B
Lincoln Avenue
East and West
Fifth Ward C
Lincoln Avenue
East and West
Fifth Ward D
Spring Street
South
Fifth Ward E
Lincoln Avenue
West
French Street
Mead Avenue
North
Garden Street
North Street
South
Garden Street
Randolph Street
North
Gasteiger Road
Park Avenue
West
Gilmore Street
Deissler Court
South
Glenwood Avenue
Terrace Street
West
Glenwood Avenue
Baldwin Street
East
Graff Avenue
Washington Street
South
Grandview Avenue
Limber Road
South
Grandview Avenue
Sunset Drive
North
N. Grant Street
Randolph Street
North
Greendale Street
State Street
South
Grove Street
Arch Street
North and South
Grove Street
Chestnut Street
North and South
Grove Street
Pine Street
North and South
Grove Street
Williamson Road
South
Grove Street
State Street
North
Hailwood Drive
Wilson Avenue
West
Hailwood Drive
Park Avenue
East
Hamilton Avenue
N. Main Street
West
Hartman Street
North Street
South
Hartman Street
Washington Street
North
Hartz Avenue
Forest Avenue
West
Hecker Street
N. Main Street
East
Hemlock Street
Poplar Street
South
Hemlock Street
Pine Street
North
Henry Street
N. Main Street
West
Henry Street
Highland Avenue
East
E. Henry Street
Cullum Street
East and West
Highland Avenue
Randolph Street
South
Highland Avenue
Limber Road
North and South
Jackson Park Drive
N. Main Street
West
Jefferson Street
Limber Road
North and South
Jefferson Street
State Street
South
Jefferson Street
Sunset Drive
North and South
W. John Street
Park Avenue
East
Kearney Street
Lincoln Avenue
East and West
Laird Avenue
Park Avenue
West
Lakemont Drive
Williamson Road
East
Lamont Drive
Williamson Road
East
Lamont Drive
Liberty Street
West
Leslie Road
N. Main Street
West
Liberty Street
Arch Street
North and South
Liberty Street
Chestnut Street
North and South
Liberty Street
Pine Street
North and South
Liberty Street
Poplar Street
North and South
Limber Road
N. Main Street
West
Limber Road
Leslie Road
North and South
Lincoln Avenue
Spring Street
South
Linden Alley
Merrill Alley
South
Linden Street
Liberty Street
East
Locust Street
Terrace Street
West
Locust Street
Baldwin Street
East
Loomis Street
Park Avenue
West
Loomis Street
N. Main Street
East
Lord Street
Spring Street
North and South
Lord Street
Reynolds Avenue
North and South
Lyon Street
Columbia Avenue
West
Lyon Street
Lincoln Avenue
East and West
Mt. Hope Street
Baldwin Street
East
N. Main Street
Baldwin Street
South
S. Main Street
Arch Street
North and South
S. Main Street
Chestnut Street
North
S. Main Street
Pine Street
North and South
S. Main Street
Poplar Street
North and South
S. Main Street
Willow Street
North and South
Maple Lane
Limber Road
East
Market Street
Chestnut Street
North and South
Market Street
Pine Street
North and South
Market Street
Poplar Street
North and South
Market Street
Randolph Street
North
Market Street
Willow Street
North and South
Martha Drive
Forest Avenue
West
Meadow Street
Allegheny Street
South
Meadow Street
Ben Avon Street
North and South
Meadow Street
Carroll Avenue
North and South
Mohican Place
State Street
South
Mohican Place
Randolph Lane
North and South
N. Morgan Street
North Street
South
N. Morgan Street
Washington Street
North and South
S. Morgan Street
Alden Street
North and South
Mulberry Street
Poplar Street
South
Mulberry Street
Pine Place
North and South
Mulberry Street
Pine Street
North and South
Mulberry Street
South Street
North and South
Mulberry Street
Chestnut Street
North and South
Mulberry Street
Center Street
North and South
Mulberry Street
Walnut Street
North and South
Mulberry Street
North Street
North
North Street
State Street
West
North Street
Thurston Road
East
Northwood Drive
Baldwin Street
East
Oak Drive
N. Main Street
West
Orchard Place
East Street
West
Park Avenue
Randolph Street
North and South
Park Place
Park Avenue
West
Park Place
N. Main Street
East
Park Street
Water Street
East
Penn Alley
Washington Street
North
Penn Street
North Street
South
Penn Street
Washington Street
North
Pine Alley
Chancery Lane
East and West
Pine Place
Park Avenue
East
Pine Street
Grove Street
