No. HB 283
Filed under Transportation.
School Zone and Pedestrian Safety; Requires that design & construction plans for installation of crosswalks in school zones or on certain streets, roads, or highways include certain traffic control devices.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDStarting October 1, 2026, design and construction plans for a new crosswalk in a school zone, or on a road posted above 35 miles per hour, must include specific pedestrian safety devices whenever the crossing is not at a signalized intersection.
The plans must use either a pedestrian hybrid beacon meeting federal manual standards, or a combination of rectangular rapid flashing beacons, flashing beacons, or in-roadway warning lights.
If in-roadway warning lights are used, they must be paired with rectangular rapid flashing beacons or flashing beacons to improve the crosswalk's visibility to approaching drivers.
The requirement applies only to new design and construction plans, so crosswalks already built without these devices do not have to be retrofitted under this provision.
AIDesign and construction plans for a new crosswalk in a school zone, or on a road posted above 35 mph, must include a pedestrian hybrid beacon or a combination of flashing and warning-light devices, but only when the crossing is not at a signalized intersection.
AIIf a project chooses in-roadway warning lights, the plan must also include rectangular rapid flashing beacons or flashing beacons alongside them; in-roadway lights alone are not an approved option under this subsection.
AIThe subsection takes effect 'notwithstanding any law to the contrary,' so this device requirement controls even if another statute or standard would otherwise permit a different crosswalk design.