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Reeves Lane resident says Safe Routes to School plan deviated from approved design, cites safety incident
Summary
A Reeves Lane resident told Kennedale council that changes to the $1.4 million Safe Routes to School project removed sidewalks connecting local schools, introduced new blind-corner crossings, encroached into utility easements on private property, and corresponded with at least one child being struck by a car; he urged council accountability and compensation for affected owners.
At the Nov. 19 Kennedale City Council meeting, resident Chad Wandale detailed a string of complaints about the Safe Routes to School project, saying the built improvements bear “zero resemblance” to plans presented in public hearings.
Wandale said the original $1,400,000 scope would have connected three neighborhood schools by…
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