South Hill parents and staff express concern for busy crosswalk as school begins [Video]

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. – People living in one South Hill neighborhood are expressing their safety concerns regarding the crosswalk at the intersection of 57th Avenue and Crestline.

Here is the map showing the intersection in question. Several families in the area say it is a very busy intersection that is unsafe for kids to walk to school.

That’s why last school year Spokane Public Schools (SPS) requested a pedestrian-activated flashing beacon at that intersection from the county, and why the county then requested a grant from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to fund the project.

The county says they are expecting a response to that grant by the end of November 2024, and if it is approved, they will likely start work next year.

But, in the meantime school started back up this week for SPS and some parents are still avoiding the intersection. Nonstop Local spoke with …