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City manager outlines potential green‑painted high‑visibility crosswalk pilot at several trail crossings
Summary
City manager described Seminole County’s green high‑visibility trail crossings and suggested piloting similar green striping at DeBary locations that see pedestrian and bicycle traffic; staff noted costs vary with signage and signalization and suggested starting with a few crossings.
City Manager Carmen Rosamond presented information about high‑visibility green crosswalk paint used by Seminole County and proposed possible pilot locations in DeBary.
Lede: Rosamond said green painted crossings increase motorist awareness at trail crossings and improve visibility for pedestrians and bicyclists, and he recommended consideration of a limited pilot at several high‑use trail intersections.
Nut graf: Staff said green striping follows national transportation norms for high‑visibility crossings, noted that costs grow when signals or flashing beacons are added and proposed initial crossings near Highbanks Trail, school crossing points and other trail‑road junctions for a phased approach.
Rosamond played a Seminole County video showing high‑visibility crossings and described candidate locations: the Highbanks trail crossing near the railroad tracks, the Donald Lee Smith trail crossing near the school, the Winn‑Dixie/Shell crossing and the Azalea crossing near the school. He noted costs in the Seminole study (figures from April 2022) and said simple striping intersections can range in the low thousands, while signalized intersections with beacons can exceed $100,000.
Council members supported a pilot approach and asked staff to include the idea in strategic initiatives and next year’s budget planning. Rosamond said some crossings are county roads and would require coordination with Volusia County.
Ending: Staff said they will analyze candidate crossings and costs and can implement one or two under the city manager’s spending authority while incorporating further projects into next year’s budget if the pilot is successful.
