Due to a high volume of pedestrian traffic, the University is creating a new mid-block crosswalk on Sixth Street between the Business Instructional Facility and Wohlers Hall.

The installation of the crosswalk begins Monday, Sept. 22 and should be completed in a few days, said Roland White, civil engineer for Facilities and Services.

The permanence of the crosswalk depends on how it will perform related to the other nearby crossings at Gregory Drive, which is part of the traffic signal, and the Taft Van Doren crosswalk, White said.

“We decided to go with a trial installation first and see if it performed, and if it performs well, it would become a permanent installation,” White said, adding that he believes it will be in place until at least November.

White said the factors that will be looked at during the trial run include if people are using it correctly, how motorists are interacting with it, the impact it has on traffic and if people feel safe using the crosswalk.

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