pedestrian crossing

noun

formal
: a marked path where people can safely walk across a street or road

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The intersection has sidewalks leading up to the crosswalk along with a pedestrian crossing signal, Blowers said in an email on Friday. Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025 Vissers also recommends wider sidewalks and a shorter pedestrian crossing at the intersection. Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025 The traffic lights and pedestrian crossing signals were reflected in the wet pavement. James Barron, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025 The most recent work in Old Town was the Bates Festival Street reconstruction and U.S. 377 pedestrian crossing (ribbon cutting October 2023) and the development of Bates Street Park (ribbon cutting October 2024). Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2025 City officials have received $12 million in grants to begin safety improvements on Florin Road, including adding traffic signals and a pedestrian crossing near Luther Burbank High School. Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025 McDonnell also said investigators reviewed U.S. Customs and Border Protection video showing Kobayashi crossing into Mexico at the San Ysidro pedestrian crossing in San Diego at 12:13 p.m. Nov. 12. Bill Feather, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024 Then, in the next clip, the man can be seen running across a busy pedestrian crossing through traffic and lunging at Hayes. Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2024 Here’s what that means Solana Beach council receives update on Highway 101 pedestrian crossing project Joe Gomez closes ‘tough’ chapter in returning to England fold after 3 1/2-year absence Russia’s Belgorod region is under attack again from Ukraine. San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024

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“Pedestrian crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pedestrian%20crossing. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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