pedestrian crossing
noun
formal
: a marked path where people can safely walk across a street or road
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There also will be new traffic signals at Ann Morrison Park Boulevard and Shoreline Drive along Americana, and a new rectangular rapid flashing beacon at the entrance to the firefighter memorial entrance for pedestrian crossing along Shoreline.
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2026
The Stillwater Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the project in February after adding a requirement that the developer fund a pedestrian crossing of 80th Street North.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Much of the Vision Zero budget goes toward road safety improvements such as pedestrian crossing beacons and flashing stop signs.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
When the bridge reopens, there will be railings to separate motorists and pedestrians and an improved pedestrian crossing heading east to make the trail safer.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
People like Forehand and Ruth O'Donnell are already using the closed street as a pedestrian crossing.
—Emily McLeod, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The district is also implementing additional changes to the start times of Templeton Middle School and the high school to improve the flow of traffic and pedestrian crossing in the school lots.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Every corner where two curbs align for possible pedestrian crossing is considered a crosswalk whether or not a crosswalk is marked.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Outside Liverpool Street station, a pedestrian crossing marks the invisible border that separates all this money and power from the poverty of the East End.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2026
The Stillwater Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the project in February after adding a requirement that the developer fund a pedestrian crossing of 80th Street North.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Much of the Vision Zero budget goes toward road safety improvements such as pedestrian crossing beacons and flashing stop signs.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
When the bridge reopens, there will be railings to separate motorists and pedestrians and an improved pedestrian crossing heading east to make the trail safer.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
People like Forehand and Ruth O'Donnell are already using the closed street as a pedestrian crossing.
—Emily McLeod, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The district is also implementing additional changes to the start times of Templeton Middle School and the high school to improve the flow of traffic and pedestrian crossing in the school lots.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Every corner where two curbs align for possible pedestrian crossing is considered a crosswalk whether or not a crosswalk is marked.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Outside Liverpool Street station, a pedestrian crossing marks the invisible border that separates all this money and power from the poverty of the East End.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Pedestrian crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pedestrian%20crossing. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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