KOSU By Luisa Clausen
October 21, 2024
When Gabrielle Long, 19, was killed after a hit-and-run at Oklahoma State University’s campus in February, Steve Spradling knew something had to change.
Spradling, OSU’s director of parking and transportation, was asked to lead the Pedestrian Safety Task Force in July after the previous head, Joe Weaver, retired. In addition to Spradling, representatives from facilities management, OSU Police and OSU’s Brand Management are part of the task force.
In April, the task force announced a reduction in speed limit to 20 mph on Monroe Street, where the hit-and-run occurred, along with a four-way stop. Since then, the team has surveyed students, faculty and staff to collect data, hired a company to physically survey OSU’s campus and suggest areas of improvement, painted crosswalks and added 37 pedestrian crossing signs between protected crosswalks and intersections.
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