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Utility poles bisect the narrow sidewalks on the west side of Lemay Ferry Road in October 2020 presenting issues for those who use wheelchairs or have other mobility concerns.  The east side of Lemay Ferry has accessible sidewalks, but for anyone on the west side, the only way to reach the accessible east sidewalk is by directly crossing the street, or riding in the street next to the closest crosswalk at Victory Drive.

Council passes bill aimed at keeping pedestrians out of roadways

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor May 24, 2023

The St. Louis County Council passed a contentious bill last week that aims to keep pedestrians off roadways. The council voted 4-3 May 16 in favor of the legislation, which is sponsored by 6th District...

Pedestrian safety, panhandling focus of  proposed ordinance in Sunset Hills

Pedestrian safety, panhandling focus of proposed ordinance in Sunset Hills

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor September 22, 2022

Sunset Hills is looking at creating and implementing an ordinance to increase pedestrian safety in the city. The Board of Aldermen directed City Attorney Erin Seele Sept. 12 to draft an ordinance for...

Pedestrian hit, killed by car outside Affton polling place

Pedestrian hit, killed by car outside Affton polling place

November 3, 2020

Traffic outside an Affton voting site was restricted Tuesday morning as a woman was hit by a car and killed just as voting officially kicked off. Officers from the Affton Southwest Precinct of the St....

Pedestrian hit and killed while crossing Tesson Ferry Road

Pedestrian hit and killed while crossing Tesson Ferry Road

November 2, 2020

A pedestrian crossing Tesson Ferry Road was killed last week when she was hit by a car. Louise R. Williams, 72, of Affton, died in the crash that happened around 6:55 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 at the intersection...

Utility poles bisect the narrow sidewalks on the west side of Lemay Ferry Road in October 2020 presenting issues for those who use wheelchairs or have other mobility concerns.  The east side of Lemay Ferry has accessible sidewalks, but for anyone on the west side, the only way to reach the accessible east sidewalk is by directly crossing the street, or riding in the street next to the closest crosswalk at Victory Drive.

Lemay Ferry pedestrian safety examined

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 23, 2020

Despite multiple incidents involving pedestrians being hit or killed along Lemay Ferry Road due to inaccessible sidewalks and outcry from both residents and elected officials, a makeover of the state-owned...

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