Description

Kimberly Rd is a highly used thoroughfare & traffic is backing up from 3pm to 6pm. The traffic light at Russell & Kimberly does not allow for a sufficient number of vehicles on Kimberly to turn or cross Russell causing some of the backup. Russell Elementary School is at Patriot Way & Kimberly & traffic backs up when traffic from the school is entering & leaving. Perhaps a light could be installed at Featherstone Dr (which is not a major thoroughfare). The light could be used only during school hours to allow directing the buses to use Featherstone instead of Kimberly. With the traffic light installed at Featherstone & Russell it could allow for its use for the buses & traffic entering or leaving the school the become a caution light at all other times to allow Russell Pkwy traffic to flow freely, as it does now, at that junction. Of course, Kimberly could be widened to accommodate the increased traffic. Whatever is decided, something needs to be done to improve the terrible backed up traffic on Kimberly from 3pm - 6pm. If there is an emergency during this time, especially if emergency vehicles need to get to the school, it would be very difficult.