Lionsgate Crosswalk Interim Safety Improvements
At a glance
Based on a speech-to-text transcript; names and numbers may be misheard.
- What: interim pedestrian safety improvements at a crosswalk near the Symphony Lake greenway (Lionsgate neighborhood) after a fatal pedestrian crash on August 26, 2026. The crosswalk was installed in 2019 on an NCDOT road.
- Where it stands: on September 10 Council voted unanimously to have staff install a temporary rectangular rapid flashing beacon, funded with $50,000 from the council midyear appropriation, while NCDOT designs a permanent pedestrian hybrid beacon (grant of about $350,000, construction bid around October 2028).
Log
- 2026-09-10 - Town Council Meeting - Council-initiated item by Bella Huang and Lori Bush. Residents at a community meeting were split between removing the crosswalk and adding a beacon. Police ticketed more than 21 drivers in a few hours over three days; the police chief said long-term enforcement at one location is not sustainable. Council asked whether NCDOT could reimburse the town, and was told the temporary equipment can be reused elsewhere. Motion for the temporary beacon and $50,000 passed unanimously (from the speech-to-text transcript).