Complete Streets seeks CDTC technical assistance to review school-zone signage and crossings

Bill Chapman, chair of the Complete Streets Committee, said staff will apply for a technical assistance grant from the Capital District Transportation Committee (CDTC) to review signage, speed zones and crosswalk safety at four school campuses. "Laura's going to apply for a technical assistance grant from those folks to take a look really at the signage around all of our school campuses," Chapman said.

Committee members discussed using volunteer pedestrian counts or a temporary camera (a "trail cam") rotated among sites to collect data that grant programs and county agencies typically require. Members flagged several campuses with school-zone signage that may be out of date and discussed whether a crossing guard or small infrastructure changes (sidewalks, flashing beacons) are appropriate based on collected data and CDTC recommendations.