Parents Voice Concerns Over Unsafe Driving Near Huffman ISD School Amid FM 2100 Construction

Traffic Chaos at Falcon Ridge Elementary

• 🚗 Near head-on collisions are a daily occurrence outside Falcon Ridge Elementary due to drivers attempting to bypass the pickup line backup on FM 2100.
• ⚠️ Drivers are observed going the wrong way on the two-lane road to circumvent the congestion, creating extremely dangerous situations.
• ⏰ The issues are most pronounced during school pickup and drop-off times, twice a day.

Construction Impact on Safety

• 🚧 Parents attribute the heightened chaos and safety concerns directly to the ongoing construction along FM 2100.
• 🏗️ The construction project aims to eventually convert this stretch north of FM 1960 into a divided four-lane road.
• ⏳ Huffman ISD is in communication with Weber Construction and Tex DOT to find solutions for traffic flow during peak times.

Community and Official Response

• 🗣️ Community activist Vernon Reid and others have raised concerns about the pace of the construction work.
• 🤝 Reid has met with State Representative Charles Cunningham and a Tex DOT official to discuss the growing issues.
• 📈 The representative's office acknowledges that new developments and population growth are exacerbating traffic problems.
• ❓ An updated timeline for the FM 2100 project has not yet been provided by Tex DOT.
• 🌧️ Past flooding issues in the area may have also impacted the construction progress.