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Commission hears crosswalk art cost and maintenance concerns; staff recommends pausing new crosswalks
Summary
Staff presented price estimates for proposed artistic crosswalks, with costs ranging from about $36,902 to more than $100,000 for paint/thermoplastic installations, and recommended focusing on less expensive bridge wraps this year because of high cost and maintenance risks.
Englewood’s Cultural Arts Commission heard a staff briefing Tuesday that artistic crosswalk installations are substantially more expensive and harder to maintain than earlier estimates, and staff recommended pausing new crosswalk projects for the year in favor of more affordable options.
Lucia Magnuson, web and digital content strategist in the communications department, walked commissioners through the crosswalk submission and public‑works review processes. She said Public Works conducts a feasibility check, then obtains vendor cost estimates; some of the most feasible designs now show high prices.
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