Oct. 4. Crosswalk improvements at Westmoreland Road connecting the two phases of McDowell Creek Greenway between Magnolia Estates and Birkdale Village at Sam Furr are under way and should be completed early next year. The new, well-marked crosswalk will include a High Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) pedestrian signal system. To watch a video of a […]
June 23. The Town of Davidson is a Bronze-level Walk Friendly Community (WFC) for the 11th straight year. In the 12 years since the program began, only 82 cities and towns across 32 States have received WFC designations. What is WFC? WFC is a national recognition program developed to encourage cities and towns across the […]
Dec. 26. Six months after a pedestrian fatality on Main Street, Davidson Police say there has been another incident near the South Street intersection: A pedestrian was struck and transported with non-life threatening injuries to the hospital Sunday. A witness told police the pedestrian was crossing against the signal. Troubling history In June, Davidson resident […]
Sept. 2. The Town of Davidson Pedestrian Safety Task Force seeks your input on pedestrian safety. The Pedestrian Safety Task Force is a group of residents selected through an application process to make pedestrian safety recommendations to the Board of Commissioners. The Pedestrian Safety Task Force was charged with soliciting feedback from the wider community […]
Aug. 6. By Dave Vieser. It was an unlicensed driver who struck a teenage girl last week in the crosswalk on Jetton at the park. Nelder Andres Lainezcruz of Charlotte received a citation from the Cornelius Police Dept. for not having a license. She told police that she looked in her rear view mirror and […]