Traffic Revisions YHS 001ELM
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June 29, 2006
Mr. Grant Beck
City of Yelm
Director of Community Development
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Yelm WA 98597
RE: Tra(Fic Revisions for Yeim High School
Dear Mr. Beck:
ERLING BIRKIAND
FACILITIES ~ CAPITAL PROJECTS
DIRECTOR
360.458.6128
FAX: 360.458.6434
401 COATES AvE. N VJ
PO Box 476
VEL,'d, WA 98597-0476
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With the end of the 2005-2006 school year the school district has discontinued the traffic flagging on
highway 510 (Yeim Ave. West).
It is [he intent of the district to use the pre 2004 entrance for the 2006-2007 school year. The decision to
use the "old" entrance was based on the need to eliminate the flagging on the highway and to utilize [he
existing left turn lane. This condition will remain until [he highway improvements contained in the
recently approved LID are in place. With the completion of the LID projects the high school site will
revert [o the tmfflc pattern contained in the original site plan. The final design will have buses entering
the school site off of 93`° Ave. and exiting on Yelm Ave West at the west exit from [he site. Student and
stafftreffic will enter and exit from [he east exit.
It should also be noted that [he new student and staff parking is no[ scheduled to be completed until
Oct.l6, 2006. The October completion will crate a situation in which there will be limited parking on the
high school site at the beginning of [he 2006-2007 school year. The district has distributed
correspondence to all students and staff explaining the issue of limited parking and encouraging all parties
to use the transportation offered by the district rather than driving to [he site.
The district will provide parking for all staff on site and for a limited number of students based on specific
needs.
Please review and advise accordingly. I can be contacted at 458-6128
Regards
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Director of Facilities and Construction
Cc: Alan Burke, Superintendent YCS
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