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Residents urge safer crosswalk near Circle K; ADOT to install HAWK signal at Clark and 90, mayor says
Summary
Public commenters told the council that the crosswalk by Circle K had lights not visible to drivers and that a pedestrian (a child) was struck; Mayor Wallace said ADOT will remove the existing crosswalk and install a HAWK overhead red-light signal at Clark and 90 to address safety concerns.
During the public-comment portion of the Jan. 22 meeting, Lonnie Brock and Tami Ackerson raised concerns about a marked crosswalk near the Circle K store, saying the crossing lights are not visible to motorists and that Ackerson's daughter was struck while using the crosswalk properly.
Tami Ackerson stated that "Cars do not see the lights and stop," and both speakers urged that a safer crossing be installed. In reports later in the meeting, Mayor Johann R. Wallace said he had met with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and that ADOT will remove the existing crosswalk and add a new crosswalk with a HAWK (High-Intensity Activated crossWalK) overhead red-light signal at Clark and 90. The minutes record no timeline or funding details for ADOT's work; the statement indicates ADOT accepted the need for an upgraded treated crossing to improve pedestrian safety.
