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Council votes to begin process to close part of S. Bethel Road for new high school after architects present revised traffic plan
Summary
SfL+a Architects presented a revised site plan (Option 2) for the new Raeford high school that adds a second queuing lane and separates bus traffic; neighbors raised parking and safety concerns and the police chief reported a speeding problem. Council voted unanimously to proceed with the process to close a portion of S. Bethel Road and begin public hearings.
SfL+a Architects presented a revised site plan for the proposed new Raeford high school at the Oct. 3 City Council meeting that the firm says would reduce neighborhood traffic conflicts by adding a second queuing lane, separating buses from parent drop-off traffic, and routing event buses away from the residential approach.
Project manager Michael (Hoborn/Holborn) described Site Plan Option 2 as increasing parent queuing capacity from roughly 900 feet to about 1,800 feet, adding a…
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