POUGHKEEPSIE – Some 30 pedestrian street crossings in the City of Poughkeepsie will be upgraded with $2.4 million from the state.
“We have worked hard to make it easier for pedestrians and bicyclists to get around the city, but, in some ways, our efforts are just beginning,” said Mayor Robert Rolison.
The city will use the funding along corridors, intersections and uncontrolled crosswalks where the highest pedestrian traffic exists and where past incidents have occurred, including sites along Main, Mansion and Market streets.
Improved signage, installing countdown pedestrian timers and handicap accessible pushbuttons, and adding new high visibility crosswalk striping will be among the changes.
“These are simple but meaningful upgrades to some of the city’s busiest intersections,” said city Community Development Coordinator Paul Hesse. “Pedestrian safety is directly tied to equity and access, as well as economic development. Successful cities make smart investments in safe places for people, and that’s what we’re focusing on here.”
Construction is anticipated to begin in the summer of 2020 with targeted completion one year later.
