The situation at the new Memorial Middle School is getting worse, before it gets any better.
This was very poor planned school.
The Rio Hondo Road was reduced from a 2 lane to a 3 lane road for protected left turns into the school.
The bike lane was eliminated leaving pedestrians unprotected.
There is no side walk from the school to the road.
After today’s heavy rain shower we were forced to walk on the narrow drive way along with all the heavy traffic.
People are illegally parking in front of the school on the blocked driveway.
One man was parked on sidewalk endangering and forcing the children into the street.
TheHarlingenpolice were supposed to be there, but I did not see them.
They may have taken a donuts break.
There are no protected cross walks onRio Hondo Road.
Large numbers of children walk theRio Hondo Roadwith out side walks.
One city engineer’s employee at the site told me they were applying for a grant for a side walk all the way to 13TH street.
But that may take months if not years.
In the mean time we may have car pedestrian accident sooner or later.
Let’s just hope it won’t be a fatal accident.
The Harlingen School Board and the city ofHarlingenneed to get off their seats and fix the problem as soon as possible.
Tomorrow may be too late.
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the fact that they didn’t plan sidewalks is mind boggling to me
the school BTW is amazing. just poor poor planning when it came traffic on Rio Hondo rd and the entrances to the school
All sidewalks are the responsibility of the City of Harlingen. Entrances to the school are COORDINATED with the City of Harlingen as well. It doesnt help either if a reporter is obstructing the flow of traffic either. It is illegal to obstruct the flow of traffic or impede the operation of a school bus in service. ED. CODE 37.126 It is also illegal to trespass on school grounds without authorization. There was an idiot out there video taping. HPD was monitoring him. Pnk and gray is easy to find.
Who was behind the planning for this school? Oh a guy that came from Brownsville, who had many more schools to oversee. Wait why would he leave Brownsville to come to Harlingen to do the same thing, but for a much smaller school district? Might be worth seeing if he did a good job in Brownsville, like he did on the one on Rio Hondo Rd. How much over budget is this school? Your bond money at work!!!
Pink and Gray? Are those the new school colors?
I have heard all recent school construction projects have been over budget, especially the ones overseen by Desi Martinez, so maybe this new guy was supposed to be an improvement.
You saying he isn’t?
Pink for the former school’s name Gay Junior High?
“Your bond money at work!!!”
Like I stated, the school is amazing in and out. Really well built and attractive looking.
The problem, as mysteryshopper1 said, is the city not having proper planning for sidewalks and entrances for school buses. That’s the problem, the school looks great besides that.
Never met her, nor does anyone seems to remember her, but Minnie B. Gay had that school named for her for a reason.
Too bad her last name became a social / political issue.
“The problem, as mysteryshopper1 said, is the city not having proper planning for sidewalks and entrances for school buses. That’s the problem, the school looks great besides that.”
So the school board says “jump” and the city says “how high”?
School Districts always plan in a vacuum and expect cities to accomodate them. The city has a weak staff and the school could have worked in better coordination. Write the grant application and submit jointly with the city if grant funds are the only way to pay for the sidewalks.
The city is wide open for a lawsuit if someone is run over