Starting Tuesday, a busy intersection in Gig Harbor’s walkable downtown will have one less crosswalk.
Crews will begin removing the crosswalk from the former Heritage Distilling Co. building to the Windermere Real Estate building Tuesday at 7:30 a.m., according to a traffic alert from the city. The effort is part of a pilot project to improve safety and efficiency at the intersection, after the city received feedback that pedestrians felt unsafe crossing the road at that spot because of a brick planter that partly blocks the view of oncoming cars.
“Drivers should expect alternating lane closures with flaggers for the duration of the work,” the city’s alert said. “Please plan for extra travel time and be prepared to stop as traffic alternates through the work zone. Slow down and follow flagger directions. Your attention helps keep crews and fellow drivers safe.”…