Pocatello’s East Oak Street child pedestrian safety improvements completed near Greenacres Elementary

POCATELLO — Construction on the East Oak Street Child Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project, in front of Greenacres Elementary School at the intersection of East Oak Street and Hyde Avenue, has been completed.

The project included the installation of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons, new ADA-accessible ramps, upgraded sidewalks and improved curb and gutter features, according to Merril Quayle P.E., Public Works engineer with the City of Pocatello.

“These enhancements are designed to increase safety for children walking and biking to school,” Quayle said in a prepared statement sent to EastIdahoNews.com.

According to the statement, the city’s Engineering Department, in collaboration with the Street Services, also made roadway repairs and improvements along Hyde Street and East Oak Str