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Rutland board to explore flashing beacons and stopgap measures for busy Town Hall crosswalk
Summary
Board members agreed to pursue options for pedestrian safety at the state highway crosswalk by Town Hall—discussing flashing beacons (state permit needed), speed signage, solar vs. wired power and inexpensive stopgaps such as handheld flags—while staff will look for grants and cost estimates.
A resident raised concerns about pedestrians, including a pre‑K student, struggling to cross the busy state highway in front of Town Hall. The Select Board discussed options that include VTrans/AOT permits for flashing beacons, speed monitoring signage with remote triggers tied to the pedestrian push‑button and short‑term stopgap measures such as flags to…
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