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Fourth high school site plan revised to increase parent queuing, add bus median; color-scheme survey to students
Summary
Designers moved the parent drop-off loop to gain roughly 1,600 feet of queuing, added a concrete median in the bus loop for block heaters and special-education loading, and trimmed concrete to reduce stormwater costs. The board will solicit student input on three color-scheme options before a final decision.
Design changes to Frederick County’s planned fourth high school aim to ease traffic and reduce long-term maintenance costs while keeping construction budgets in mind.
At an Aug. 11 Buildings & Grounds Committee meeting, the division’s CIP lead showed a revised site plan that relocates the parent drop-off and pick-up loop to provide about 1,600 feet of queuing space, addressing concerns about afternoon backups. The plan also adds a concrete median in the bus loop to separate special-education and general-education loading and provide pedestal power for block heaters on diesel buses, the presenter said: “That gives…
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