New week, new pedestrian safety upgrades. That’s what the City of Charlottesville unveiled at a press conference on Thursday—a new improvements recommended by the Citizen Pedestrian Safety Committee.
Pedestrian improvements centered on Market, Water and Main streets as well as University Avenue include traffic signals, sidewalk ramps, crosswalk stripping, LED crosswalks and audible signals at intersections ("WAIT WAIT").
The estimated cost was $700,000, but city staff reports that the project is under budget.