Traffic changes planned near Panther Creek High School after crashes
SON TODAY AT 809, 4, 8, MIKE.
>> WELCOME BACK. CALLS FOR
SAFER STREETS ARE PAYING OFF
NEAR PANTHER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL.
THAT'S WHERE A STUDENT WAS HIT
BY A CAR LAST MONTH. WE HAVE
BEEN COVERING ACCIDENTS IN THIS
VERY LOCATION SINCE 2009.
NOW A PROPOSED PROJECT BETWEEN
THE TOWN OF CARY AND THE NC
DOT INCLUDES A NEW TRAFFIC
SIGNAL, A CROSSWALK AND
MODIFICATIONS TO THE MEDIA
WRAL'S. HEIDI KIRK SHOWS US WHY
PEOPLE SAY THOSE CHANGES COULD
NOT COME SOON ENOUGH.
THIS CROSSWALK IS JUST ABOUT
THE ONLY OPTION FOR STUDENTS
TO CROSS OVER MCCRIMMON PARKWAY
TO GET TO PANTHER CREEK HIGH
SCHOOL SAFELY FROM THOSE
DEVELOPMENTS ACROSS THE STREET.
>> THE CAMPUS IS ABOUT 100 FEET
DOWN THE ROAD, LEADING SOME
STUDENTS TO CROSS HERE.
INSTEAD.
>> FLASHING LIGHTS. MARCUS,
SCARY SCENE OUTSIDE PANTHER
CREEK HIGH SCHOOL AFTER A
STUDENT WAS HIT WHILE CROSSING
THE STREET.
>> AM I SHOCKED BY IT? NO,
BECAUSE
SAID PEOPLE DRIVE HERE THROUGH
CREATE LIKE CRAZY. KELLY FOSTER
LIVES NEARBY. SHE WATCHES CARS,
FLY DOWN THE CRIMINAL PARKWAY
AS STUDENTS CROSS TO GET TO
CLASS.
>> I WANT TO SEE A CERTAIN
SENSE OF URGENCY BECAUSE WE ARE
PUTTING PEOPLE AT RISK. NOW, A
NEW PROJECT CALLS FOR CHANGE
HERE. A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE
TOWN OF CARY IN THE NC DOT ADDS
A NEW CROSSWALK TRAFFIC SIGNALS
AND MEDIAN MODIFICATIONS TO
MAKE THINGS SAFER.
>> KERRY TOWN COUNCIL MEMBER
SURREY CUB ON SUL. SO SOME OF
THOSE FIXES CAME FROM COMMUNITY
FEEDBACK. I THINK THE CONCERNS
ARE DEAL THAT AUGUST DAY.
PARENTS LIKE A MASH. ROGER, SAY
THEY'VE BEEN CONCERNED FOR
YEARS. IN FACT, WRAL IS COVERED
ACCIDENTS HERE SINCE 2009 AND
WILL SOME IMPROVEMENTS HAVE
BEEN MADE ACCIDENTS KEEP
HAPPENING IN STUDENTS CONTINUE
TO CROSS HERE.
>> BUT WHEN WE BLIND THE
NEIGHBOROOD UP, COULD THE
SCHOOL YOU SHOULD HAVE A?
SIP BOSS. IT GETS TO THAT.
COUNCILMEMBER BONSALL SAYS THE
PROJECTS ARE A PRIORITY AND LOT
OF DIFFERENT PARTNERS IN THE IN
THIS EQUATION.
>> AND WE HAVE TO FOLLOW A
PARTICULAR PROCESS AND THAT
PROCESS TAKES TIME. KERRY TOWN
COUNCIL IS SECURED FUNDING FOR
THE UPCOMING PROJECTS, BUT
THERE ARE STILL SEVERAL STEPS