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Resident urges crosswalks at busy Carbondale intersections near school stop
Summary
Resident Susan Ray told the Bike & Pedestrian Commission that painted or inlaid crosswalk markings are needed at the Surrey–Wheel–Village four-way corner and at the promenade/Main Street crossing (by Pipino's), citing multiple school buses and frequent jaywalking that make crossings unsafe.
Susan Ray, a Carbondale resident who lives at 901 Wheel Circle, told the Bike & Pedestrian Commission during public comment that the Surrey–Wheel–Village intersection has become dangerous for pedestrians and children. "There used to be painted crosswalk markers. When they redid the chip seal last year, it's gone," Ray said, asking the commission to request painted or inlaid crosswalk symbols on all four legs of that corner.
Ray described the site as a four-way corner near the cemetery and recycle station with multiple school buses serving stops on both sides of the street. "I'm sitting there drinking my coffee a lot in the morning and see a lot of children out there," she said, adding that several vehicles have driven around stopped school buses. She also asked the commission to consider a crosswalk where the promenade meets Main Street, across from Pipino's, and another near the Crystal Theater parking lot because people commonly jaywalk at those points.
Commission members acknowledged the safety concern but flagged practical constraints. One member noted that adding a legal crosswalk on Main Street would likely require ADA-accessible curb ramps on both sides before striping: "So it's not as simple as just going out and striping," the member said. The chair thanked Ray and said the commission would take up her comments in upcoming work on primary corridor improvements and tactical urbanism projects.
Next steps identified by the commission included documenting Ray's requests, coordinating with Parks & Rec and the wayfinding/tactical subcommittees, and considering the items for the seasonal list of pilot projects the commission plans to present to the trustees. No formal motion or vote on installing crosswalks was made during the meeting.
