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Commission hears updates on school crosswalk and bus‑safety measures; crosswalks are in CIP and require sidewalks before marking
Summary
Speakers confirmed crosswalks near the high school and a middle‑school route have been added to the county CIP; staff said VDOT and engineering reviews must be completed and sidewalks constructed before official crosswalk markings can be installed, though some bus-safety signage went up quickly before school started.
The commission discussed pedestrian safety near the county high school. A public speaker and staff said two crosswalks (one across from the student/teacher parking lot and one connecting the middle and high schools) were added to this year’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), but staff cautioned that formal crosswalk installation requires completed sidewalk construction and engineering review.
Hardy and staff also praised a quick VDOT response on bus-safety signage; staff said they had asked traffic engineering to review a curve near Mount Moriah AME Church for bus-stop-ahead signs and that Bowman (the engineering reviewer) and county project staff are coordinating plans so that once design and cost estimates are finished the sidewalk and crosswalk work can proceed under the CIP.
