They are actually known as “raised crosswalks.” Their installation along busy streets like Holton and Center is part of a city-wide effort to promote traffic safety and combat reckless driving.
The city has determined that "raised crosswalks" along Prospect Avenue may do the trick. They are like a speed hump as a traffic-calming measure. Driving at 25 miles per hour over one feels like a ...
Vehicles having trouble getting over steep raised … Video / Nov 20, 2019 / 06:10 PM HST Transportation Department officials tell us the raised crosswalks are steeper than what they wanted to build.