Politics & Government
Should Redington Beach Get New Crosswalks?
In an effort by the Florida Department of Transportation to standardize roads in Pinellas, Redington Beach is considering newer crosswalks.
Do you feel safer crossing the road at a crosswalk that has blinking lights and is raised? Do you think it's necessary to have?
These questions and more are what the Redington Beach city council is trying to decide.
The Florida Department of Transportation is trying to standardize and roads across Pinellas and is looking to update the crosswalks in Redington Beach, according to an article from The Beach Beacon.
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The proposal, which would replace the six crosswalks between 157th to 164th avenues with newer, raised crosswalks, is being considered by the Redington Beach City Council.
Redington Beach officials are scheduled to vote on the matter at the next town meeting on August 21.
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