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Resident asks council to prioritize crosswalk painting after citing statewide pedestrian crashes
Summary
Mary Ann Larson, a Bangor resident, urged the council on June 9 to prioritize repainting faded crosswalks, citing state crash statistics and recent local pedestrian fatalities. The council did not take immediate action; the request was entered into the public record.
During the public comment period on June 9, Mary Ann Larson, who identified herself as a Bangor resident and a condominium owner in the Orchard Hills complex, urged the council to prioritize repainting crosswalks across the city.
Larson cited data she said came from the Bicycle Coalition of Maine: “So far in 2025, there have been 69 crashes involving pedestrians… There have been 8 fatalities so far,” she said and urged the council to act on painting and paving work already underway to reduce risk to pedestrians and cyclists. She referenced several out‑of‑city incidents in Bath, Waterville, Sanford and Camden to underscore the prevalence of distracted driving and pedestrian risk.
Larson said many of Bangor’s crosswalks are “pretty much devoid of paint” and asked the council to consider prioritizing repainting as part of current paving and maintenance activities. The council did not take formal action during the meeting; the request was added to the public record for staff consideration.
