Detours for East High Street are scheduled to take effect today.

SANATOGA PA – Only a few days remain on the Pottsgrove School District’s calendar, but several changes are in store for students who ride buses on routes affected by the scheduled closing Sunday (June 13, 2010) of the East High Street bridge crossing Sanatoga Creek between Allison Drive and Sanatoga Road, near Cutillo’s Restaurant.

Friday (June 18) officially is the last day of school. Until then, CMD Services Inc. – the company with which Pottsgrove contracts to provide student busing – has announced that pick-up times will change along routes of eight different buses traveling to the high, middle, and Lower Pottsgrove Elementary schools as a result of structural repairs being made to the bridge for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

The aging, deteriorating bridge is scheduled to remain closed through late August, so it can be rebuilt from bottom to top. A primary detour established for most vehicular traffic uses U.S. Route 422 between the Sanatoga and Armand Hammer Boulevard interchanges to get around the bridge. CMD said its route changes are necessary for buses that pick up children along the length of East High, which will need extra time to follow different detours.

The new pick-up times for stops along each changed route are identified below by school and bus number. CMD reminds parents that students should be at their stops at least 5 minutes before their scheduled pick-ups. The complete, four-page schedule of changes is available for download here from the district website.

Lower Pottsgrove Kindergarten

Bus 42
AM Kindergarten Going Home

• Lower Pottsgrove Elementary, 11:45 a.m.
• Randy Drive and Doris Drive, 11:48 a.m.
• Bahr Road and Glen Eagles Drive, 11:52 a.m.
• 1019 Kepler Rd., 11:56 a.m.
• High Street and First Avenue, Noon
• 2120 High St. and Maple Glen, 12:01 a.m.
• Pleasantview Road and Village Lane 12:04 p.m.
• 608 N. Pleasantview Rd., 12:05 p.m.
• 2573 E High St at Wee Care, 12:10 p.m.

Bus 42
PM Kindergarten Going to School

• 12:28 p.m., 2573 E. High St. at Wee Care
• 12:32 p.m., Sunnyside and Heritage
• 12:35 p.m., Welsh Drive and East Court
• 12:38 p.m., Rolling Hills at Richards Field
• 12:42 p.m., Lower Pottsgrove Elementary

Bus 33
AM Kindergarten Going Home

• Lower Pottsgrove Elementary, 11:45 a.m.
• 1540 Buchert Rd., 11:48 a.m.
• Laurel Way and Deer Ridge, 11:50 a.m.
• Foxtail and Falcon Circle, 11:51 a.m.
• Heather Lane and Bradley Way East, 11:54 a.m.
• 1155 N. Sanatoga Rd., 11:58 a.m.
• Sanatoga and Clearview, Noon
• High Street and South Park Road 12:04 p.m.
• 3000 E. High St. at Shaner’s 12:05 p.m.

Bus 33
PM Kindergarten Going to School

• 12:23 p.m., Oakdale and Woodmere South
• 12:24 p.m., Woodmere and Kristy
• 12:25 p.m., Woodmere and Duckworth
• 12:26 p.m., Oakdale and Woodmere North
• 12:27 p.m., Oakdale and Karen
• 12:28 p.m., Pruss Hill and Rupert
• 12:35 p.m., 3013 Linfield Rd.
• 12:38 p.m., 244 S. Pleasantview Rd.
• 12:41 p.m., Pleasantview and King
• 12:44 p.m., Lower Pottsgrove Elementary

Lower Pottsgrove Elementary

Bus 5

• Pick up 8:18 a.m., 2304 E High St., return 3:55 p.m.
• Pick up 8:19 a.m., High Street and Brown Street, return 3:56 p.m.
• Pick up 8:20 a.m., High Street and Sanatoga Commons, return 3:57 p.m.
• Pick up 8:28 a.m., High Street and Liberty Hills, return 3:59 p.m.
• Pick up 8:35 a.m., 2805 E. High St., no return listed
• Pick up 8:37 a.m., 2573 E. High St. at Wee Care, return 4:03 p.m.
• Pick up 8:41 a.m., 2279 E. High St., return 4:06 p.m.
• Arrive 8:45 a.m., Lower Pottsgrove Elementary

Bus 17

• Pick up 8:15 a.m., 2291 Pruss Hill Rd., return 3:44 p.m.
• Pick up 8:16 a.m., 2425 Pruss Hill Rd., return 3:45 p.m.
• Pick up 8:19 a.m., 2875 Pruss Hill Rd., return 3:47 p.m.
• Pick up 8:22 a.m., High Street and South Park Drive, return 4:01 p.m.
• Pick up 8:23 a.m., 3000 E. High St. at Shaner’s, return 4:02 p.m.
• Pick up 8:24 a.m., Pruss Hill Road and Rupert Road, return 3:50 p.m.
• Pick up 8:25 a.m., Oakdale and Woodmere South, return 3:51 p.m.
• Pick up 8:26 a.m., Woodmere and Kristy, return 3:52 p.m.
• Pick up 8:27 a.m., Woodmere and Duckworth, return 3:54 p.m.
• Pick up 8:29 a.m., Oakdale and Woodmere North, return 3:55 p.m.
• Pick up 8:31 a.m., 839 Rupert Rd., return 3:57 p.m.
• Pick up 8:32 a.m., 729 Rupert Rd., return 3:58 p.m.
• Pick up 8:35 a.m., 157 Evergreen Rd., return 4:05 p.m.
• Pick up 8:36 a.m., 363 Evergreen Rd., return 4:07 p.m.
• Pick up 8:38 a.m., 3033 Linfield Rd., return 4:08 p.m.
• Pick up 8:40 a.m., 244 S Pleasantview Rd., return 4:15 p.m.
• Pick up 8:41 a.m., South Pleasantview and Princeton, return 4:16 p.m.
• Arrive 8:45 a.m., Lower Pottsgrove Elementary

