Construction begins on new sidewalk along School Street in Peru

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Peru School Superintendent A. Paul Scott (left) and Peru Town Supervisor Peter Glushko talk about the new sidewalk that will stretch along School Street, providing students with a safer route to and from school property. The town received an $84,000 grant to move the project forward.

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September 5, 2010

By JEFF MEYERS Staff Writer The Press Republican Sun Sep 05, 2010, 07:33 AM EDT

PERU — Students walking to and from Peru Central School along School Street will soon enjoy safer passage.

Contractors recently began working on a new sidewalk that will stretch from Route 22B to the ballfields behind the High School building.

It's a project that town and school officials have both been looking forward to for several years and that students have voiced a need for, as well.

"It's a plan that has been finalized and state approved, and we're excited to see it finally happen," Peru Town Supervisor Peter Glushko said as he and other dignitaries from the town and school came together for a ground-breaking ceremony recently.

"This is definitely a positive step forward for the community."

Residents, including the students who utilize School Street in the morning and afternoon, have often expressed concerns about congestion along the thoroughfare before and after school.

"We're very pleased that the town has taken the initiative to move this forward," said A. Paul Scott, superintendent of schools at Peru.

"We have a large number of students who live within walking distance of the school and who use School Street. This project will create a much safer environment for those children."

Some high-school students participated in a class project several years ago that focused on the need for a sidewalk along School Street, he added.

The school's Physical Education Department will be using its curriculum to encourage walking and cycling this school year, efforts that will be supported by easier pedestrian access via the new sidewalk.

"It's a timely project, with so much focus being put on healthy communities," Scott said.

Former Councilman Thomas Powers, who has spearheaded efforts to construct a sidewalk along School Street for years, praised the efforts of Plattsburgh State students who surveyed the traffic patterns along the thoroughfare and identified the need for pedestrian access.

"I've seen times in the winter where snow was piled up alongside the road and kids were literally walking on the snow banks," he said.

The town received a Federal Safe Routes to School Program grant for $84,860 to construct the School Street sidewalk. No town or school funds were needed for the project.

Tracy Trombley Construction has been hired for the work, which is expected to be completed within a few weeks.