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Phoenix activates 100th HAWK pedestrian crossing; Mayor Gallego says city doubled installations in five years
Summary
Mayor Kate Gallego and city officials marked activation of Phoenix’s 100th HAWK (High‑intensity Activated Crosswalk), citing pedestrian safety gains and a Vision Zero commitment; city staff said the device type was approved by the Federal Highway Administration in 2009.
Mayor Kate Gallego and city staff on the podium celebrated the activation of Phoenix’s 100th HAWK (High‑intensity Activated Crosswalk), a pedestrian‑activated traffic signal designed to improve safety at mid‑block crossings where distances between conventional signals are large.
“HAWKs are very important because they allow people to cross safely when we have big distances between signalized intersections,” Mayor Kate Gallego said at the activation event, noting the device’s use on the McDowell Mile and Miracle Mile and the city’s effort to connect destinations such as hospitals and parks. “If the math…
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