Tonight, Casper City Council is expected to take up a proposal to install a new, marked crosswalk at the intersection of South Poplar and Granada Avenue. The move comes after a Southridge Elementary student was hit by a vehicle while riding his bike across Poplar back in late August.

According to a city staff memo, the boy broke his arm in the crash. The driver later admitted to “probably going too fast and should have been paying better attention.”

Casper Police data shows that stretch of Poplar — from 25th Street to Wyoming Boulevard — sees thousands of vehicles every day, with traffic peaking at more than 500 cars an hour during the morning and afternoon rush. And while most drivers aren’t flying down the road, about 85% still exceed the 30 mph speed limit.

Among all the unmarked int

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