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Superintendent: Mill Road closure will change bus patterns; portable restrooms and summer programs planned
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Nichols told the board that Mill Road construction beginning March 31 will close a section of the East-West corridor and affect dozens of bus routes; portable restroom trailers were approved and several summer programs filled quickly.
Superintendent Dr. Nichols told the Madison City Board of Education the City of Madison will close a portion of Mill Road starting March 31 for substantial work, and the closure will change bus routes and traffic patterns for the district through the spring and early summer.
Dr. Nichols said the segment of Mill Road from the east side of Balch Road to the entrance of Millstone Subdivision will be closed March 31 to May 22 to through traffic; on May 22 a longer closure will extend from Balch Road up past the small bridge near the subdivision entrance and is expected to last until about August. The superintendent said the city considered a temporary road but the depth of the water line precluded that option.
The superintendent said the closures will affect district transportation: "We're gonna be watching that in the next few days," and noted it affects 53 regular buses and 29 buses for summer activities. The district said it will work with principals and transportation staff on adjusted unload times and route changes.
Dr. Nichols also said the board approved portable restroom trailers (consent agenda) to be placed at James Clemens and Bob Jones to provide restroom access at athletic and event sites while long-term restroom construction is planned.
On summer programs, Dr. Nichols said summer extended-day sites filled quickly: two sites filled in five minutes and a third site opened and filled in 30 minutes, leaving some families unable to register. He also noted a memorandum of understanding with Auburn University to support an additive manufacturing workforce program that will place an instructor in the district under the five-year agreement (listed on the consent agenda).
Quotes in context: "Starting March 31 ... that section will be closed to through traffic," Dr. Nichols said. "This will affect 53 buses...and 29 buses for the summer activities that we talked about."
The superintendent asked the community to follow forthcoming communications about the closure and traffic changes and thanked staff who scrambled to open additional summer program capacity.
