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Buena Vista students urge clearer crosswalks, speed measures on Main Street and at River Park
Summary
Students from Darren Patterson Christian Academy presented traffic observations and safety ideas to the Town of Buena Vista board on Feb. 11, 2025, recommending refreshed crosswalk paint, speed bumps and flashing speed signs near the soccer fields and Main Street.
Fourth- and fifth-grade students from Darren Patterson Christian Academy told the Town of Buena Vista Board of Trustees that faded crosswalks and inconsistent stopping by drivers are creating safety risks for pedestrians downtown and near the River Park soccer fields.
The students, who said they counted driver and pedestrian behavior during a one-day survey, reported that 17 vehicles came to a complete stop at marked crossings, 87 made rolling stops, and 11 did not stop at all; they also observed 13 pedestrians not using crosswalks. "The crosswalks are really faded and are hard to see," student Clara told trustees at the Feb. 11…
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