Thursday, November 15, 2012

Parent: Crosswalk Guard Needed On Queen Street


A local mother is urging the town of Bridgewater to put a crosswalk guard on Queen Street near the Elementary School. Stephany Aulenback has two children; one attending BES, the other attending the Small World Nursery School, both located on Queen Street. She says the town has made changes to the traffic patterns around the school, removing a drop-off area or parking spots in front of the York Street entrance. Aulenback says the move has increased the traffic presence on Queen Street.



Aulenback believes its become busy enough to warrant a crosswalk guard, to make sure kids get to the school safely. Mayor David Walker says they will direct staff to look into the matter and issue a report. Walker says Aulenback made many points including crediting senior students with community service to act as crosswalk guards. The report is expected to be heard at the town's December meeting.