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Resident urges high‑visibility crosswalks on Jefferson Street near Grimes and Pritchard
Summary
At the Milledgeville City Council work session, resident Jessica McQueen asked the city to study and install reflective or solar‑powered crosswalks on Jefferson Street near Grimes Avenue and Pritchard Street, citing heavy pedestrian traffic, people in wheelchairs, and frequent speeding.
Jessica McQueen told the council she lives at 1955 Twin Oaks Drive and asked the city to consider painting high‑visibility crosswalks and installing lighted, solar‑powered crossings on Jefferson Street near Grimes Avenue and Pritchard Street because of increased foot traffic since a nearby store opened. "There's a lot of foot traffic, increased foot traffic," McQueen said, and added that she has seen people in wheelchairs and mothers with young children struggling to cross the road.
McQueen noted the posted speed limit is 45 mph and that motorists regularly exceed that speed. She urged Public Works or Transportation to evaluate ADA access and visibility and to consider reflective paint or solar‑lit crosswalks used elsewhere near the college campus. The council received her comments during the public‑comment portion of the work session; no formal motion or vote on crosswalk installation was taken during the meeting.
