Minneapolis: COVID-19 notice on disabled crosswalk button

Crosswalk button with COVID-19 notice in Minneapolis stating the walk signal turns on automatically.
Crosswalk button with COVID-19 notice in Minneapolis stating the walk signal turns on automatically.

A pedestrian crosswalk button in Minneapolis is covered with a notice stating that pushing the button is not required and that the walk signal will activate automatically. The temporary sign was part of the city’s COVID-19 response in spring 2020, when Minneapolis disabled hundreds of walk buttons to reduce contact with shared surfaces.

Photo taken in April 2020.

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