New Pedestrian Bridge Protects Children Walking To School
El Paso County, Fort Carson and the students, parents and faculty of Harrison School District 2 will mark the grand opening of the new pedestrian bridge that provides safer access to Stratmoor Hills Elementary School.
The bridge eliminates a long term safety concern for parents, students and teachers crossing B Street, the railroad tracks and Loomis Avenue on their way to and from school. The state of the art pedestrian crossing is lighted and protected from the weather.
“There has long been a need to provide a safe route to school for the kids in this neighborhood,” said Commissioner Dennis Hisey, who represents the area on the Board of County Commissioners. “El Paso County and Harrison School district came together with Fort Carson as part of their railroad expansion project bringing critical pieces to the table allowing this pedestrian bridge to be built. Students no longer have to cross a busy street and a set of railroad tracks getting to and from school.”
El Paso County purchased a small piece of land on the east side of the road to support as one end of the bridge, while the school district provided the land on the west side. The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers paid for construction of the bridge as part of the railroad yard expansion at Fort Carson.
