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Atwater dedicates Christopher Tejeda Jr. Safety Corridor
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Source: Merced County Times
Around Town Atwater dedicates Christopher Tejeda Jr. Safety Corridor Street sign honors 10-year-old killed while riding bicycle By Jonathan Whitaker On Nov 9, 2026 Share City leaders, local school officials and friends and family members of Christopher Tejeda Jr. gathered together on Monday, Nov. 2, for a special dedication ceremony in a neighborhood near Juniper Elementary School in Atwater. A portrait of Christopher Tejeda Jr. that was on display at the event. A group of second and third graders from the school clapped, cheered and shouted “We love you Christopher” as a new street sign went up at the corner of Bridgewater Street and Oriole Way that designates the “Christopher Tejada Jr. Safety Corridor” — a roadway designation intended to serve as a lasting reminder of the importance of protecting children, pedestrians, and bicyclists. Mayor Mike Nelson presented the Tejeda family with an official city proclamation for the new road sign addition. Christopher Tejeda Jr.
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