A St. Louis city alderman said Chippewa Street in front of Ted Drewes Frozen Custard will undergo safety changes after two pedestrians died in accidents in three months this summer.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch had some of the details:
Alderman Tom Oldenburg said police are increasing traffic enforcement to try and slow cars down in the short term. Bollards will be installed in front of the stand to protect people standing in line soon, he said. And he’s working to add a median and a crosswalk in front of the stand within six months. […]
Mayoral spokesman Nick Desideri said the Board of Public Service is still working on the plan for the area.
A 17-year-old Christian Brothers College High School student recently died after being hit by two vehicles while crossing the street to go to the custard stand. In May, a 75-year-old retiree of nearby Washington University also was struck and killed while walking across the street there.
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard began in 1929 near St. Petersburg, Florida, and moved to St. Louis in 1930. The first St. Louis shop was a long-defunct spot on Natural Bridge Avenue. The Grand Boulevard store opened in 1931.
Ted Drewes opened its flagship stand on Chippewa Street, which is a Route 66 alignment and a significant artery in the southwest part of the city.
(Image of Ted Drewes Frozen Custard in St. Louis by artistmac via Flickr)
Good to seem them taking the issue seriously.