A pedestrian crossing with traffic lights will be installed on Canberra Avenue near Burke Crescent to improve safety for students.
13 May 2025
In brief:
- The ACT Government will install a 'midblock pedestrian crossing' on Canberra Avenue near Burke Crescent.
- The crossing with traffic lights will improve safety for students from St Edmund’s and St Clare’s Colleges and other members of the community.
- The announcement comes during National Road Safety Week 2025.
The ACT Government will install a 'midblock pedestrian crossing' with traffic lights on Canberra Avenue near Burke Crescent.
A midblock pedestrian crossing is a designated area for pedestrians to cross a street between intersections.
The crossing will improve safety for students commuting to and from St Edmund’s and St Clare’s Colleges, as well as the broader Canberra community.
The ACT Government will fast-track design of the crossing to support the approval process and enable construction. More information will be provided to the local school community on timing in the next couple of months.
The announcement comes during National Road Safety Week 2025, a time to reflect on the impact of road trauma and the collective responsibility to keep our roads safe.
Everyone has a role in road safety. Each action behind the wheel makes a difference.
All Canberrans are being urged to take the pledge to drive so others survive.
This means:
- obey the speed limit
- wear a seatbelt
- don't drive while under the influence of drugs or alcohol
- drive to the conditions
- leave the phone alone.
Find out more and take the pledge at Road Safety Week.
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