Fairhope, Alabama
Update: This project was delayed due to expected bad weather.
POLICE STATION/CITY HALL VICINITY
Section Street will be closed periodically for about three weeks from Oak Avenue to Equality Street beginning January 2nd to install two new crosswalks and pedestrian landings in the vicinity of Pine Avenue (Police Station).
City's announcement: "A pedestrian safety project will require a portion of Section Street to be closed temporarily. Thursday, January 2nd, a detour will be set up around Section Street
from Oak to Equality. The roadway will re-open during the evening
hours when possible but the detour is expected to be in place through
January 24th. Additional sidewalk improvements will continue until
February 14th."
The textured (pavers) crosswalks will have LED lights embedded in the pavement to enhance visibility; cost is not to exceed $174K by low (only) bidder Kelly's Welding and Excavation Inc. of Foley.
This is the first of several pedestrian safety improvements proposed for the downtown area.
Update: This project was delayed due to expected bad weather.
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| Update: Construction began Monday, January 6. |
POLICE STATION/CITY HALL VICINITY
Section Street will be closed periodically for about three weeks from Oak Avenue to Equality Street beginning January 2nd to install two new crosswalks and pedestrian landings in the vicinity of Pine Avenue (Police Station).
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The textured (pavers) crosswalks will have LED lights embedded in the pavement to enhance visibility; cost is not to exceed $174K by low (only) bidder Kelly's Welding and Excavation Inc. of Foley.
This is the first of several pedestrian safety improvements proposed for the downtown area.
Comments
Just a stop sign will do.
Sec. 20-5. - Speed limits—Generally.
(a) Except as otherwise designated herein or posted thereon, the speed limit upon all streets in the city is hereby established at twenty-five (25) miles per hour.
to the City Council is to paint over that crosswalk because it implies that kids/pedestrians may safely cross over; however, because of NO enforcement and the priority of other crosswalks, there is no safety assured. There are so many little kids, etc that depend upon drivers yielding to them and there is never any enforcement. I don't blame the City Police Department but I do blame the City Council......apartments, apartments, apartments........too many issues and too few officers.
Please elaborate so that the rest of us do not conclude that yours is just another fact-free, emotional, anti-business rant.
Please complete the list of multiple restaurant owners so that the rest of us do not conclude that we are contending with what is simply a different variety of prevarication.