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2015. Prior to the reconstruction there was no sidewalk on either side of the road so a crosswalk didn’t make much sense. With the sidewalk in place as well as the connection to the waterworks trail the crosswalk was necessary. It is at an intersection, which may heighten driver awareness in and of itself, but it is not a controlled intersection so walkers still need to be cautious. Signage: Both crosswalks have the proper signage recommended in the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The recommended signs are an advance warning sign leading to the crosswalk and pedestrian crossing signs right at the crosswalk. In the case of both crosswalks there are curves in the road on the approach to the crosswalks which makes it difficult for drivers and walkers to see each other. The signage is visible from a good distance away from both directions to warn drivers of a crosswalk. See the attached pictures. There are some trees along the north side of Little Canada Road that obstruct the crosswalk sign on that side of the road but there is a sign on the south side of the road facing east that is clearly visible to drivers as they approach. Crossing Counts: Staff put up cameras to record usage of each crosswalk. The chart below shows the results from October 9 through October 14. Unfortunately, the high volume of vehicle traffic filled up the memory chips in the cameras, particularly the west camera (mid-block crosswalk). The chips have been emptied and the cameras will be in place for the weekend of October 20 through October 22 to catch the weekend users as well. Those counts will be available at the meeting on Wednesday. The data that was collected shows the west crossing having a higher average number of pedestrians using the crosswalk each day but both are used every day. Staff suspects the weekend counts may be even higher with Church services.