The LSU Student Senate passed legislation during its Oct. 14 meeting requesting LSU Parking and Transportation Services repaint several potentially hazardous crosswalks around campus.
Student Government Resolution No. 17 by senators Colleen Cecola and Joanie Lyons specifically references crosswalks in front of Johnston Hall on Fieldhouse Drive, at the intersection of Raphael Semmes Road and East Campus Drive and on the corner of Dalrymple Drive and East Campus Drive. The resolution passed unanimously.
Lyons said some of the crosswalks were completely without paint.
She said there are supposed to be multiple crosswalks at the intersection near the Union Square Parking Garage and East Campus Apartments, but they are difficult to see in their current state.
“There’s a lot of U-High students crossing in that area,” Lyons said. “There’s also a lot of LSU students crossing over. It’s a four-way stop, so there should be crosswalks. There already are, but you can’t really see them anymore.”
Lyons said the worst area was the intersection of East Campus Drive and Dalrymple Drive in front of the Kappa Alpha Order fraternity house.
“It’s just an area where there is a lot of people driving really fast, and we would just like it to be as visible as possible,” Lyons said. “Just so there aren’t any more issues with pedestrians there.”
The resolution does not address need for signs at crosswalks, but Lyons said state law requires that crosswalks have signs.
The resolution previously passed through the Campus Affairs and Sustainability committee before being heard by the Senate. A CAS representative said committee members thought it was a good idea.
Lyons said LSU Parking director Jeff Campbell is already aware of the issue, but the resolution allows SG to put a tangible request on his desk.
“This is just essentially a reminder for him,” Lyons said. “He really does want to work on this. He told me this was a big issue for him to take care of.”
During the meeting, the Senate passed resolutions about making TOPS GPA requirements more accessible through myLSU and disposing of homecoming decorations in an environmentally-friendly way.

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LSU Student Government recently passed a resolution urging Parking Services to repaint the fading crosswalks around campus.