Efforts made to improve safety on Main Street in Newark, Delaware ahead of fall semester

NEWARK, Delaware (WPVI) -- The city of Newark, Delaware is improving safety on busy Main Street before college students arrive for the fall semester.

The safety improvements include rumble strips, adding more four-way stops, and upgrading signs for pedestrians.

The improvements are being made after two University of Delaware students were killed by speeding vehicles on Main Street over the past year.