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City outlines Safe Routes to School projects, timelines and near-term crosswalk installations
Summary
City staff presented an eight-project Safe Routes to School program that includes sidewalk and curb work, phased shared-path construction on Huntacrest Way and near-term installation of rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs) at school crossings.
Jason Skinner, chief of operations for the City of Mercer Island, reviewed eight projects in the city’s Transportation Improvement Program that are intended to improve walking and biking connections to schools.
Skinner said construction timelines stretch across the TIP six-year horizon. Projects highlighted include North Mercer Way sidewalk and curb ramps (construction planned in 2026); Southeast 40th and Gallagher Hill sidewalk improvements (anticipated in 2028…
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