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Police report: initial school crossing counts high at several locations; resident raises bus-stop safety concern
Summary
Police reported pedestrian crossing counts for the first two weeks of school, identifying the busiest crossings and consistency with prior years; a resident urged review of bus-stop placement on a curve and staff said they would follow up with the school district and a corporal in the department.
Commander Jay McCauley told the council the city monitored school pedestrian crossings during the first two weeks of school and installed two additional crossing posts after Highland Village Elementary enrollment changes.
Commander McCauley said the city serves roughly 2,300 students and that during week one staff recorded an average of 69 daily crossings across all monitored crosswalks; by week two the recorded crossings changed to averages reported as 887 daily crossings (staff characterized the busiest locations as McAuliffe and Briar Hill Middle School, with some crossings near 200 children per day). He also provided specific counts at several sites: Willow Creek Estates registered roughly 34 students crossing (16 morning/18 afternoon) on the first day and 33 the next; at the Highland Village Road and Brazos crossing staff counted 9 in the morning and 8 in the afternoon on the first day and 17 and 24 the following day. At some locations counts dropped in subsequent days as students adjusted routes or rode with friends.
City staff noted crossing guards and traffic monitoring reduced vehicle speeds and improved safety during drop‑off and pick‑up. A resident raised a safety concern about a bus stop sited on a curve at Medina and Sellmeier (describing repeated mailbox and mirror strikes in the area) and asked the city to contact the Lewisville Independent School District about moving the stop to a location with better sight lines. Police staff said they would follow up; one officer said they would contact Corporal Arnie regarding the bus‑stop placement.
Why it matters: Crossing‑guard deployment, crossing counts and stop placement affect child pedestrian safety and traffic flow at busy school times. Staff are continuing counts and monitoring traffic as families adjust to the school year.
Next steps: Police staff to coordinate with LISD and follow up on the resident’s bus‑stop safety concern; the city will continue crossing counts and adjust deployment as needed.
