New crosswalk beacon, other signal upgrades intended to make Ridge Avenue intersection safer

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date Sept. 28, 2026, 9:01 p.m.
Last Updated Sept. 28, 2026, 9:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/transportation/2026/09/28/chicagos-first-pedestrian-hybrid-beacon-accessible-signals-edgewater-intersection-2021-crash

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A dangerous Edgewater intersection may be made safer soon, as officials broke ground Monday on a new crosswalk beacon — the first of its kind being installed in the city. Located where Ridge, Wayne and Hollywood avenues intersect in Edgewater, the signal is called a hybrid beacon; it acts as a traf...