Committee approves TAPCO pilot for McKnight Road crosswalk with automatic detection and cameras
August 28, 2025 | Brentwood, St. Louis County, Missouri
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The Public Safety Committee on Aug. 27 approved a pilot program to upgrade the McKnight Road crosswalk with an automatic pedestrian-detection system, rapid-flash beacons and video capture managed through a TAPCO cloud hub.
Dan Mitsuyu, Public Works Director, described the system: it will include automatic detection so pedestrians need not press push buttons, Safewalk lighting, cameras that capture images and video when the system activates, and a smart hub with cloud access. Mitsuyu said TAPCO will provide free access to the software for five years. He told the committee the one-time cost to swap the existing signs for rapid-flash beacons was about $3,710; the city will also rent a bucket truck to support installation.
On privacy and data access, staff said the system records only when activated and that access will be controlled by username and password; the committee discussed retention limits and locality of access. Mitsuyu said the software will allow staff or police to review an activation if a complaint or incident occurs.
Neighbors west of the crosswalk will be notified before work begins, Mitsuyu said, and the city will manage maintenance. The committee approved the TAPCO crosswalk improvements by roll-call vote.
Ending: Installation will proceed with neighbor notification; the pilot provides five years of cloud access for review and requires staff coordination for installation and ongoing maintenance.
Dan Mitsuyu, Public Works Director, described the system: it will include automatic detection so pedestrians need not press push buttons, Safewalk lighting, cameras that capture images and video when the system activates, and a smart hub with cloud access. Mitsuyu said TAPCO will provide free access to the software for five years. He told the committee the one-time cost to swap the existing signs for rapid-flash beacons was about $3,710; the city will also rent a bucket truck to support installation.
On privacy and data access, staff said the system records only when activated and that access will be controlled by username and password; the committee discussed retention limits and locality of access. Mitsuyu said the software will allow staff or police to review an activation if a complaint or incident occurs.
Neighbors west of the crosswalk will be notified before work begins, Mitsuyu said, and the city will manage maintenance. The committee approved the TAPCO crosswalk improvements by roll-call vote.
Ending: Installation will proceed with neighbor notification; the pilot provides five years of cloud access for review and requires staff coordination for installation and ongoing maintenance.
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