Traffic Signal Approved for Deadly Bowling Green Intersection

WKU Public Radio | By Lisa Autry

Published July 18, 2016 at 2:49 PM CDT

After pleas from the public, a traffic signal will be installed at a busy intersection in Bowling Green where a young girl died earlier this year.

Ten-year-old Giselle Arias was struck and killed March 30while crossing at the intersection of Gordon Avenue and Scott Way.

Nearby residents and State Representative Jody Richards pressed the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to install a traffic signal to avoid future tragedies.

Following a meeting last week with Lieutenant Governor Jenean Hampton, state highway officials announced plans to install a signal and to constrict traffic on Gordon Avenue from four lanes to three.

The cost and timeline for completing the work have not been determined. More than 9,000 vehicles travel Gordon Avenue each day.

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Lisa Autry

Lisa is a Scottsville native and WKU alum. She has worked in radio as a news reporter and anchor for 18 years. Prior to joining WKU Public Radio, she most recently worked at WHAS in Louisville and WLAC in Nashville. She has received numerous awards from the Associated Press, including Best Reporter in Kentucky. Many of her stories have been heard on NPR.

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