East and West
Pine Street
Liberty Street
East and West
Pine Street
S. Main Street
East and West
Pine Street
Market Street
East and West
Pine Street
S. Morgan Street
East
Pine Street
Water Street
East and West
Plateau Drive
Williamson Road
East
Poplar Street
Liberty Street
East and West
Poplar Street
S. Main Street
East and West
Poplar Street
Water Street
East and West
Porter Street
Chestnut Street
South
Porter Street
Walnut Street
North
Prospect Street
Baldwin Street
West
Prospect Street
Park Avenue
East
Race Street
Lincoln Avenue
East and West
Race Street
Wadsworth Avenue
East and West
Randolph Lane
Kennedy Street
West
Randolph Lane
Mohican Place
East and West
Randolph Lane
Stewart Street
East and West
Randolph Lane
Sidler Street
East and West
Randolph Street
Jefferson Street
East and West
Randolph Street
Park Avenue
East and West
Randolph Street
Terrace Street
West
Ravine Street
Park Avenue
West
Remler Alley
Penn Alley
East and West
Reynolds Avenue
Terrace Street
East and West
Reynolds Avenue
Baldwin Street
East
Rogers Ferry Road
Lincoln Avenue
West
Rose Lane
N. Main Street
West
Rose Lane
Highland
East
Russell Avenue
Park Avenue
West
Seminole Road
Carmont Drive
North and South
Shadow Oaks Drive
N. Main Street
West
Sherman Street
N. Main Street
West
Sherman Street
Highland Avenue
East
Sidler Alley
State Street
North
Sidler Street
State Street
South
Sidler Street
State Place
South
Sidler Street
Randolph Lane
North and South
South Street
Chancery Lane
East and West
South Street
Liberty Street
East and West
South Street
S. Main Street
East and West
South Street
Market Street
East
South Street
Mulberry Street
East and West
South Street
Park Avenue
East and West
South Street
Spencer Alley
East and West
Spencer Alley
Arch Street
North
Spencer Alley
Poplar Street
South
Spencer Alley
South Street
North and South
Spring Street
Baldwin Street
East
State Street
Hickory Street
East
E. Steers Street
Liberty Street
East and West
E. Steers Street
East Street
East and West
W. Steers Street
Water Street
West
W. Steers Street
Mulberry Street
East and West
W. Steers Street
Park Avenue
East and West
W. Steers Street
N. Cottage Street
East and West
W. Steers Street
N. Main Street
East
Stevens Alley
Hickory Street
West
Stewart Street
State Street
South
Stewart Street
Randolph Lane
North and South
Sunnyside Avenue
Forest Avenue
West
Sunset Drive
N. Main Street
West
Terrace Street
Randolph Street
South
Terrace Street
Spring Street
North and South
Thurston Road
Washington Street
North
Torrent Street
State Street
West
Torrent Street
Sidler Alley
East and West
Valleyview Drive
Baldwin Street
East
Walker Drive
Baldwin Street
East
Wallace Street
N. Main Street
East and West
Walnut Street
Water Street
East
Walnut Street
Market Street
East
Walnut Street
Park Avenue
East
Walnut Street
Diamond Park
West
Walnut Street
Grove Street
West
Warren Avenue
Park Avenue
West
Water Street
Randolph Street
North
Water Street
Willow Street
North and South
Westview Drive
Baldwin Street
East
Whittier Avenue
S. Morgan Street
West
Willow Street
Liberty Street
East
Willow Street
S. Main Street
East and West
Wood Street
Park Avenue
West
Woodmont Drive
Williamson Road
East
[Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009]
The intersections designated in Schedule F of this section are hereby established as yield right-of-way intersections. An official yield sign shall be erected (or is hereby ratified if heretofore erected) in such a position as to face traffic approaching the intersecting street from the first-named street in the direction or directions hereby indicated. The driver of a vehicle on the first-named street approaching the named intersecting street in a direction indicated shall yield the vehicle to traffic on the intersecting street in a manner required by Section 3323(c) of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code and shall not proceed into or across the intersecting street until the driver has followed the requirements of Section 3323(c) and other applicable requirements of law.
