I totally agree. No need for a officer at a 4 way stop to mess up traffic.

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Thank you for your inquiry. After speaking with the Supervisor over the Safety Patrol Aides, it has been determined this is the post for the particular Crossing Guard. She is in her assigned area due to children crossing the road at the intersection which requires all traffic to stop for the children to cross safely.
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Then why does she direct traffic also?

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I agree - this intersection needs to function simply as a 4 way stop, as it's designed. I understand the need for someone to direct kids crossing the street - but when they direct traffic there, often it gets so backed up down Marcheutz that people can't get out of their driveways or turn onto it from adjacent streets.

A PSA is stationed at the 4 way stop in order to keep the traffic flowing.
The PSA is also assigned to keep traffic from backing up on Marsheutz at Whitesburg and at Rhett and Gallatin in the mornings.

In the afternoon the PSA is assigned to keep traffic flowing on Marsheutz when the students are exiting the school.
During school zone times left turns off Marsheutz onto Gallatin are not allowed.

The PSA that is assigned to that post has been there for several years and has done well at keeping the traffic flowing.
She also has the additional responsibility of a large number of students who walk and cross at that location.

If a PSA was not at that location and the intersection functioned as a 4 way stop it would take a greater amount of time to clear the area of traffic.
With a PSA present they can adjust the flow of traffic, with a four way stop its one car at a time.

Hopefully this will provide a better understanding of the PSA’s role at that post.

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