“The state is planning to put a traffic light at the site of a fatal pedestrian accident on Merrimon Avenue, City Councilman Chris Pelly said Tuesday,” reads an article by Joel Burgess of the Asheville Citizen-Times.
The recent death of pedestrian Yvonne Lewis at the intersection, in addition to ongoing support of stricter pedestrian safety measures in the area by residents, may have spurred the decision.
The Department of Transportation is considering additional locations for traffic signals.
Read the full article here.
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