We have just received word that the county will be making safety improvements to the crossing between Rock Creek Forest ES and the Rock Creek Shopping Center on Grubb Road.
RCF Parent, Ellie Mosch, and the RCFPTA worked together to bring the dangerous situation to the attention of the county and it looks like they agreed with our assessment, because the construction begins immediately!
The County is constructing a "traffic calming measure" which consists of a cross walk with a median concrete strip to slow traffic and allow people, especially children, to cross safely.
I have attached the PDF from the county outlining the exact measures. Many thanks to Ellie for getting the project rolling!
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Showing posts with label walkers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label walkers. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Parking, Kiss and Ride and Other Dangerous Sports
OK, In the interest of full disclosure this post is pure editorial, but parking and driving and drop off around the school during peak times is tough at best and very nearly a contact sport at worst.
Let's all remember, the kiss and ride is there for a reason, to ease the flow of traffic. Please don't park illegally on Grubb Road or Colston to drop your kids off. Colston is so narrow firetrucks cannot fit through if people are parked illegally. Grubb is very busy at 9 AM, when people are parked illegally, it is nearly impossible to see clearly enough to make the turn from Blaine onto Grubb safely. Which leads me to my next point.
PLEASE look for walkers when you get close to an intersection. I can't tell you the number of times I have almost been hit by a parent pulling out of Blaine Dr. Even more frequent are the times I stop and watch the parent pull through the stop sign craning their head to the left to look for oncoming traffic on Grubb and make the right turn WITH OUT EVER LOOKING TO THE RIGHT, where my kids and I are standing. These are people I know, friends, fellow parents, PTA members and dedicated volunteers.
Finally, when we do park, please be respectful of our neighbors and try not to block driveways or park at the condos, even for a few minutes. The condos WILL tow your car. It is so tempting, I know, the open spots are just sitting there, when we need them most, but they aren't ours to use.
OK, done with editorializing for now. Go forth and drive safe!
Let's all remember, the kiss and ride is there for a reason, to ease the flow of traffic. Please don't park illegally on Grubb Road or Colston to drop your kids off. Colston is so narrow firetrucks cannot fit through if people are parked illegally. Grubb is very busy at 9 AM, when people are parked illegally, it is nearly impossible to see clearly enough to make the turn from Blaine onto Grubb safely. Which leads me to my next point.
PLEASE look for walkers when you get close to an intersection. I can't tell you the number of times I have almost been hit by a parent pulling out of Blaine Dr. Even more frequent are the times I stop and watch the parent pull through the stop sign craning their head to the left to look for oncoming traffic on Grubb and make the right turn WITH OUT EVER LOOKING TO THE RIGHT, where my kids and I are standing. These are people I know, friends, fellow parents, PTA members and dedicated volunteers.
Finally, when we do park, please be respectful of our neighbors and try not to block driveways or park at the condos, even for a few minutes. The condos WILL tow your car. It is so tempting, I know, the open spots are just sitting there, when we need them most, but they aren't ours to use.
OK, done with editorializing for now. Go forth and drive safe!
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