To: New Albany Plain Local Schools Transportation Office
From: Asbury Ridge Subdivision
Subject: Review of Asbury Ridge school bus stop locations. Response required.
We are writing on behalf of the NAPLS children residing in the Asbury Ridge subdivision. We would like a review and response of the bus stop locations utilized in the 2018-2019 school year. In the 2014-2015 school year, there were several bus stops that were located inside the subdivision. Following the failure of a levy in 2014 the bus stop locations for the 2015-2016 school year were moved to locations on a feeder road (Chilmark Dr.) for the subdivision. This is now the cause for concern for our neighborhood.
In 2017 voters approved a school levy with many in our neighborhood hoping this would return bus routes coming through the neighborhood. This has not happened. Can you please respond with an indication as to why bus routes do no enter the Asbury Ridge subdivision? We have noted there are other subdivisions within the NAPLS area that have bus routes throughout their subdivision with numerous stops for students. We believe this practice is unfair to our subdivision.
Problem:
Bus stops are currently located at Chilmark Dr. and Nafzger Dr., as well as Chilmark Dr. and Asbury Ridge Dr. The two bus stops cause a great deal of concern in relation to the students utilizing these stops. The issue is a large number of students exit the buses at these stops. The K-5 stop at Nafzger Dr., for example, empties the entire bus at one stop. This causes safety concerns due to the number of parents who await their students at this stop and the increasing traffic on Chilmark Dr. The congestion of cars and parents causes visibility concerns and increases the likelihood of a child being injured while attempting to cross Nafzger North of the bus stop. We understand that state law may require a student to have to walk up to a half mile to their bus stop. State law also requires the bus stop provide for the maximum safety of pupils in relation to traffic volume, physical characteristics, visibility and weather. We do not feel that having just two stops is in the best interest of the pupils. This not only includes the visibility and traffic volume concerns previously discussed but also the weather issues. The furthest distance currently traveled by a student is over 0.4 miles. A complete loop through the subdivision would add approximately 1 mile to a bus route and provide an increased level of safety to our children and your pupils. We have taken steps such as posting notices to our community and even asking for police presence in order to increase safety. These unfortunately have not had any effect on the conditions.
We eagerly await your response and hope your take our concerns into consideration when creating bus routes for the 2019-2020 school year.
Updates
March 7, 2019
I have been hearing from so many of you about the safety concerns at our stops and it brings home how important this is for our families. You all took the time to speak up about this which really shows the strength of our neighborhood. I am still working on getting a direct response from the district but your patience means the world to me.
14 Comments
As someone driving to work during the bus pickup times with two small children in my backseat, I am extremely nervous pulling out onto Chillmark unable to see around all of the people/cars. It doesn’t matter which of the two ways I try to exit the neighborhood.
I have 3 children who ride the bus and am very concerned for their safety with the current stops on Chilmark Dr
The bus stop situation is getting dangerous for everyone in the neighborhood coming and going at the time of pick up and most of all drop off. It’s honestly sad that NAPL cares more about the money for an extra mile maximum, then they do about the safety of their students.
I firmly support this. It’s undetstood the bus may not be able to come in the neighborhood for 4-5 stops at it previously did but one extra stop mid neighborhood would be radically safer than the current situation.
I've witnessed numerous close call encounters at the Chillmark-Nafzger bus stop. This has been addressed with parents, the bus barn and the school. It's not a matter of if an accident is going to happen, it's more like when is it going to happen? This is a huge safety concern for not only the people trying to get in and out of the neighborhood during this time, but it's a huge safety concern for the students at that stop! The blind spot that is being created by the congestion of cars causes a major potential threat for a serious accident to occur and the location where the students are all standing will be one of the first projected paths of any flying debris. Something needs to be done! ASAP!
For the children's safety, please grant the acceptance of this petition, . Don't wait until something bad happens to take action!
Will be very helpful especially during winter and working parents. It will be more save easy in and out
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To: New Albany Plain Local Schools Transportation Office
From: Asbury Ridge Subdivision
Subject: Review of Asbury Ridge school bus stop locations. Response required.
