crosswalk
noun
cross·walk
ˈkrȯs-ˌwȯk 
: a specially paved or marked path for pedestrians crossing a street or road
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This means streets with slower speeds, shorter and more visible crosswalks, lower turning speeds, protected bike lanes and other physical changes — many of the core tenets of Caltrans’ complete streets policy.
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Nicole Efron, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
The grandmother had been going for her daily walk before dinner at Foothill Boulevard and Vicksburg Avenue in Oakland when Perez crashed into her on a crosswalk while driving a Mercedes-Benz.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
Her youngest son, Zachary, was next to her on his scooter; with Mark, on a skateboard, and Jacob, wearing inline skates, ahead in the marked crosswalk.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2024
Nineteen protesters stayed standing in the crosswalk with their arms raised, arrested by police without incident and escorted to nearby patrol cars.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
Liu was crossing eastbound on Saratoga Avenue in the north crosswalk when he was hit by a man driving a black 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage northbound on Saratoga Avenue, according to police.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
There isn’t a crosswalk on the north side of the intersection, and Jenson may have walked diagonally to cross Fair Oaks Boulevard, his mother said.
—Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
Another crosswalk was more than 1,300 feet in the other direction.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 27 Mar. 2024
According to a report from KTLA-TV, the 35-year-old man was walking in a marked crosswalk when a motorist going westbound on 8th Street struck him.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024
Nicole Efron, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
The grandmother had been going for her daily walk before dinner at Foothill Boulevard and Vicksburg Avenue in Oakland when Perez crashed into her on a crosswalk while driving a Mercedes-Benz.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
Her youngest son, Zachary, was next to her on his scooter; with Mark, on a skateboard, and Jacob, wearing inline skates, ahead in the marked crosswalk.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2024
Nineteen protesters stayed standing in the crosswalk with their arms raised, arrested by police without incident and escorted to nearby patrol cars.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
Liu was crossing eastbound on Saratoga Avenue in the north crosswalk when he was hit by a man driving a black 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage northbound on Saratoga Avenue, according to police.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
There isn’t a crosswalk on the north side of the intersection, and Jenson may have walked diagonally to cross Fair Oaks Boulevard, his mother said.
—Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
Another crosswalk was more than 1,300 feet in the other direction.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 27 Mar. 2024
According to a report from KTLA-TV, the 35-year-old man was walking in a marked crosswalk when a motorist going westbound on 8th Street struck him.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Crosswalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosswalk. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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crosswalk
noun
cross·walk
ˈkrȯ-ˌswȯk
: a specially paved or marked path for people walking across a street or road
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