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Kimball High School Traffic Nightmare!

The first day of school, filled with anticipation, excitement and the right amount of fear.  Not only are you moving up a grade you are part of only 2 classes to be the first to walk through the doors of a brand new High School.  Yes, Kimball High School, Tracy, CA

The school is not complete, ok we're kids we can handle that.  The cafeteria isn't complete, we can even handle that - who eats anyway -- it's social hour.

However, what we can't handle is the inability to get to and from the school.  Why would you put a school site surrounded by homes, with only ONE way in and ONE way out?  Why do people who live South of the school have to go North, go East, go South, Go West then finally go NORTH again to get to their homes.  About a 10 mile round trip - and I live 4 blocks away.

Why are there no "drop zone" for students?  Why are the gates in the back of the school open for us to walk through?  Why can't we go LEFT out of the parking lot?  Why does it take 45 minutes to get out of the parking lot?

Today I walked almost 2 miles to meet my ride home.  I walked in the dirt, without sidewalks as cars going 50 -55 MPH whizzed by.  I hope that no one gets hit by a car.  Why didn't the adults think this through before they built this school where it is?  What happens when those of us who are Sophomores start driving - oh my goodness.

My mom asked me what I thought - she might have elaborate my thoughts -- perhaps my thoughts were her thoughts spoke through me -- either way it's a mess!
Posted Friday Aug 14