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Brawley council advances traffic-safety measures after resident plea for safer downtown crossings

3426533 · May 20, 2025
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A downtown business owner urged the council for a stoplight or lighted crosswalk at the Brawley Playhouse plaza; the council approved two traffic-control ordinances (first readings) recommended by the Traffic Safety Committee and discussed enforcement and parking-line rules.

A business owner and council members pressed for stepped-up pedestrian safety in downtown Brawley, and the council approved first readings of two traffic-control ordinances recommended by the city Traffic Safety Committee.

Ryan Brandt, owner of RJLV Pictures and a tenant at the Brawley Playhouse Theater, told the council he has repeatedly seen vehicles speeding near the plaza and described a recent crash and an “old woman almost [being] hit” while trying to cross between the plaza buildings. Brandt asked the council to “please do this for Brawley” and urged a stoplight or a lighted crosswalk with flashing safety lights…

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