The Village of Roslyn has concluded construction on a second pedestrian crosswalk on Old Northern Boulevard at the intersection of Lumber Road, which village officials say will increase pedestrian safety.

The crosswalk is located in the Village’s downtown area, where there are many local businesses and a large presence of pedestrians.

Arturo Salvador, foreman of public works for the village, said there was previously an issue with cars speeding down the road. This made it unsafe for pedestrians who would try to cross the street.

He said the purpose of the brick crosswalk is to make the street safer for pedestrians, which village residents had presented as an issue to the village.

“They not only enhance the landscape but provide an additional layer of pedestrian safety,” Mayor John Durkin said in a newsletter.

Pedestrians have the right of way when crossing the street at the crosswalk. All drivers must yield to pedestrians when in the crosswalk.

Failure to yield to pedestrians at the crosswalk may result in three points to the driver’s license, a $150 fine for the first offense and/or 15 days in jail. Pedestrians who do not follow the laws of the crosswalk may be subject to a $150 fine.

Salvador said the project took four weeks to complete and was conducted smoothly without any problems.

Durkin said in his newsletter that traffic control during construction was not always effective and apologized for the inconvenience construction posed for residents.

Salvador said there are currently no plans to construct additional crosswalks. He was not able to provide the total cost of the project.