Radar Signs Slow Traffic Near Schools

Traffic on Fishcreek Road near Fishcreek Elementary has slowed in the past few months due in large part to new radar signs installed as part of a Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Program administered by the Ohio Department of Transportation.

The "speed feedback monitors” also were installed at Highland Elementary as part of the ODOT programs' goal to provide safe routes for children to walk or bicycle to school.

Stow-Munroe Falls Schools Superintendent Russ Jones said the signs are making a difference.

"We appreciate the efforts of Rob Kurtz and city officials for securing the grant for the Safe Routes to School fund," Jones said. "The signs serve as a reminder to drivers of their speed and that they are entering a school zone.

"Most people check their speed immediately when they see the signs, and if they are going too fast, they slow down," he said.

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