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Som Center Road construction will alter fall school travel; district plans communications and alternatives
Summary
The Solon Board of Education heard a transportation update on July 14 about Som Center Road reconstruction that will change traffic patterns near schools through late fall and may alter bus, parent-dropoff and walking routes; the district said it will send detailed routing maps in early August once city and state plans are finalized.
The Solon Board of Education learned July 14 that reconstruction of Som Center Road will change traffic patterns near several Solon schools and could affect arrival and dismissal plans when classes start this fall. District staff told the board the work will affect the corridor between Linden Road and Ada Road starting immediately and that at least one lane will be out of service through the fall, with the project expected to continue into November or early December. The district said it has built contingency plans for two possible phasing scenarios — one in which the southbound lane remains closed through late August and then shifts, and another in which the southbound configuration remains in place for a longer period — but will wait for clear confirmation…
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