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14-year-old asks Council for crosswalk; traffic engineer says raised crosswalk funded for 2026
Summary
A 14-year-old resident asked Council for a crosswalk and lower speed at a school intersection; the city's traffic engineering division said grant funding has been secured to relocate and install a raised crosswalk with a school crossing guard, aiming for construction in summer 2026.
A 14-year-old student addressing the council asked for a crosswalk and a reduction of the speed limit at the Drydenoule Place/Cowpoke Road intersection near her school, saying she and siblings had nearly been hit by cars.
Todd Frisbie, city traffic engineer, responded that staff have planned to relocate an existing crosswalk nearer the school entrance and convert it to a raised crosswalk (described as a 4-inch raise functioning similar to a speed hump). The plan includes deploying a school crossing guard and is funded with a state safety grant paired with local matching funds; Frisbie said the project is in design and targeted for installation in 2026, with the city seeking opportunities to accelerate the schedule if possible. He said the school supports the proposed location and that the raised crosswalk will slow vehicles to around 20 mph in the school zone.
Council members pressed on whether the funding is secured, construction timing, and whether prior accidents had occurred at the site; Frisbie said he is not aware of prior pedestrian-vehicle crashes at that school and confirmed state grant funding has been awarded with local match budgeted. Council encouraged continued coordination with the school and residents to clarify construction impacts and timing.
No formal action or appropriation occurred at the meeting; the traffic division indicated the project is planned and funded for the next cycle.
