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Resident urges crosswalk signal at Tower/Banks near library and senior center; councilor to add to public works agenda
Summary
A resident asked the council to improve pedestrian crossing safety at Tower Avenue and Banks Avenue near a library, senior center and assisted‑living facility; Councilor Marzolia agreed to submit the matter as a councilor’s request to the public works committee.
A resident, Jeff Anderson, told the Superior Common Council he is concerned about pedestrian safety at Tower Avenue and Banks Avenue near the public library and a senior center and asked the council to add a crossing signal or other mitigation at that intersection.
Anderson described an incident involving a visually impaired person and said the crossing is dangerous for seniors and residents using walkers and wheelchairs. “I had a blind guy that lives down the road … almost get hit,” Anderson said, asking the council to “put a crossing signal there, patrol it, something, or somebody gets run over.”
Councilor Marzolia said she would submit the request as a councilor’s request to the public works committee and asked whether the resident wanted the item on the next agenda; Anderson replied yes. The mayor and other councilors acknowledged the crossing is an issue and the item will be considered by the public works committee.
Why it matters: The request links to pedestrian safety near services used by older adults and library patrons; the public works committee will evaluate engineering, signalization and enforcement options and return recommendations to the council.
