The Buildings and Grounds Committee voted to install additional pedestrian signage and painted crosswalks at the Hartwell and Linden Street intersection next to a neighborhood park.

Greg turned the item to Alex, city engineering staff, who said staff performed traffic and pedestrian counts and a field review and found “a relatively high volume of traffic crossing Hartwell at this location to get to the park.” Staff recommended adding left-side pedestrian signs to supplement existing right-side signs and installing marked crosswalks on Linden Street to increase driver awareness.

The committee heard no public comment on the item and moved to approve staff recommendations; the motion carried by voice vote.

Outcome: the committee approved signage on the left side for approaching northbound and southbound traffic and marked crosswalks on Linden Street. Craig (city staff) will schedule installation.

Context: staff noted about 60 pedestrians used the crosswalk legs throughout a typical day during summer counts; engineers said the existing right-side signs were in good condition but the left-side, backside mounting would add a second sightline to cue drivers approaching the park.