For Southlake families,brit's back to class … and back to minding those school zones. Startingbrtoday, the 20 mph speed limit will be extended at Carroll Elementary,brRockenbaugh Elementary and Old Union Elementary to accommodate forbrpre-kindergarten dismissal times. The new school zone dismissal times will bebrfrom 1:50 to 3:25 p.m.
“Pre-K children arebrreleased from school 55 minutes earlier than the K-4 grades at all threebrschools,” said Public Works Director Rob Cohen in an article on MySouthlakeNews.com. “The decision was made after City of Southlake staff looked into two factors. First, staff observation of how many children andbradults were walking during Pre-K dismissal and second, what the changes meanbrfor drivers and the safety in the area.”
Temporary signs currentlybrannounce the change along with permanent changes to school zone signsbrsurrounding each school.
Visit CityofSouthlake.com/SpeedLimits for more information.