3/1/13 - The streetscape improvement project undertaken last year by the City of Brighton has earned the city an Award of Excellence from the Michigan Concrete Association. The organization presents awards to contractors, engineers, and agencies for concrete projects based on quality, safety, public relations, complexity, aesthetics, and innovation. The 2012 streetscape project included stamped and colored concrete and brick pavers over pedestrian-activated, lighted crosswalks. The organization says the design makes drivers more aware of pedestrians who have the right of way as they cross the street. Brightonâs Downtown Development Director Matt Modrack says the city and DDA were ahead of the curve on the design of the crosswalks, and other municipalities have contacted the city trying to find out how to replicate the system. (TD)
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