Pedestrian Safety Near the Pool
Summary
A boy on a bike was hit by a car near the pool and taken by ambulance; a rep flagged surging traffic near 300+ new units on north Church and asked again for traffic calming.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
Design and construction services fee of $67,660 from the Street Maintenance Fund FY27 budget.
Families and kids biking and walking in that corridor if safety measures follow.
Children and pedestrians on streets with rising traffic and minimal calming.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Transportation Board - Oct 28, 2026
An MSU student asked for protected bike lanes on West College (8th–11th) and HAWK beacons at Durston/11th, citing high traffic stress on routes students use. Staff noted a College Street reconstruction plan already adds a shared-use path and raised crossing.
City Commission - Sep 1, 2026
Design work was up for approval for new flashing pedestrian beacons and ADA upgrades on South Willson Avenue at Dickerson Street and South 3rd Avenue at Arnold Street and Westridge Drive, plus a crossing visibility fix at Oak Street by the Regional Park.
Inter-Neighborhood Council - Aug 13, 2026
A boy on a bike was hit by a car near the pool and taken by ambulance; a rep flagged surging traffic near 300+ new units on north Church and asked again for traffic calming.
Transportation Board - Jun 24, 2026
Neighbors describe dangerous interactions between students and cars at the school's east-side portal on North 11th, citing hit-and-runs and near misses. Some commenters want the district's street parking removed there and replaced with traffic calming.
Transportation Board - Mar 25, 2026
A resident runner warned about distracted drivers and asked the city to convene an annual committee to address safety and funding for runners and pedestrians.
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