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The town supported the street sign program by giving roughly $1,200 in seed money, Gilbert said, to help start it. The money was used to buy signs, numbers and other materials.

Abbeville's New Road Signs: Officials address confusion over new street signs and lane markings According to the city, there have been 11 pedestrian crashes in the downtown area over the past decade.