We are writing on behalf of the NAPLS children residing in the Asbury Ridge subdivision. We would like a review and response of the bus stop locations utilized in the 2018-2019 school year. In the 2014-2015 school year, there were several bus stops that were located inside the subdivision. Following the failure of a levy in 2014 the bus stop locations for the 2015-2016 school year were moved to locations on a feeder road (Chilmark Dr.) for the subdivision. This is now the cause for concern for our neighborhood.
In 2017 voters approved a school levy with many in our neighborhood hoping this would return bus routes coming through the neighborhood. This has not happened. Can you please respond with an indication as to why bus routes do no enter the Asbury Ridge subdivision? We have noted there are other subdivisions within the NAPLS area that have bus routes throughout their subdivision with numerous stops for students. We believe this practice is unfair to our subdivision.
Problem:
Bus stops are currently located at Chilmark Dr. and Nafzger Dr., as well as Chilmark Dr. and Asbury Ridge Dr. The two bus stops cause a great deal of concern in relation to the students utilizing these stops. The issue is a large number of students exit the buses at these stops. The K-5 stop at Nafzger Dr., for example, empties the entire bus at one stop. This causes safety concerns due to the number of parents who await their students at this stop and the increasing traffic on Chilmark Dr. The congestion of cars and parents causes visibility concerns and increases the likelihood of a child being injured while attempting to cross Nafzger North of the bus stop. We understand that state law may require a student to have to walk up to a half mile to their bus stop. State law also requires the bus stop provide for the maximum safety of pupils in relation to traffic volume, physical characteristics, visibility and weather. We do not feel that having just two stops is in the best interest of the pupils. This not only includes the visibility and traffic volume concerns previously discussed but also the weather issues. The furthest distance currently traveled by a student is over 0.4 miles. A complete loop through the subdivision would add approximately 1 mile to a bus route and provide an increased level of safety to our children and your pupils. We have taken steps such as posting notices to our community and even asking for police presence in order to increase safety. These unfortunately have not had any effect on the conditions.
We eagerly await your response and hope your take our concerns into consideration when creating bus routes for the 2019-2020 school year.
Updates
March 7, 2019
I have been hearing from so many of you about the safety concerns at our stops and it brings home how important this is for our families. You all took the time to speak up about this which really shows the strength of our neighborhood. I am still working on getting a direct response from the district but your patience means the world to me.
14 Comments
I drop my youngest son off at daycare approximately the same time the bus picks up and I cannot stress how unsafe the current situation is. I drive as slow as possible and children are constantly running out between cars. Parents park on both sides of the road, understandably, for pick up and drop off and this causes so much congestion we are unable to pass through our neighborhood in a safe or timely manner.
As someone driving to work during the bus pickup times with two small children in my backseat, I am extremely nervous pulling out onto Chillmark unable to see around all of the people/cars. It doesn’t matter which of the two ways I try to exit the neighborhood.
I have 3 children who ride the bus and am very concerned for their safety with the current stops on Chilmark Dr
The bus stop situation is getting dangerous for everyone in the neighborhood coming and going at the time of pick up and most of all drop off. It’s honestly sad that NAPL cares more about the money for an extra mile maximum, then they do about the safety of their students.
I firmly support this. It’s undetstood the bus may not be able to come in the neighborhood for 4-5 stops at it previously did but one extra stop mid neighborhood would be radically safer than the current situation.
I've witnessed numerous close call encounters at the Chillmark-Nafzger bus stop. This has been addressed with parents, the bus barn and the school. It's not a matter of if an accident is going to happen, it's more like when is it going to happen? This is a huge safety concern for not only the people trying to get in and out of the neighborhood during this time, but it's a huge safety concern for the students at that stop! The blind spot that is being created by the congestion of cars causes a major potential threat for a serious accident to occur and the location where the students are all standing will be one of the first projected paths of any flying debris. Something needs to be done! ASAP!
For the children's safety, please grant the acceptance of this petition, . Don't wait until something bad happens to take action!
Will be very helpful especially during winter and working parents. It will be more save easy in and out
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I drop my youngest son off at daycare approximately the same time the bus picks up and I cannot stress how unsafe the current situation is. I drive as slow as possible and children are constantly running out between cars. Parents park on both sides of the road, understandably, for pick up and drop off and this causes so much congestion we are unable to pass through our neighborhood in a safe or timely manner.