Accident-Prone Venice Intersection Getting Safer Crosswalk

A more-visible crosswalk will be painted on Rose Avenue and Lincoln Boulevard by the end of March to improve pedestrian safety, according to a Los Angeles Department of Transportation spokesperson.

The effort that includes 52 other locations throughout the city of Los Angeles aims to reduce collisions by painting a stop-line before newly painted 2-foot zebra stripes to prevent drives from encroaching on a pedestrian’s space.

The crosswalks that the city is targeting see 5 percent of vehicle-pedestrian accidents but account for only one percent of intersections. Many of these high-risk crosswalks are near transit lines or schools. 

The average crosswalk will cost $2,500 and Measure R funds set aside for pedestrian improvements are funding the project. 

The city has also launched an educational campaign advertising on billboards, bus shelters and bus panels to alert motorists of the new changes. This campaign is one of the first for Los Angeles’ new pedestrian coordinators hired earlier this year to improve walkability. 

Do you think this is the most dangerous intersection in Venice for pedestrians? What are some others where you would like to see better signage? Let us know in the comments.