Description
Parents illegally parking on & blocking the crosswalk/crosswalk access almost every weekday for school pickup M/T/Th/F between 2:30-3:00pm, & W between 12:30-1:00pm. Cannot access safe crossing. Offenders refuse to move and become angry when asked.
This drive/crosswalk is a new design as of July/2023. Public pedestrians walking north/south on Atherton blvd are now forced on to private school property to cross and continue on the public sidewalk due to the new design with the ramp/crosswalk access now being recessed in on school property.
There are no crosswalk signs... in violation of MUTCD standards/guidelines.
Let's stop pointing fingers as to who's property the crosswalk is on and get signs and start issuing citations to offenders and keep our children/school zone/pedestrians safe before someone is hit/injured because they are forced to cross in unofficial pedestrian crossings, where drivers might not see them. Not to mention handicap/wheelchair access/crossing is now completely blocked.
10 Comments
Gilbert 311 (Verified Official)
Police - Barb (Verified Official)
Gilbert 311 (Verified Official)
Police - Barb (Verified Official)
An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Registered User)
Will GPD Patrol Teams start enforcing the law regarding this issue?
Who in Engineering don’t need to follow up with?
Engineering - Debbie 🚦 (Verified Official)
Dear 311 User -
Town staff will be working to find a solution to this situation, that you for your patience.
Traffic Engineering
An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Registered User)
Acknowledged Engineering - Debbie 🚦 (Verified Official)
Dear 311 User -
An update for you, several departments are currently working for a potential solution for this issue.
Thank you for your continuing patience.
Traffic Engineering
An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Registered User)
Where are we at with this? Why is it taking you so long to address a child safety issue? The town of Gilbert doesn’t exactly have a great reputation right now for child safety. Please give the name and phone number of whoever is “working to find a solution”.
The solution is simple…put a crosswalk sign up clearly marking the crosswalk and add a do not block sign under…& start enforcing traffic laws.
Again, name and phone number of who I need to follow up with.
Thanks
Closed Engineering - Debbie 🚦 (Verified Official)
Dear 311 User -
Staff is working to resolve this issue.
Thank you for using 311.
Traffic Engineering