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Public commenter urges temporary flashing crossing on Park Avenue after recent strike
Summary
During the Ironton City Council meeting on July 9, a public commenter reported a recent pedestrian strike on Park Avenue and said Ohio State could install a temporary flashing pedestrian crossing at Park and 7th; the commenter urged the mayor's office and police to act quickly and use available CEC funding before year-end.
A public commenter told the Ironton City Council on July 9 that a pedestrian had recently been struck on Park Avenue and urged the city to pursue a temporary flashing pedestrian crossing at Park and 7th.
"I heard recently that there was a pedestrian struck on Park Avenue," the commenter said, adding that a contact at Ohio State (identified as Zoe Clay) said she could install a temporary pedestrian crossing. The speaker said they had contacted the mayor's office and urged the city to use CEC funding available this year to implement temporary flashing signs and other quick safety measures before the end of the year.
Council members acknowledged the report and the chair said staff or the mayor's office would be notified. A separate commenter also pointed out that street lights at Adams Street and Road Street were staying on all day and suggested adjusting timers for that section.
No formal directive or vote to install the temporary crossing was recorded in the meeting transcript; the comment was made during the communications/public-comment portion of the agenda. The council later moved into executive session on collective bargaining and did not take immediate public action on the pedestrian request during the open meeting.
What happens next: The commenter asked the mayor's office and police to follow up; the transcript records that the mayor's office was notified, but no subsequent timeline or decision was recorded in the meeting text.
