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DOT starts design work for Lake Ave/Bigelow‑Davis Parkway; interim crosswalk lighting ordered
Summary
A resident petitioned for a traffic signal at the Bigelow‑Davis Parkway and Lake Ave intersection; DOT told the committee a consultant contract is in place to design longer‑term improvements (signal or roundabout) and ordered interim lighted pedestrian-crosswalk signs while the design proceeds.
A petitioner asked the committee to install a traffic signal at the intersection of Bigelow‑Davis Parkway (Hamilton/Lake Ave) and Lake Avenue, citing a cluster of crashes and peak‑hour congestion. The petitioner told the committee he found multiple recent crash records and recommended signalization or other changes to the intersection.
DOT informed the committee that it has secured design funding through the regional transportation improvement program, signed a consultant contract, and will evaluate signalization, a roundabout and other alternatives in a formal design process this summer. The department also said interim improvements — including lighted pedestrian crosswalk signs on Hamilton Street and Lake Avenue — are on order and will be installed within weeks.
Committee members said they support expedited design and interim pedestrian safety measures. DOT staff invited neighborhood participation in upcoming community meetings as the design advances.
