In light of Resolution #2-R-22‘s call to take $225,000 originally allocated for the city brand study and brand implementation and reallocate it to the enhanced crosswalk program, I reached out to Director of Public Works Paula Vandehey to get some background on the enhanced crosswalk policy and program.
The “Crosswalk Marking/Enhancement Policy for Uncontrolled Crossings at Intersections” was adopted in 2017 by the Common Council.
Director Vandehey explained that, “This policy was developed as a tool to help identify potentially hazardous pedestrian crossing locations and prioritize improvements. The overall goal was to provide a pedestrian grid where the distance between signal controlled/enhanced crosswalks would not exceed ½ mile. Based on this criteria, a list was developed and implementation began.”
Director Vandehey also noted that that once the scheduled projects were completed, an overall review of the program would take place and staff would make recommendations for a possible phase 2, and she went on to explain, “Because these improvements have been so well received, people are clamoring for them at locations that do not meet the current criteria. We believe it is important to make sure that the next set of criteria is well thought out and approved, and new locations prioritized, prior to installing enhancements at other locations around the city.”
All locations meeting the program’s criteria are scheduled to be installed by the end of 2025. The three enhanced crosswalks still remaining to be completed are estimated to cost $163,505 total which is $61,495 less than the $225,000 that Resolution #2-R-22 calls to be allocated for the program.
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