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Residents urge Morrisville to halt Airport Boulevard extension over school and trail safety concerns
Summary
During public comment, residents asked the council to pause or reconsider an Airport Boulevard extension that would run near two elementary schools and cut the Indian Creek Trail, citing increased traffic, noise, tree loss and safety risks for children who walk or bike to school.
Several Morrisville residents used the public-comment period Oct. 28 to urge the Town Council to reconsider plans to extend Airport Boulevard through neighborhoods near two elementary schools.
Evelyn Fonse of 107 Bell Tower Way told the council she moved into her neighborhood to walk and bike with her children to Sterling Montessori and asked the council to halt the proposed extension. "This will bring a lot more traffic, less tree cover in that area, and more noise to the neighborhood and right next to these two elementary schools," Fonse said, asking the council to explore alternatives.
Fonse also said the extension would cut a stretch of the Indian Creek Trail that her family uses and raised statistics about pedestrian injuries to underline safety concerns. Her daughter, Avery, who also spoke (her comments were read by her parent), urged the council not to cut down trees because of wildlife and air-quality implications and because the change would lengthen her ride to school.
Patty Chang of 304 Miller Drive raised related concerns about Cedar Fork Elementary School, noting temporary trailers that have been used as classrooms for years, HVAC and bathroom access issues, and the proximity of heavy truck traffic described in published plans. Chang said there was little information in published designs about tree buffers or fencing between the road and the school and reminded the council that parents often park on Town Hall Drive during drop-off and pick-up.
Councilmembers thanked residents for their input; staff did not announce immediate next steps on the Airport Boulevard project during the public-comment period. The remarks were recorded for the official minutes and council members noted the safety and buffering concerns raised by neighbors.
