pedestrian crossing
noun
formal
: a marked path where people can safely walk across a street or road
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The man, who was in his 40s, was crossing from north to south in an area where posted signs warn there is no pedestrian crossing allowed, according to police.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
An intelligent design would coordinate the pedestrian crossing by perhaps making all four corners a go with no car traffic.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
Most of the speed humps and the lighted pedestrian crossing were installed near the Valley Street intersection, which sees a lot of traffic from Valley Middle School and Magnolia Elementary School.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
Reducing the count of vehicle lanes from six to four, thereby lessening pedestrian crossing distances.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 19 Feb. 2024
Though there are traffic lights at West Maynard Drive, there is no marked crosswalk or flashing pedestrian crossing lights a block away at East Maynard Drive, Bell said.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2024
From 2020 to date, the commercial lanes for cargo trucks increased from nine to 16, and lanes available at the pedestrian crossing doubled from six to 12.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024
Until further notice, the only pedestrian crossing available at San Ysidro will be PedEast, in addition to the Otay Mesa pedestrian crossing.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2023
Blanchette was struck in the pedestrian crossing on the tracks at Illinois Route 173, just east of Illinois Route 83, at around 7:10 p.m. Friday, authorities said.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
An intelligent design would coordinate the pedestrian crossing by perhaps making all four corners a go with no car traffic.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
Most of the speed humps and the lighted pedestrian crossing were installed near the Valley Street intersection, which sees a lot of traffic from Valley Middle School and Magnolia Elementary School.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
Reducing the count of vehicle lanes from six to four, thereby lessening pedestrian crossing distances.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 19 Feb. 2024
Though there are traffic lights at West Maynard Drive, there is no marked crosswalk or flashing pedestrian crossing lights a block away at East Maynard Drive, Bell said.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2024
From 2020 to date, the commercial lanes for cargo trucks increased from nine to 16, and lanes available at the pedestrian crossing doubled from six to 12.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024
Until further notice, the only pedestrian crossing available at San Ysidro will be PedEast, in addition to the Otay Mesa pedestrian crossing.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2023
Blanchette was struck in the pedestrian crossing on the tracks at Illinois Route 173, just east of Illinois Route 83, at around 7:10 p.m. Friday, authorities said.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
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“Pedestrian crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pedestrian%20crossing. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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