CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Some concrete solutions to pedestrian safety are confirmed for Irving Park Road.
The campaign for pedestrian safety improvements along Irving Park Road escalated last summer when a resident was killed by a driver while crossing Irving Park Road at Hoyne.
Now, 47th ward Alderman Matt Martin has announced that city crews are working to put in concrete safety improvements at six intersections on Irving Park Road near parks, schools, and senior centers including:
-Irving Park and Hoyne
-Irving Park and Bell
-Irving Park and Greenview
-Irving Park and Maplewood
-Irving Park and Claremont
-Irving Park and Hermitage
The intersection at Irving Park and Hoyne will be getting a new pedestrian refuge island, with other intersection safety projects extending curbs and in some cases creating entirely new crosswalks.
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