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New traffic signal aimed at helping pedestrians in downtown Gainesville
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The city of Gainesville has activated a new crossing to replace the existing pedestrian crossing at Academy Street and Northside Drive. The crossing features a pedestrian signal, known as the high-intensity activated crosswalk, or HAWK, pedestrian light. When activated by a pedestrian, the HAWK signal will first turn yellow to warn drivers before turning to red to indicate that traffic should come to a complete stop. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Aidia Stuart often walks her dog on the square in downtown Gainesville and has often encountered drivers who don’t slow down to let them walk. Reagan Craven also is concerned by drivers’ lack of caution. Both are grateful for an improved pedestrian crosswalk using a high-intensity activated crosswalk, or HAWK, light at Academy Street and Northside Drive, a short distance from the square.