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Residents tell council new zebra crosswalks lack ADA-accessible curb cuts, citing safety near Midtown Towers and Forbes Avenue
Summary
During public comment a resident urged the council to audit newly painted zebra crosswalks that do not connect to ADA curb cuts, describing near-misses and urging the city to correct curb cuts at Liberty Avenue, Forbes and other locations.
During the public-comment period on Jan. 8 a resident described multiple locations where newly painted zebra crosswalks do not connect to accessible curb cuts, creating pedestrian safety hazards and near-miss incidents.
The resident told the committee that the condition persists despite past reporting and said the painted crosswalks effectively lead pedestrians into traffic at locations such as Liberty Avenue in front of Midtown Towers and at Forbes Avenue near McKee Place: "It hasn't gotten fixed. I remember here telling you about Liberty Avenue... I crossed with my grandbabies this morning, and it still wasn't fixed. I had to go into the traffic," the speaker said.
The resident said the problem also appears at Ross and First and described a "fake" yellow curb cut with a four-inch drop near McKee Place, urging the city to audit curb cuts and crosswalk connections and offering to provide photographs to officials. "You could probably hire a 5 year old, who probably knows that the zebra lines need to connect to the to the nice little whatever you call it. ADA cut," the speaker said.
The comments were made during the standing committees meeting and were recorded as public comment; no committee action was taken during the meeting on these remarks. Council staff and relevant departments were notified on the record of the resident's concerns and an audit or inspection request was suggested by the speaker.
