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Blind resident urges audible crosswalk signals; Lions Club offers to help fund installations
Summary
At the March 26 Prescott Valley council meeting, resident Michael Webker urged the town to add audible pedestrian signals at key crosswalks to improve safety and accessibility; the Prescott Valley Early Bird Lions Club offered to sponsor an intersection. Town staff said installations are already underway on Glassford Hill Road.
Michael Webker, a legally blind Prescott Valley resident, told the Town Council on March 26 that audible pedestrian signals at crosswalks are a safety and accessibility priority. “Without a clear sound indicating when it is safe to cross, they must rely on traffic noise, guesswork, or assistance from strangers,” Webker said, urging the council to evaluate intersections for the devices and suggesting Florentine and Glassford Hill Road as a first location.
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