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Denison Main Street Advisory Board discusses Austin–Maine crosswalk, recommends routing safety options to city leadership
Summary
Members reviewed safety concerns after the fall festival moved activities away from the 100 block, discussed short-term measures (signage, flashing message boards, hiring officers or shuttles) and agreed to refer the issue to the city manager for follow-up. No formal engineering change was approved.
At its meeting, the Main Street Advisory Board in Denison discussed safety and pedestrian-flow problems at the Austin and Maine intersection after multiple speakers said the crosswalk and traffic routing contributed to lower foot traffic on the 100 block during a recent fall festival. "I received a phone call from the Red River Railroad Museum, Sam Oswald, and to get traffic across," Speaker 7 said, describing merchant concerns that festival activity did not draw visitors into businesses.
Board members and business owners described several short-term and interim fixes, including…
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