Improvements Soon Underway at Five Points Intersection

Athens Clarke County Commissioner Allison Wright reports on progress with the Safe Route to Schools improvements at the Five Points Intersection. These were awarded to Barrow Elementary by the Georgia Department of Transportation.

Here’s what she says:

* The 'island' which has been taken apart this week did not meet current American with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, so it will be brought up to those standards.

* At the intersection itself, there will be:

1.  A countdown pedestrian timer
2.  A stamped crosswalk (flush with the street asphalt)
3.  Improved signage for pedestrians

And along Pinecrest Avenue, there will be:
1.  A stamped crosswalk (flush with the street asphalt) in front of the school
2.  Combination school zone beacons with radar speed signs that display the vehicle's actual traveling speed

Along Lumpkin Street, there will be:
1.  Combination school zone beacons with radar speed signs that display the vehicle's actual traveling speed.

The contractor is starting the work now and should be finished by the end of October. One thing missing from the improvements is a left-hand turning signal for drivers heading north on Lumpkin.