Crossing Michigan Street in Grand Rapids has started to feel like a game of Frogger, and now the city is working to change that.
WATCH: Grand Rapids plans to add pedestrian beacons to busy Michigan Street crossings
Grand Rapids plans to add pedestrian beacons to busy Michigan Street crossings
The Michigan Street Corridor Improvement Authority announced plans to commit up to $75,000 to build upon a grant-funded initiative with the City’s Mobile GR Department that will install high-visibility flashing beacons at two intersections along Michigan Street. One will go in at Houseman Avenue, and the other will be installed at Grand Avenue.
The owner of Midtowne Smoke Shop, Jacob Heminger said the growth and added foot traffic along Michigan Street has been great for business, but has made getting to the businesses more challenging…