Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥

Skip to content

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥˜Do not push the buttonÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™: Downtown Kelowna crossings go touchless amid COVID-19 pandemic

The pedestrian crossings at 19 intersections were automated last week to reduce contact points
21195353_web1_200408-KCN-automated-ped-crossing-pole_1
A notice posted on a traffic light pole at the intersection of Bernard Avenue and Ethel Street. (Michael Rodriguez - Capital News)

Pedestrian crossings have gone buttonless in downtown Kelowna.

In an effort to reduce touch points amid the COVID-19 crisis, the City of Kelowna automated crossing signals at 19 downtown intersections starting April 2.

Pedestrian Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥˜crossÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™ signals will now display automatically, with no need to press a button.

Other areas of Kelowna are currently being reviewed for similar implementation of contactless pedestrian crossings.

A post shared by (@downtownkelowna) on

READ MORE: City of Kelowna defers property tax penalty, other city charges until September

READ MORE: Okanagan College students receive emergency funding



michael.rodriguez@kelownacapnews.com

Like us on and follow us on .





(or

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥

) document.head.appendChild(flippScript); window.flippxp = window.flippxp || {run: []}; window.flippxp.run.push(function() { window.flippxp.registerSlot("#flipp-ux-slot-ssdaw212", "Black Press Media Standard", 1281409, [312035]); }); }