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Residents say crosswalk at Circle K is unsafe; council hears details as ADOT plans replacement
Summary
Residents urged the council to improve a crosswalk near Circle K after claims that signal lights are not visible and a pedestrian was struck; Mayor Wallace later reported ADOT will remove the existing crossing and install a hawk overhead red light at Clark and 90.
Residents pressed the Huachuca City Council on pedestrian safety at a downtown crossing, describing what they called a persistent visibility problem and a recent injury.
At the public comment period, Lonnie Brock said the crosswalk by the Circle K is dangerous because the lights are not visible and called for a safer installation. Tami Ackerson recounted a more personal experience: she said her daughter was struck while using the crosswalk properly, telling the council, "Cars do not see the lights and stop." The speakers urged the council to pursue an engineering fix.
Council members later reported follow-up with state transportation officials. Mayor Johann Wallace said he recently met with ADOT and relayed that ADOT will remove the current crosswalk and add a new one with a hawk overhead red light signal at Clark and 90, a measure the mayor described as intended to improve driver compliance and pedestrian visibility.
