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Council hears concern over Kingspeak Elementary pickup congestion; asks staff to study options
Summary
Council members discussed traffic and pickup congestion at Kingspeak Elementary and asked staff to explore traffic-study options and possible routing changes with the school district to improve emergency access and reduce bottlenecks.
Roosevelt councilors discussed parent drop-off and bus traffic congestion at Kingspeak Elementary and asked city staff to coordinate a traffic study and meet with the school district to explore engineering and routing solutions.
Council members described significant congestion during drop-off and pickup times and expressed concern that the current pattern could impede emergency access to the nearby hospital. Suggestions at the meeting included building a connector road behind the school gym that would route traffic to a different exit point (possibly toward a local church) and exploring north- or south-side circulation changes for parents and buses.
Council members asked staff—including the city engineer and police—to meet with district representatives and to cost a traffic study to develop options. The council noted potential partners in the county and school district for cost-sharing if a study or construction is recommended.
No formal vote was taken; councilors requested staff follow-up and additional analysis.
