crosswalk
noun
cross·walk
ˈkrȯs-ˌwȯk 
: a specially paved or marked path for pedestrians crossing a street or road
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West Side residents had long warned that the push-button crosswalk was inadequate for safely reaching the northbound bus stops in Penn Valley Park, and within a week of the tragedy more than 400 people had signed a petition urging the city to take action.
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Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2025
According to Idaho law, if any part of a car passes the limit line — or a crosswalk in the absence of a marked white stopping line — then no law was broken.
—Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2025
Just under two months later, on May 15, 2024, 15-year-old Aspen Dylan Runnels was walking in a crosswalk toward the end of the school day at the Lakota East Freshman Campus and was struck by a vehicle.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 July 2025
In Highland Park, a distracted juvenile was left in the hospital after riding an e-scooter into a crosswalk and colliding with a vehicle.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
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Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2025
According to Idaho law, if any part of a car passes the limit line — or a crosswalk in the absence of a marked white stopping line — then no law was broken.
—Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2025
Just under two months later, on May 15, 2024, 15-year-old Aspen Dylan Runnels was walking in a crosswalk toward the end of the school day at the Lakota East Freshman Campus and was struck by a vehicle.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 July 2025
In Highland Park, a distracted juvenile was left in the hospital after riding an e-scooter into a crosswalk and colliding with a vehicle.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
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“Crosswalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosswalk. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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crosswalk
noun
cross·walk
ˈkrȯ-ˌswȯk
: a specially paved or marked path for people walking across a street or road
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