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Wilmington residents try grassroots traffic safety fix at crash-prone corner

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June 5, 2026 · 5:29 AM

Where:

Philadelphia weather forecast – NBC10 Philadelphia

Source:

Philadelphia weather forecast – NBC10 Philadelphia

Residents in Wilmington are testing a traffic safety measure they hope will make a dangerous intersection safer and eventually lead to permanent changes. With permission from the city, neighbors spent a whole day cleaning, taping off and painting part of the area around Lancaster Avenue and Connell Street as part of a temporary project known as daylighting. Daylighting improves visibility at intersections by preventing vehicles from parking closest to corners, making it easier for drivers, pedes