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The effort is intended to increase pedestrian safety on Main Street and side streets.

The effort is intended to increase pedestrian safety on Main Street and side streets.

Reply A sample lighted crosswalk. (Town of Manchester ) MANCHESTER, CT — Plans are in the works to install "pedestrian actuated rectangular rapid flashing beacons," or RRFBs, at two locations on Main Street later this summer. Thats a fancy terms for lighted crosswalks. RRFBs are designed to alert motorists to an intended crossing with flashing LED beacons which are activated by a pedestrian push button. The RRFBs are also equipped with lights that directly illuminate the crossing at night, ...

Some communities were already working on becoming more pedestrian friendly, but the...

Stamford to turn downtown block into pedestrian promenade By Verónica Del Valle © Matthew Brown / Hearst Connecticut Media Jim Travers. Bureau Chief for the City of Stamford Transportation, Traffic and Parking, announces with Mayor David Martin a $1.4 million pedestrian safety project along Summer Street in downtown Stamford, Connecticut on July 23, 2020. STAMFORD — Mayor David Martin announced on Friday part of the city’s downtown will become a pedestrian promenade throu...

Old Saybrook to receive grant award Staff reports Old Saybrook recently announced that it will receive a $596,413 Community Connectivity Program grant for the improvement of sidewalks on Elm Street and Boston Post Road.  The project will represent a significant investment in pedestrian access and local transportation, improving mobility, accessibility and safety for those traveling around town.  The grant is one of 10 awarded to communities around the state in the latest funding round. M...