OAK ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — Oak Island is moving forward with several new pedestrian safety improvements, including six new crosswalks with flashing signals along East and West Beach Drive.
Town Manager Kathryn Adams shared the update during the Town Council meeting on Tuesday, August 12. The first project completed is a new crosswalk on East Beach Drive at 19th Place East.
The remaining crosswalks will be installed at:
- 57th Place West
- 9th Place East
- SE 40th Street
- SE 46th Street
- SE 49th Street
The new installations come as the town continues to address pedestrian safety. On August 11, a pedestrian was hit and killed in a single-vehicle accident on East Oak Island Drive between NE 31st and NE 32nd Streets. The road was temporarily closed while officers investigated the crash…