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Public Works committee approves first reading of ordinance banning occupation of certain medians to improve pedestrian safety
Summary
The Rapid City Public Works Committee approved the introduction and first reading of an ordinance prohibiting pedestrians from occupying traffic medians the city posts as unsafe. The ordinance gives the city engineer authority to identify and sign restricted medians; enforcement will follow posted signage.
The Rapid City Public Works Committee on Oct. 14 approved the introduction and first reading of an ordinance that would prohibit pedestrians from occupying medians the city posts as unsafe, saying the measure is intended to reduce interactions between pedestrians and vehicles.
The ordinance would add section 12.12.0.14 to the Rapid City Municipal Code and allow the city engineer (through traffic engineering staff) to determine which medians meet safety requirements and post signs that prohibit occupying those medians. Councilman Pettigrew opened the discussion by asking whether the fire department still staged its annual “Fill the Boot” collections in medians; Fire Chief Culberson said the department has not used medians for that…
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