Temporary crossing replaces damaged Pedro Romero pedestrian bridge
The Pedro Romero Pedestrian Bridge collapsed on February 21. Police said city contractors were working on the roadway and the dump truck left the scene but failed to lower its open-box bed. The raised bed struck and knocked down the bridge.
In the late 1970s, San Antonio native Pedro Romero went door to door while using a walker to get signatures for a petition to build a bridge, his family told MySA. In the area, there’s a pre-kindergarten learning center and daycare. Romero’s family said the area is heavily trafficked and hoped the bridge would be rebuilt.
The City of San Antonio replaced the damaged pedestrian bridge with a temporary crossing after it collapsed in February.
City of San Antonio
Razi Hosseini, director of the city’s public works department, said the temporary crossing will ensure that residents and families can safely cross the street and access education and other services until the bridge is rebuilt.
The Pedestrian Beacon Signal Crossing is activated by pedestrians and uses yellow and red lights to warn drivers when someone is crossing the roadway, according to the city. The phasing of the crossing operates in the following method:
- Flashing Yellow Light: Warns drivers approaching the crosswalk of a pedestrian crossing.
- Solid Yellow Light: Warns drivers to prepare to stop.
- Solid Red Light: Drivers are to stop for pedestrians crossing.
- Flashing Red Light: Drivers are to stop and may proceed through the intersection when it is clear of pedestrians.
