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Committee reviews MOU with Lycoming College to add crosswalks near campus; city to assume maintenance after installation
Summary
Finance committee discussed a memorandum of understanding with Lycoming College to combine six college‑area crosswalks with six city crosswalks for a single bid. Lycoming College would pay additional design and construction costs; the city would assume maintenance after installation. No vote was recorded.
The finance committee reviewed a proposed memorandum of understanding between the City of Williamsport and Lycoming College to add crosswalks in the vicinity of the college and elsewhere in the city.
Bill Scott, the city engineer, said the college proposed six locations around campus and that the city had previously put a bid out for six crosswalks but received no bids. Scott said the arrangement would “piggyback” the college’s six crosswalks with the city’s project to create a larger, more attractive bid package for contractors. He explained that Lycoming College “is willing to pay for the additional cost for design and construction of those 6 crosswalks” around the college.
The combined project would use thermoplastic crosswalk markings (described in the meeting as highly visible and more durable than painted lines), and the committee discussed adding a flashing beacon at the Elizabeth Street crossing near a new baseball field. Scott said the city will assume responsibility for ongoing maintenance of the newly installed crosswalks after completion. Committee members raised questions about scope and funding: Councilman Eric Biter asked whether any of the city’s planned crosswalks could be resited toward mid‑block crossings on Maynard Street where new commercial development and high pedestrian activity exist. Valerie Fessler cautioned that rescoping the ARLI grant used for the city crossings would need to be approved before changing locations.
City staff read the city’s planned crosswalk locations as: West Fourth & Campbell, West Third & Campbell, West Third & Maynard, East Third & Mulberry, East Third & Basin, and Basin & Viabella. Committee members and staff also mentioned the city’s recently awarded Safe Streets for All planning grant and possible coordination with PennDOT for mid‑block crossings on state roads. The MOU was discussed; no formal vote was recorded at the April 22 meeting.
