These 25 Indianapolis schools will get flashing beacons to improve safety in school zones

Indianapolis Star
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Amid a pedestrian safety crisis that saw a record 40 people killed by drivers in 2022, Indianapolis plans to make several changes to increase safety, especially in school zones.

As part of a roads package announced Thursday by the Hogsett Administration, the city said it aims to install at least one flashing beacon at each Indianapolis school located along thoroughfares by the end of the year.

This move comes almost two years after a 7-year-old, Hannah Crutchfield, was killed crossing the street outside George W. Julian School 57 in Irvington.

Flashing beacons are a traffic warning system aimed at reducing speeding with flashing lights and a school zone reduced speed limit sign. Currently, 190 schools have a flashing beacon. The city wants to put them up at the remaining 25 schools by the end of 2023.

The schools that will receive a flashing beacon:

  • A Children's Habitat

  • Allegiant Preparatory Academy

  • Brookside School 54

  • Building Blocks Academy

  • Cardinal Ritter High School

  • Christ Temple Christian Academy

  • Christel House Academy West

  • Clearwater Elementary School

  • Fortune Academy

  • Indianapolis Southside Christian Academy

  • Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center

  • Marian University Preparatory School

  • Matchbook Learning

  • Muhammad's School

  • Shepherd Community Academy

  • Vision Academy at Riverside

  • Wayne Preparatory Academy

  • Worthmore Academy

  • Christ Church Christian Academy

  • Curtis Wilson Primary School

  • Hagia Sophia Classical Academy

  • Indy West Christian School

  • James Whitcomb Riley School 43

  • Maria Montessori International Academy

  • Herron Preparatory Academy

Contact the reporter at 317-903-7071 or kcheang@indystar.com.

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