The city of Springfield is announcing a new public safety plan on State Street after a pedestrian was fatally struck last month.
Gayle Ball, a Springfield City Library worker, was hit by a vehicle as she was crossing to the employee parking lot.
Department of Public Works Director Chris Cignoli says "The new roadway and pedestrian improvements and design, which will include a raised crosswalk, roadway narrowing and the installation of a RRFB/HAWK system, will begin in the Spring of 2022. DPW will initially install cones, barrels and barricades to review the impact on traffic while an engineering design is drafted for the roadway and pedestrian crossing alterations. The total project cost is estimated to be about $650,000."
Police will continue to monitor traffic flows and be visiable in the area to insure speeds remain at safe levels.