Safety Committee Updates

The City of Austin has completed phase 1 of their Safe Routes to School projects serving Mills Elementary. Phase 2 begins this summer & will include:

• a combined shared use path and two way bikeway on the east side of Lantana Way between Davis Lane and Hillside Terrace Drive,
• pedestrian crossing improvements along Hillside Terrace Drive and an all way stop at Salcon Cliff Drive and Taylorcrest Drive, 
• two way bikeways along Hillside Terrace Drive and along Taylorcrest Drive from Escarpment to Sommerland,
• parking pockets on the north side of Hillside Terrace Drive will be installed with curbside parking still allowed on the south side.

 For more information on the full set of improvements planned and community feedback that shaped these projects, please visit www.AustinTexas.gov/Gorzycki-Mills. For questions about the project, please email mobilitybonds@austintexas.gov or call 512-974-2300.

School Zone Safety Reminders

Safety is a shared responsibility so please do your part.

Drop-offs & Pick up Tips:

• Follow the rules. Lateness is not an excuse. 
• Plan ahead and have your kids prepared to exit the vehicle.
• Please do not rush and cut the line. 
• Park and walk if you can.
• Stay in your car. When you slow things down, it affects us all.
• Know the process or ask the community/school for help.

Pedestrians:

• Use crosswalks.
• Do not walk through a line of cars.
• Walk on sidewalks.
• Be alert at all times.

Drivers:

• Look out! Yield to pedestrians at all times.
• Please do not move the safety cones.
• Do not block exits. It limits the line of site. 
• Park in designated areas. Do not block crosswalks or driveways. 

Mills Park and Walk areas take 3-5 minutes!

• Escarpment & Tanak Lane
• Lantana & Clarion Drive
• La Siesta Bend
• Taylorcrest Drive
• La Carman Lane

Areas of Caution:

• Davis & Lantana: Watch out for pedestrians in the crosswalks. 
• Davis & Escarpment: A high traffic area with lots of pedestrians at the crosswalk.