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Councilors press for traffic‑signal study after deadly crash at Broadway and Essex in Lawrence City
Summary
After residents and Councilor Vivian Marmol raised pedestrian‑safety concerns following a fatal crash at Broadway and Essex, councilors untabled a prior item on signal timing and voted to request DPW and the city engineer provide a traffic‑study update at the next Public Safety Committee meeting.
Councilor Vivian Marmol urged Lawrence City’s Public Safety Committee on Feb. 25 to move a previously tabled traffic signal item forward after residents of Essex Towers raised concerns about crossing Broadway and Essex streets following a recent deadly crash.
Marmol said elderly residents frequently walk to nearby pharmacies and clinics and that some witnesses to the crash reported fearing for pedestrian safety because crosswalk signals and traffic lights change quickly. “If it’s a matter of saving someone’s life, then I think that that should take priority over the inconvenience of sitting at a light for an extra 3 to 5 seconds,” Marmol said.
The committee discussed a measure first proposed by traffic officers to add a brief all‑stop delay—during…
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