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Durham advances school-area safety: crossing‑guard pilot, bike-and-walk plan and transit tweaks
Summary
Durham Public Schools, city and county transportation staff reported progress on several initiatives including a crossing‑guard pilot, a second public engagement round for a joint bike-and-walk plan, and near-term GoDurham service changes to improve student transit connections.
City, county and Durham Public Schools transportation staff reported coordinated steps on Aug. 12 to improve walking, biking and transit access to schools, including a short‑term crossing‑guard pilot, the start of a second public engagement round on a joint bike-and-walk plan, and scheduled adjustments to public transit routes that affect high-school connections.
Kristen Brookshire, transportation planner for Durham Public Schools, said the district has collaborated with the city and county on a range of school‑area safety measures, including nine recently installed crosswalk flashing beacons at elementary-school locations and a Safe Routes to School education program that produced walking-maps for 21 elementary schools. Brookshire said a crossing‑guard pilot is about to begin this fall after a kickoff meeting with a contractor.
City Transportation Director Sean Egan said the city…
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