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Residents tell council crosswalk at Circle K is unsafe; mayor says ADOT will install HAWK-style signal
Summary
Two residents told the council that lights at a crosswalk by Circle K are not visible and that one resident's daughter was struck; Mayor Wallace reported ADOT will remove the crossing and install an overhead hawk red-light signal at Clark and 90.
During the public-comment period, resident Lonnie Brock raised concerns about the crosswalk at Circle K, saying the lights are not visible to drivers. Resident Tami Ackerson said her daughter was struck while using the crosswalk properly and urged officials to install a safer crossing.
In council reports, Mayor Johann Wallace said he met with Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) staff the previous day; according to the minutes, ADOT will remove the current crosswalk and add a new crossing with a hawk overhead red-light signal at Clark and 90.
