NEW TRAFFIC PATTERN AT DISMISSAL: EFFECTIVE
APRIL 3
Dear TJ Community:
We look forward to welcoming all of you back from Spring Break and hope you enjoyed some well-deserved rest and relaxation!
Following the completion of our renovation last
spring, we have been evaluating traffic patterns on our campus to maximize
safety. Our TJ Safety and Security office has received numerous parent, staff
and student concerns regarding traffic safety during dismissal.
Specifically, current patterns at the rear of the building could be improved to yield greater safety.
Here are some examples that have been
documented through our studies. Vehicles park in No Parking areas.
Vehicles stop in the middle of traffic to pick up students who run through
traffic. Student drivers walk between the moving cars to get to their
car. Traffic congestion persists in the Kiss and Ride lane; traffic can
flow in both directions and some drivers make U turns in the lane.
With the aid of police and the entire Safety
team, we have developed new afternoon pick up patterns to address the problems
we are experiencing. We will trial these new patterns after Spring Break, effective Tuesday, April 3.
- The morning
Kiss and Ride lane will remain the same.
- The afternoon
Kiss and Ride lane will be eliminated.
- In the
afternoon, ALL cars will be directed to park in a space in the rear of the
building BEFORE attempting to pick up a student.
- All cars
will travel in a “one-way” direction coming in to park, and then leave the
parking lot toward the front entrance.
- Students
will be required to use the crosswalks to enter the parking area.
- TJ Safety
staff will be visible and help with the logistics.
As a reminder, those wishing to park on the
access road by the stadium may do so PRIOR to 4:00pm. Also, continue to
be aware that at 4:00pm our buses along the front of the property begin to
load, and it is against the law to pass loading school buses. This is why
traffic is directed to the rear of the building.
The easiest and safest time to pick up students
after school continues to be after 4:15pm. By that time, all of our
school buses have left and there is very little traffic.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation in
helping keep our most valued assets safe ... our TJ students!
Yours Truly,
R. McCormick
Director
Safety and Security
TJHSST
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