Construction means detours near two elementary schools, one middle school

Construction projects at three schools Las Cruces schools will impact traffic flow this week, as students head back to the classroom, Las Cruces Public Schools said in a July 18 news release.

Hillrise Elementary School, 1400 Curnutt St., will be the least impacted, as construction nears completion of a new multipurpose kitchen and renovation of the existing cafeteria. On the first day of school (Thursday, July 20), Hillrise Elementary parents will notice a temporary secured entrance near the front of the school facing Curnutt Street. 

At Lynn Community Middle School, 905 S. Walnut St., upgrades to the heating, cooling and ventilation systems continue, along with construction of a secure vestibule and lighting upgrades. The project will temporarily divert the student drop off and pickup area to the northwest side of the school off Nevada Avenue. Bus riders and students who walk to and from school will be escorted by staff through a gated area on the southeast side of campus. Low-incidence students will have a designated drop-off and pickup area near the cafeteria. Traffic will not be permitted in the front of the building.

Desert Hills Elementary School, 280 Roadrunner Parkway, will utilize a nearby parking lot to facilitate parent drop-off and pick up at the beginning of the school year. The school has had an extensive renovation to its cafeteria, along with construction of a new multipurpose room, kitchen and a secured vestibule at the main entrance. Desert Hills Elementary parents will temporarily park at Roadrunner Storage south of the school and walk to drop-off and pick up their students. Bus transportation, DD-preschool, New Mexico Pre-K and daycare transportation will be permitted to use the drop-off lanes directly in front of the school.

 Motorists are asked to observe posted speed limits, slow down in school zones and watch for pedestrians in and around school crosswalks.

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