What’s wrong? Non-existent crosswalk lines around Dartmouth High School.
Who’s responsible? Ken Reashor, god of traffic, 490-6637.
Remarks: There are no white painted lines at many of the crosswalks around Dartmouth High, including this one immediately in front of the school. The lines are re-painted each year, says Reashor, but the contractors can’t begin work until the weather warms up. That’s especially problematic in busy areas like central Dartmouth, because the painting has to be done at night, and night temperatures haven’t been warm enough until just recently. Also, he says, it was a pretty bad winter, making the situation even worse. Expect new lines by, oh, the time school lets out and they’re not needed.
This article appears in Jun 4-10, 2009.
Repaint them in the fall, costs money but the lines would be visible at this time next year. It is past time to eliminate that crosswalk because the crosswalk at Thistle is 100 feet away, traffic would move quicker but the little darlings would have to walk a little further.