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I would like to request painting a crosswalk on W. Water Street where it meets Union Avenue. More specifically, this crosswalk would go from the Police station block to the underpass). There is currently a Pedestrian protected crosswalk that spans Union avenue (east to west), requiring car drivers to yield to Pedestrians. In addition to the crosswalk painted on the W. Water Street itself, I would like the city to install "Yield to Pedestrians" signs at that intersection. This is a path myself (and many others) use regularly to walk to and from the downtown area (and parking lot at N. Frontage and State Street) to Union station. It is a high vehicular traffic area that does adequately protect the Pedestrian traffic, especially during morning commute, afternoon commute, and police shift change times. Thank you.
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amknauff6060 (Registered User)
Richard Therrien (Registered User)
There IS a crosswalk across W.Water St at Union... its not a hashed crosswalk, but I walk across it all the time (when police vehicles aren't parked blocking it....).. is your issue that cars turning into W.Water from Union don't stop for pedestrians? You definitely have the right of way when walking across it, and I find just looking towards Union as I cross is enough to get people to yield. The issue with signage around this area is all the vehicles parked illegally on all sides of the street (Union, W.Water, Meadow) makes it tough for drivers to see.
IN terms of Union. I appreciate the crosswalk across the four lanes of Union at that location as well, but to be honest, drivers have no way of seeing that until they are right on it., and it is difficult for them to see pedestrians waiting to cross because of the cars parked on both sides. I usually choose to cross Union waiting for the walk light at Columbus, or at the underpass with the walk light, it is much safer...
amknauff6060 (Registered User)
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MidwestEd (Registered User)
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amknauff6060 (Registered User)