A temporary project meant to calm traffic along a small section of East 10th Street is underway.
Traffic barriers at the intersection of North Bosart Avenue take 10th Street down to one lane in both directions. The project is funded by a $30,000 city grant, which is also going toward creating a cultural district in the same area.
The Little Flower Neighborhood Association is leading the project. Volunteers spent the weekend installing and painting the barriers, which will be up until Nov. 1.
During neighborhood meetings this summer, some residents said the intersection at 10th and Bosart can be dangerous for drivers and pedestrians. Some also warned that traffic barriers might make already impatient drivers upset.
That may have become evident early Tuesday morning, when two people were caught loading traffic barriers onto a large dolly.
Little Flower resident Jakob Morales, who’s part of a committee supporting the cultural district, happened to be driving by on his way home from the airport and got the incident on camera.
Morales found the barriers stashed behind a local business, so they are back on the street.
In the short amount of time since the barriers were installed, Morales said he noticed people driving slower and being more likely to yield to pedestrians crossing the street.
But Morales also said he wasn’t surprised that some people would try to take the barriers away.
“People feel entitled to drive as fast and recklessly as they want,” he said.
Want to help finish the project?
Volunteers will meet to finish painting the traffic barriers.
If you go
🗓️ 8 a.m.-noon Sept. 27
📍 East 10th Street and North Bosart Avenue
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