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Commission authorizes staff to pursue enhanced crossing at Museum Place and Dousman; rapid‑flashing beacon, HAWK and other options discussed
Summary
Alders requested improvements for the heavily used crosswalk at Museum Place and Dousman Street; the commission authorized staff to design and pursue funding for a solution, noting railroad setbacks and an estimated $50,000 pole cost for an RFB.
The Traffic, Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission authorized staff to pursue an enhanced pedestrian crossing at Museum Place and Dousman Street after Alder Johnson (District 9) and Alder Proffitt (District 7) described frequent pedestrian activity and near‑misses at the existing, minimally marked crosswalk.
Alder Johnson said the improvements tie to planned Leicht Park upgrades and that the existing crossing “doesn't view like a crosswalk” and sits on a bridge with a blind crest where…
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