Schedule F
Street
Intersecting Street
Direction
Belmont Drive
Shawnee Road
East
Byllesby Avenue
Jefferson Street
East and West
Chestnut Street
E. Diamond
North
Jefferson Street
State Street
South
Liberty Street
Randolph Street
North
N. Main Street
Diamond Park
South
Seminole Road
Lamont Drive
South
Seminole Road
Belmont Drive
North and South
Seminole Road
Lakemont Drive
North and South
Seneca Road
Belmont Drive
South
Shawnee Road
Woodmont Drive
South
Shawnee Road
Carmont Drive
North and South
Shawnee Road
Lakemont Drive
North and South
Susquehanna Road
Carmont Drive
North and South
Susquehanna Road
Belmont Drive
North and South
Susquehanna Road
Lakemont Drive
North
Walnut Street
Diamond Park
East
Willow Street
French Creek Parkway
North
Water Street
Arch Street
West
Wilson Avenue
Hailwood Drive
North and South
Woodmont Drive
Carmont Drive
North
Woodmont Drive
Seminole Road
West
[Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009]
It shall be unlawful for any driver to operate any vehicle upon any street in the City of Meadville that is under construction, resurfacing or repair in disregard of any official sign, barricade or notice that the same is closed to vehicular traffic. Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $50.00 and costs of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than 10 days.
[Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009]
(A) 
The following areas upon the streets in the City of Meadville are hereby established as play streets:
(1) 
Chancery Lane, between Pine Street and South Street, is hereby designated as a play street to be used exclusively for play purposes by children and such portion of Chancery Lane may be closed to general traffic between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., and between the hours of 11:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on each day of the week except Saturday and Sunday, when the schools of the city are in session during the school terms.
(2) 
Temporary barriers and appropriate signs, clearly designating such portion of Chancery Lane to be used for the purpose aforesaid and specifying the hours between which such street shall be closed, shall be erected at or near the intersection of Chancery Lane with Pine Street and with South Street.
(B) 
The city manager is hereby authorized to designate as play streets, whenever he shall deem such action advisable, and for whatever period of time directed by him, any portion of any street in the City of Meadville, whereon sledding and coasting shall be permitted. Such street shall be set apart for the purpose under the direction of the city manager.
(C) 
No driver shall operate any vehicle upon any play street at any time when such street shall be so designated, except in case of emergency, with special permission of the city manager or of the police officer in charge, who shall first clear such play street of all persons using such street for the purpose for which it was set aside. Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $30.00 and costs of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than five days.
[Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009]
(A) 
Where traffic is channellized for a separate lane to be used for “right” or “left” or “through traffic,” indicated on the pavement by visible lines or other visible markings or signs, or the words “right” or “left” or “thru” or “keep right” or “keep left” or appropriate directional arrows, no driver shall operate a vehicle on the roadway except within spacing included between such lines or other markings indicating the traffic lane in which such vehicle is to proceed, and in compliance to such visible markings.
(B) 
Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $30.00 and costs of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than five days.
[Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009]
The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident in the City of Meadville and required by provisions of the Vehicle Code to report such accident to any department or agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or any other person required to make such report, shall, at the time of making such report to the Commonwealth, make a written report to the chief of police of the City of Meadville containing the same information.
[Ord. 3778 § 1, 2019]
The streets designated in Schedule G of MMC 505.04 are hereby established as permanently closed, but not vacated, streets. These designated streets shall be permanently closed for all purposes of public access, including vehicular and pedestrian traffic, but the city specifically does not vacate such streets herein, and retains all rights inherent to the city in such streets and rights-ofway. The City of Meadville shall permit access to these closed streets for public utility companies that have facilities located within the city’s rightof-way within such closed streets.