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Advocates urge Ann Arbor to deactivate flashing yellow turn arrows and fund quick-build road safety projects
Summary
Members of the public and transportation commissioners urged the city to deactivate certain flashing yellow turn arrows at pedestrian crossings until hardware and software fixes are complete and to appropriate local funds for quick-build safety projects, including reconfiguring multi-lane sections of Stadium and Maple.
Transportation and safety advocates told the Ann Arbor City Council on May 5 that intersections with flashing yellow left-turn arrows remain dangerous for pedestrians and should be temporarily deactivated until permanent fixes are installed.
Peter Houck, speaking as a member of the city's Transportation Commission, said staff has converted 17 of 26 intersections with flashing yellow arrows…
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