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Planned sidewalks, railroad crossing and widening on Telenas Avenue aim to improve student routes
Summary
A City-produced episode described planned upgrades for the East Tabor Tallinas Safe Routes to School project: closing sidewalk gaps, installing a railroad crossing, and widening the sidewalk on Telenas Avenue from 4 to 6 feet to improve safety for students walking to school.
The episode of "Building Our Future" outlined the specific improvements planned for the East Tabor Tallinas Safe Routes to School project, focusing on pedestrian safety measures near school routes. The Presenter said the project will "close those missing sidewalks, install a railroad crossing, and ... widen the sidewalk on Telenas Avenue from 4 feet to 6 feet," describing those elements as the core safety interventions.
The program framed the measures as responses to current hazards: missing segments of sidewalk, an unprotected railroad crossing, and narrow sidewalks that make student travel difficult. The episode did not provide technical design drawings, engineering standards, or funding breakdowns; those details were not specified on-air. The Presenter presented the planned width increase (4 to 6 feet) as a means to give pedestrians a safer, wider walking space.
