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Committee asks Public Works to study crosswalk options at Jane Powers Walkway
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Summary
After a year of requests from residents, the Traffic Safety Committee instructed staff to add an engineering study for a compliant crosswalk at the Jane Powers Walkway to the CIP list and to explore interim pavement markings and warnings.
Residents urged action at the unmarked crossing where the Jane Powers Walkway meets San Antonio and 4th Avenue, saying the location is hard to see for drivers and causes unsafe crossings.
A long‑standing requester said the painted crosswalk at the post office is not ADA‑compliant and asked for at least temporary pavement markings until a permanent, compliant crosswalk can be built. Public works staff explained that an ADA‑compliant crosswalk requires curb ramps and drainage work; adding a curb cut without a drainage tie‑in would cause surface water to flow into adjacent properties, so a larger CIP project would be needed for a permanent solution.
Committee discussion balanced the desire for quicker interim measures (painted legends, "slow" or pedestrian icons, enforcement) with the legal and liability risks of installing a non‑compliant crosswalk. Committee member Wysocki moved for an engineering study to be added to the CIP list and for staff to explore interim pavement warnings; the motion was seconded and carried.
A resident who identified themself in the record as Maria (the transcript also refers to Roos/Bruce) described repeated requests over the past year and urged a low‑cost paint solution while staff develops a compliant design.
The committee directed Public Works to study possible treatments (stop sign, painted legends, temporary hump or pavement markings), produce engineering recommendations for the CIP and return with funding options for council consideration.
