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Residents urge Springville City Council to fix dangerous Brookside crosswalk near school
Summary
Multiple neighborhood residents told the City Council that the Brookside Drive crosswalk by B Street is unsafe for children and other pedestrians and asked staff to pursue traffic‑calming options including bulbouts, raised crossings, flashing beacons or relocating crossing to a signalized intersection.
Several Brookside neighborhood residents told the Springville City Council during public comment that a crosswalk at Brookside Drive and B Street is routinely treated as a high‑speed thoroughfare and poses a danger to children who walk to Brookside Elementary, nearby parks and places of worship.
Residents described a pattern of speeding, limited sight lines caused by parked cars, and near‑misses. Megan Hartman, who lives next to the crosswalk, said she has witnessed two collisions outside her home and that narrow streets and cars parked on both sides reduce visibility. Sarah Rosenoff said a small sign exists at the crossing…
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