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Keene staff recommend pedestrian beacon and marked crosswalk at West and Pearl; committee approves staff to proceed
Summary
Following a resident request, Public Works recommended a marked mid‑block crossing at West and Pearl with a pedestrian‑activated flashing beacon; staff estimated a beacon installation at about $7,500 using harvested parts and the committee voted to authorize the city manager to install the crosswalk and beacon.
A resident petition that asked for a marked crossing at West Street and Pearl Street prompted a multi‑part engineering review and a committee vote to authorize installation of a marked crosswalk with a pedestrian‑activated flashing beacon.
Public Works staff described the site as a four‑lane roadway without a raised median where the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices recommends conspicuity…
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