ST. LOUIS — The city is planning to make changes to the road in front of the iconic Ted Drewes frozen custard stand on Chippewa Street after two pedestrians were killed by traffic this summer, the area’s alderman said.
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.
“As far as city government goes, that’s not bad,†he said.
Mayoral spokesman Nick Desideri said the Board of Public Service is still working on the plan for the area.
“There are a whole host of options available,†Desideri said.
Attention on traffic in front of the ºüÀêÊÓƵ Hills custard stand ramped up in May, when a 75-year-old Washington University librarian died after being hit by a car when he was trying to cross the street. A 17-year-old Christian Brothers College High School student was hit by two vehicles doing the same thing last week.
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Matthew Nikolai, 17, lived in the Hill neighborhood of ºüÀêÊÓƵ.
Ed Walter, 75, was hit by a car and killed Saturday while crossing the street near Ted Drewes, police and friends said.