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Resident urges Cary Town Council to add lighting and beacons at Kingswood Drive crosswalk
Summary
Resident Justin Hammond told the council the Kingswood Drive and North Harrison Avenue crosswalk lacks lighting, high-visibility signage and flashing beacons and urged immediate installation of lighted signs, improved pavement markings and a pedestrian-activated beacon to protect children and other pedestrians.
Justin Hammond, a Cary resident, told the Cary Town Council on Sept. 11 that the crosswalk at Kingswood Drive and North Harrison Avenue is a safety risk for pedestrians, including children and families, and urged the town to add proven safety measures before a crash happens.
Hammond said the crossing “lacks a lot of the key safety features that we have all around the town like lighting, high-visibility signage, and flashing beacons to alert the drivers on Harrison Avenue.” He invoked a 2023 fatality on Walnut Street to underline the consequences of inaction, saying, “it’s only a matter of time before something tragic happens.”
Hammond asked council to consider specific changes: lighted crosswalk signs, improved pavement markings and a pedestrian-activated beacon at the Kingswood and Harrison intersection. The council accepted the public comment; no formal vote or direction to staff was recorded in the meeting transcript.
