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Piedmont board hears traffic concerns and construction plan for new elementary site
Summary
A resident urged a traffic study for the planned Washington Avenue elementary; district presenters showed site plans that include stacked car lanes for up to about 100 vehicles, bus lanes and on-site utilities to limit off-site work.
A Piedmont parent and resident raised traffic-safety concerns about the district’s planned new elementary school on Washington Avenue, and district construction representatives presented site plans during the board meeting.
Jonathan Heizer said he spoke “as a parent, resident, property earning owner in the school district.” He told the board the section where the new elementary is proposed will include heavy housing growth and that “Washington Avenue at the proposed school location has an average daily traffic count of 3,000 vehicles per day,” citing data from ODOT…
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