New Crosswalk Will Be Added Near Ocean City School

OCEAN CITY, NJ — New safety improvements will soon be added to the intersection of 20th Street and Bay Avenue to help Ocean City Intermediate School students cross the road safely.

During a council meeting last week, Mayor Jay Gillian announced that a student was nearly hit by traffic recently and another was struck last year, prompting the need for a change in that area.

The crosswalk will include vinyl reflective striping and flashing lights on the road shoulders. The user-activated lights will be timed to operate when students are going to school and coming home.

Cape May County has agreed to install the new crosswalk since Bay Avenue is a county road.

“We’re gonna try to make it so you see what’s going on down there,” Gillian said. “It’s a high-volume area down there, so it’s something we need to keep our eyes on.”

Work is scheduled to begin on the intersection starting this week over a four to six week period.

Gillian also said he would support building a new parking lot at the Intermediate School for teachers, parents and visitors.

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