Downtown New Port Richey could expand drinking hours, restrict vehicles

Downtown New Port Richey could expand drinking hours, restrict vehicles

Railroad Square could become a permanent walkable entertainment district under proposed changes that would permanently close part of Nebraska Avenue to vehicles, expand outdoor drinking hours and formalize a larger pedestrian zone in downtown New Port Richey. The proposal follows recent street redesigns that narrowed vehicle access and increased foot traffic along Nebraska Avenue between Adams Street and Grand Boulevard, which city officials now…