Fake Crosswalk Painted On Street In Newport

NEWPORT, RI — A new crosswalk on a Newport street should never have been painted; it is fake, according to city officials.

City officials said Wednesday that someone painted a fake crosswalk along Harrison Avenue. The "crosswalk" poses a safety hazard because it obscures the stop bar at the intersection at Roseneath Avenue, city officials said.

Crews will soon remove the fake crosswalk, but drivers and pedestrians are urged to be careful in the meantime.

Anyone who wants to request a new crosswalk, stop sign, or any other traffic-related inquiry, can do so by contacting their ward's city councilor or filling out a request form with the Newport Interdepartmental Traffic Committee.