MEDIA ADVISORY

Mayor: Jennifer P. Dougherty

CONTACT: Nancy Gregg Poss, Public Information Officer, 301-360-3842
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, June 30, 2004

CITY OF FREDERICK TO BEGIN INSTALLATION OF SCHOOL CROSSING SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION
OF NORTH EAST AND EAST 16TH STREETS

Frederick, Md. --- Please be advised that the City of Frederick’s Department of Public Works will begin installation of a school crossing signal at the intersection of North East and East 16th Streets on July 1st. This project is estimated to be complete by August 15, 2004 (weather permitting). The intersection will provide enhanced safety to schoolchildren walking through the intersection.

Pedestrians and travelers can expect to see work including: 1) erecting a signal pole at the southwest corner of the intersection with flashing amber lights and reflective “school crossing” signs that extend out into the intersection, 2) adding roadway markings and signage to allow for a right-turn-only lane on northbound North East Street (turning from N. East onto E. 16th), 3) installing new roadway centerline markings along N. East St., and 4) installing roadway markings on N. East and E. 16th Streets for pedestrian crosswalks.

There will be minor disruptions to normal traffic flow through the intersection of North East and East 16th Streets as traffic is diverted around specific work areas within, and around, the intersection.