""A closure without the mitigating factors is more likely to cost lives than to save them," said Midtown resident Mark Lawrence, who spoke against the closure of Churchill at a special council meeting April 15. "We're going to have some kid on a bicycle get run over while they're taking that circuitous route, and I wonder how the advocates of the closure will feel then.""
""The project will improve pedestrian and bicyclist conditions and is needed whether or not Council decides to temporarily close Churchill Avenue," staff wrote in a report about the project."
"Mayor Vicki Veenker said the council is trying to weigh the safety tradeoffs - including the potential risk posed to rerouted pedestrians and cyclists if Churchill were closed."
Closing the Churchill Avenue train crossing raises concerns about safety for cyclists and pedestrians. The most common detour for students involves Embarcadero Road, which lacks proper infrastructure, making it feel dangerous. Residents warn that this closure could lead to injuries or fatalities among students. A new capital improvement project aims to enhance Embarcadero Road for safer travel, regardless of the council's decision on Churchill. City officials are considering the safety implications of rerouting traffic before making a final decision.
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