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pedestrian safety

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To stop or not to stop; the Police Chief answers the question

Aug. 13. By Dave Vieser. With new pedestrian crosswalks already in place on West Catawba and Jetton Extension and more on the way—Meridian and Catawba, North Main and Legion, and […]

Could speeds come down on Bethel Church?

July 17. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board is asking the NC Dept. of Transportation (NCDOT) to reduce the 45 mph speed limit on Bethel Church Road, between West […]

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New crosswalks coming on West Catawba

May 14. By Dave Vieser. Town officials say two new crosswalks on West Catawba Avenue, which should be installed and activated by Memorial Day, will be a big step toward […]

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New pedestrian crossings planned for W. Catawba

Nov. 22. By Dave Vieser. With the widening of West Catawba Avenue several years away, the Cornelius Town Board has decided to spend $216,000 on two new pedestrian crossings, one […]

Challenges crossing the street

US pedestrian deaths are at highest level in decades. Here are some tips from Chief Baucom

June  27. By Dave Yochum. More than 7,500 pedestrians were killed in motor vehicle accidents last year, continuing a troubling trend of elevated rates that began in 2020. Indeed, deaths […]

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What does ‘yield to pedestrians’ even mean?

Jan. 30. What do you do when pedestrians are nearing a crosswalk? Yielding is the law, but stopping is great, too. With so many new signals going up around town, […]

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Crosswalks on W. Catawba not coming soon

Jan. 10. By Dave Vieser. On the morning of Nov. 30, a pedestrian was killed in Cornelius after being struck by an automobile on West Catawba Avenue near the intersection […]

HAWK means stop when flashing

Dec. 15. By Dave Vieser. The High Intensity Activated Crosswalk signal on Westmorland Road west of I-77 is now in a flashing test mode. This will continue for at least […]

Pedestrian hit on W. Catawba passed away

Dec. 1. The pedestrian hit by a car early Wednesday morning passed away last night as a result of her injuries. In a press release issued at 3 pm Thursday, […]

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Woman hit by car | update

Nov. 30. A pedestrian is in Atrium Main with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car at the intersection of Westmoreland Lake and West Catawba this morning. Cornelius Police […]