City workers have removed a “rogue crosswalk” that recently appeared on St. Helens Avenue. (LEWIS KAMB/Staff writer)

‘Rogue crosswalk’ appears amid traffic concerns in Tacoma neighborhood

It appeared in the dead of night and then disappeared nearly as suddenly about two weeks later, but the symbolism of what residents and neighbors are calling the “rogue crosswalk” remains strong in Tacoma’s Triangle District, where lingering concerns over traffic and roadway safety have intensified in recent weeks.

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Re: ‘Rogue crosswalk’ appears amid traffic concerns in Tacoma neighborhood
{ KING TV and local blogs were way ahead of the TNT on this one -- I would love to see more local reporting like this in this paper; it would do a lot more good for the community than more

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