I can't even remember the last time I drove thru that intersection. It's a clusterfuck
if you are heading south from downtown on I-35 / SW trafficway, the only place you can turn left before the plaza is Mill St, and approximately 100% of people turning left continue through westport. it's the only connection to Broadway/Main street. there is absolutely no way it will be closed any more than it already is (late at night on the weekends, or during art shows/concerts/whatever)
At this point if the agreement is signed as stated in the MOU, there is no protections for the city of this. There is no reason to allow westport businesses to just be given the ROW of these streets...none.
They could still eminent domain it, but it would still be hard to reverse, and would cost more than it would be worth. IMO, that whole intersection anyways has been improving ever since they made it, and Mill st. 4 way stops. Also, I believe you can turn left on 43rd st when SW trafficway basically ends and bellleview begins, you just can't turn at all times, so yeah, not the best. They could actually make it to where you can actually take a damn left at 39th like a normal person, but that makes too much sense.