The city of Las Vegas is adding crossing guards at five additional high schools for the upcoming school year, the city said in a news release Tuesday.
The city will have crossing guards at Bonanza, Centennial, Desert Pines, Shadow Ridge and Western high schools beginning Aug. 10, joining Arbor View, Cimarron-Memorial and Clark.
All the elementary and middle schools in the city previously had crossing guards assigned. With the nine high schools, the total number of schools in the city with crossing guards is now 92.
The city spends approximately $3.59 million annually on 322 crossing guards.
The city will continue to evaluate additional high schools to determine if crossing guards will improve safety at those sites. Criteria for crossing guard placement includes:
— Roadway frontage.
— Type of crossing.
— Crossing distance.
— Alternative crossings available.
— Number of crossings.
— Hourly vehicular traffic volumes.
— Number of conflicting turning movements.
— Motorist and pedestrian sight distance and visibility.
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