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Board approves right-of-way for Augustine Trail to improve student route while seeking parking and safety clarifications
Summary
The board approved granting a right-of-way through school property for phase three of the Augustine Trail to provide a walking path around the school; members asked follow-up questions about crosswalks, parking impacts and whether an overpass would be safer.
The Jefferson County Board of Education approved a right-of-way to allow construction of the Augustine Trail phase three, which will route around the school and connect existing trail segments near Augustine and Petrias Drive. Board members emphasized the trail’s goal is to get students off Hewitt Road and into a safer, dedicated walkway with crosswalks and flashing lights on the adjacent road.
During discussion, board members asked whether the project could instead build an overpass so students would not cross traffic, whether the right-of-way would reduce existing parking, and how bus circulation and building access would be affected. One member requested that staff confirm whether the right-of-way would prevent future parking expansion near the auxiliary area; another asked the presenter to identify whether easements or road cuts would be needed and whether the city would be responsible for crosswalks on Hewlett Road. The chair said the presenter will provide the requested clarifications and the motion to approve the right-of-way carried by voice vote.
