With a new school year approaching, a crosswalk worries Greenfield Park residents

Greg Gardiner is a Greenfield Park resident who lives near the corner of Rolland Crescent and Miller Street.

On a fairly quiet Thursday afternoon, he points to a crosswalk he thinks is problematic because of where it’s located.

“There’s a good chance of having an accident. The crosswalk should be on the other side” of a stop sign, he told Global News.

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He says when St. Jude Elementary School is in session, cars drive past the crosswalk right after a stop sign.

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“There’s a lot of traffic here, there are school buses in the mornings, it’s really hectic,” another resident, Laura Saldanha, told Global News.

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She walks the area regularly with her four children.

Borough Coun. Wade Wilson said he’s pushing the central city of Longueuil to remedy the situation and move the crosswalk.

The first day of school for St. Jude’s Elementary in the area is Aug. 30.