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Finance committee hears plan for solar flashing beacons, speed signs at school crossings; equipment estimated about $6,000 each
Summary
City finance committee discussed installing solar-powered flashing beacons and speed-display signs at multiple school-area crossings. Staff said each flashing beacon costs about $5,995 and that a full traffic signal would cost about $500,000; funding could come from the Safe Routes to Schools program but the city would likely cover any shortfall.
At a finance committee meeting, city staff described plans to install solar-powered flashing beacons and speed-display signs at several school-area crossings to improve pedestrian safety.
City staff member John said the vendor quoted roughly $5,995 per flashing beacon — “about $6,000 each” — and that speed-display signs with poles were listed in the discussion as roughly $56.95 in the notes and later described by staff as “about $57” before staff summarized both items as “about $6,000.” John said the flashing beacons would be an awareness device that illuminates both sides of a crosswalk when pushed and can include a countdown timer and an audible feature; they are not traffic signals that stop traffic.
The cost difference between a…
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