Airway Heights improves sidewalks near Sunset

Sunset Elementary students who cross the intersection on 12th Avenue to get to school may notice changes on corners of both Lawson and King streets.

The city of Airway Heights finished installing the pedestrian-activated flashing stop signs on the corners of King and Lawson. The stop signs were just one several new sidewalk improvements that was funded by the Safe Routes for Sunset grant.

The signs work when a pedestrian is about to cross the intersection. They push a button that triggers flashing lights at each sign.

Along with the new signs, new sidewalks were constructed along 12th Avenue,...