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Parents urge action on Hamlin Road crosswalk as city touts $440,000 Safe Streets grant
Summary
A Rochester Hills resident told council the midblock crosswalk near Hamlin Elementary is dangerous; council members pledged traffic studies and the mayor announced a $440,000 federal Safe Streets grant to support a comprehensive pedestrian-safety plan.
Christopher Polling, a resident who said his children attend Hamlin Elementary, urged the Rochester Hills City Council on Sept. 23 to take long-term action to make the Hamlin Road midblock crosswalk safer.
"Crossing Hamlin Road is by far the most dangerous part of our day," Polling told the council, describing repeated incidents in which drivers failed to slow for the school zone or the crossing guard and at least one recent speeding incident…
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