Event Brief
St. Pete upgrades crosswalks near high school
Filed: Jul 31, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: St. Petersburg crews improve school-zone crosswalks near St. Pete High School after a May pedestrian crash.
WHO: City of St. Petersburg Transportation Department; St. Petersburg Police Department; Cheryl Stacks
WHAT: Upgrading crosswalks with refreshed paint, taller fluorescent signage, added flashing lights, and planned fluorescent pole/visor stripes
WHEN: Jul 31, 2026 at 5:55 PM ET
WHERE: Ninth Avenue North at 25th Street North and 26th Street North, behind St. Pete High School, St. Petersburg
WHY: A student was critically injured in May when a driver hit him in a marked crosswalk after the crosswalk button was pressed
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