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Parents raise school-zone and drop-off safety concerns; city traffic engineer cites state road rules

5587976 · August 13, 2025
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Parents and residents at a West Side meeting raised safety concerns about school-zone boundaries and charter school drop-off circulation on a state road; the city's chief traffic engineer said school-zone placement follows crosswalk and pedestrian standards and the DOT controls state-road changes.

Parents and residents at a West Side community meeting raised safety concerns about school-zone boundaries and charter school drop-off circulation on a state road. The city's chief of traffic engineering answered and the council member said she would follow up with school and DOT representatives.

A resident asked why a school zone is not extended past a school building, saying motorists can speed past the school and create danger for children. Chris LeDoux,…

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