New crosswalk beacon, other signal upgrades intended to make Ridge Avenue intersection safer
Edgewater officials have begun installing a hybrid pedestrian beacon at the intersection of Ridge, Wayne, and Hollywood avenues. The signal, a first for the city, activates only when a pedestrian pushes a button to improve safety.
A dangerous Edgewater intersection may be made safer soon, as officials broke ground Monday on a new crosswalk beacon — the first of its kind being installed in the city. Located where Ridge, Wayne and Hollywood avenues intersect in Edgewater, the signal is called a hybrid beacon; it acts as a traffic light but activates only when a pedestrian pushes the call button, according to the the Chicago Department of Transportation .Officials attending the groundbreaking said they hope it will help…
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