New Intersection Changes SHS Traffic

Photo Credit: Erika Ramirez

The new intersection in front of Spotsylvania High School opened in the beginning of December.

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Erika Ramirez, Journalism 1 Reporter
December 16, 2011
Filed under News & Features, Top Stories, Uncategorized

A new traffic pattern, which includes a four way intersection with a stop light to help control traffic, opened up on December 1, in front of Spotsylvania High School.

Before the new road, a line of cars trying to turn to the student parking lot would be backed up in front of the school.

The principal of the school, Mr. Rusty Davis, was highly involved in the project because the students and school buses have to go through the road. The road was built for the students and buses to access the parking lots without trouble.

In the past, the school resource officer, Deputy Lohr had to control the traffic because the long lines that blocked traffic.

Carlos Ramirez, a student that attends Spotsylvania High School, drives to and from school every day. He said, “I think the road helped out a lot. It is easier to get into the student parking lot then it was before the new road. Like, I use to have to come to school a couple minutes early so I wouldn’t be late, because it would be a five minute wait to get into the parking lot.”

Another student who drives to school most of the time is Zach Miller. His opinion was that “the new road was a good idea, but it was kind of confusing at first.”

He said, “It got easier as I came to and from school every day. I’m glad the new road is finished though. It is less troubling now that I won’t have to wait in the line just to park my car.”

Alexus Harris, whose brother drives her to school every day, thinks the road is amazing. She said, “It makes everything way faster and there is no wait except for the stop light.”

Asst. Principal Mrs. Lisa Andruss explained that the road has been planned for a very long time ago, but budget issues delayed the opening of the intersection until now. There’s more road to be built.