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MoDOT opens new mid-block pedestrian crossings on major Springfield thoroughfare | KSMU Radio

Submitted by Brent Hugh on Mon, 09/19/2016 - 2:34pm

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New pedestrian crossings on Glenstone are hoped to increase safety for those on foot, in wheelchairs and on bikes. The crossings are located just north of Portland and Cinderella and just south of I-44.

Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT) spokesperson, Angela Eden, said the locations were chosen based, in part, on observations by MODOT traffic engineers.

"We placed these crossings where we've seen the predominance of people crossing the street, trying to dart into traffic to make it into the center turn lane and then continue on to the other side of the street," she said.

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MoDOT opens new mid-block pedestrian crossings on major Springfield thoroughfare | KSMU Radio

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