Houston High graduate designs Wolf River Boulevard crosswalk
Ken Rowe with Grinder Taber Grinder Construction heats the thermoplast to make it adhere to the pavement on Wolf River Boulevard in Germantown. A Houston High graduate made the design for the crosswalk. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
To some, the new vibrant crosswalk at Wolf River Boulevard and Farmington Boulevard may appear as bright lines in an otherwise serene area.
But one University of Memphis cheerleader knows the deeper meaning of the design.
Before the artist Madison Montgomery attended the U of M, she was a senior at Houston High to the east of the crosswalk. She graduated in 2023, and as a senior, she and her Advanced Placement art classmates submitted works for the permanent installation in a contest by the Public Art Commission.
“I wanted it to stand out and be super bright,” she said. “... (I chose) colors that popped in my brain and were more neon and would stand out when cars were driving by and driving over it.”
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Abigail Warren
Abigail Warren is a lifelong resident of Shelby County and a graduate of the University of Memphis. She has worked for several local publications and covers the suburbs for The Daily Memphian.
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