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New Crosswalks Keep Students, Families Safe
October 24, 2016
New crosswalks installed at Crestwood Elementary School and Truman Middle School this summer are keeping students and families safe as they walk to and from each building. Thanks to partnerships with local municipalities, both upgrades were installed at no cost to the school district.
At Crestwood Elementary School, growing enrollment has resulted in a need for overflow parent parking during special events. Principal Jodi Meese was concerned last year when she observed parents and children parking on the other side of Sappington and crossing four lanes without a push button to stop traffic at the light. The district spoke to St. Louis County officials, who then striped a crosswalk across Sappington, added a push button at Reco Drive to safely stop traffic, installed pedestrian signals and added a curb ramp.
“This upgrade has been beneficial for the safety of all members of our Crestwood Elementary community, and we thank St. Louis County for addressing this important need for us,” Meese said.
In June, the Crestwood Board of Aldermen voted to paint a six-foot-wide crosswalk across Robyn Road, just north of Truman’s most southern driveway entrance to the school parking lot. This creates a safer place for students to cross the street.
“We appreciate the city of Crestwood taking time to listen to our concerns last year and voting to invest in a safer crosswalk location for all of our students who walk to and from school,” said Dr. Mike Straatmann, Truman principal.
New crosswalks installed at Crestwood Elementary School and Truman Middle School this summer are keeping students and families safe as they walk to and from each building. Thanks to partnerships with local municipalities, both upgrades were installed at no cost to the school district.
At Crestwood Elementary School, growing enrollment has resulted in a need for overflow parent parking during special events. Principal Jodi Meese was concerned last year when she observed parents and children parking on the other side of Sappington and crossing four lanes without a push button to stop traffic at the light. The district spoke to St. Louis County officials, who then striped a crosswalk across Sappington, added a push button at Reco Drive to safely stop traffic, installed pedestrian signals and added a curb ramp.
“This upgrade has been beneficial for the safety of all members of our Crestwood Elementary community, and we thank St. Louis County for addressing this important need for us,” Meese said.
In June, the Crestwood Board of Aldermen voted to paint a six-foot-wide crosswalk across Robyn Road, just north of Truman’s most southern driveway entrance to the school parking lot. This creates a safer place for students to cross the street.
“We appreciate the city of Crestwood taking time to listen to our concerns last year and voting to invest in a safer crosswalk location for all of our students who walk to and from school,” said Dr. Mike Straatmann, Truman principal.