Pottsgrove Middle School

Bus 8

• Pick up 7:35 a.m., 2360 N. Pleasantview Rd., return 3:31 p.m.
• Pick up 7:36 a.m., 2293 N. Pleasantview Rd., return 3:32 p.m.
• —- 1526 Sanatoga Rd., return only 3:33 p.m.
• Pick up 7:37 a.m., Sanatoga and Clearview, return 3:34 p.m.
• —- Sanatoga and Skytop, return only 3:35 p.m.
• Pick up 7:38 a.m., Sanatoga and Saylor, return 3:36 p.m.
• Pick up 7:39 a.m., High Street and South Park Road, return 3:37 p.m.
• Pick up 7:40 a.m., 2848 E. High St., return 3:38 p.m.
• Pick up 7:41 a.m., 3000 E. High St. and Shaner’s, return 3:39 p.m.
• Pick up 7:42 a.m., 839 Rupert Rd., return 3:40 p.m.
• Pick up 7:43 a.m., 1120 Rupert Rd., return 3:41 p.m.
• Pick up 7:44 a.m., 1320 Rupert Rd., return 3:42 p.m.
• Pick up 7:45 a.m., Pruss Hill Road and Prospect Hill, return 3:43 p.m.
• Pick up 7:46 a.m., 2875 Pruss Hill Rd., return 3:44 p.m.
• Pick up 7:49 a.m., 1342 Snell Rd., return 3:47 p.m.
• Pick up 7:51 a.m., 1559 Pleasantview Rd., return 3:48 p.m.
• Pick up 7:55 a.m., Julie Road and Pebble Beach Lane, return 3:27 p.m.
• Pick up 7:56 a.m., Julie Road and Danny Drive, return 3:26 p.m.
• Pick up 7:57 a.m., Kepler Road and Pebble Beach Lane, return 3:25 p.m.
• Arrive 8:05 a.m., Pottsgrove Middle School

Bus 31

• Pick up 7:32 a.m., 2304 E. High St., return 3:25 p.m.
• Pick up 7:33 a.m., High Street and Brown Street, return 3:26 p.m.
• Pick up 7:34 a.m., High Street and Sanatoga Commons, return 3:27 p.m.
• Pick up 7:35 a.m., High Street and Terraced Hills, return 3:28 p.m.
• Pick up 7:37 a.m., 2573 E. High St. at Wee Care, return 3:32 p.m.
• Pick up 7:38 a.m., 2481 E. High St., return 3:33 p.m.
• Pick up 7:39 a.m., 2249 E. High St., return 3:34 p.m.
• Pick up 7:42 a.m., 2144 Sunnyside Ave., return 3:36 p.m.
• Pick up 7:43 a.m., Sunnyside Avenue and Byron Way, return 3:37 p.m.
• Pick up 7:44 a.m., Pebble Beach and Green Briar, return 3:38 p.m.
• Pick up 7:46 a.m., Pinehurst and Raleigh, return 3:39 p.m.
• Pick up 7:47 a.m., Pebble Beach and Pinehurst North, return 3:40 p.m.
• Arrive 8:05 a.m., Pottsgrove Middle School

Pottsgrove High School

Bus 14

• Pick up 6:51 a.m., Keim Street and Ivy Lane, return 2:20 p.m.
• Pick up 6:52 a.m., Keim Street and Mulberry Street, return 2:21 p.m.
• Pick up 6:56 a.m., High Street and First Avenue, return 2:25 p.m.
• Pick up 6:58 a.m., 2120 E. High St. and Maple Glen, return 2:27 p.m.
• Pick up 7:01 a.m., High Street and Brown Street, return 2:30 p.m.
• Pick up 7:03 a.m., High Street and Sanatoga Commons, return 2:32 p.m.
• Pick up 7:04 a.m., High Street and Liberty Hills, return 2:33 p.m.
• Pick up 7:07 a.m., 2397 E. High St., return 2:36 p.m.
• Pick up 7:08 a.m., 2261 E. High St., return 2:37 p.m.
• Pick up 7:10 a.m., High Street and Willow Road, return 2:39 p.m.
• Pick up 7:12 a.m., Sunnybrook Road and Creekside Drive, return 2:41 p.m.
• Arrive 7:25 a.m., Pottsgrove High School

Bus 49

• Pick up 6:46 a.m., 1934 Bleim Rd., return 2:34 p.m.
• Pick up 6:50 a.m., Pleasantview and Schaeffer, return 2:38 p.m.
• Pick up 6:54 a.m., 2209 N. Pleasantview Rd., return 2:40 p.m.
• Pick up 6:56 a.m., 2585 Pruss Hill Rd., return 2:42 p.m.
• Pick up 6:58 a.m., Oakdale and Mirkwood, return 2:45 p.m.
• Pick up 7:00 a.m., Oakdale and Rivendell, return 2:46 p.m.
• Pick up 7:02 a.m., Shire and Duckworth, return 2:47 p.m.
• Pick up 7:05 a.m., 3015 E. High St., return 2:50 p.m.
• Pick up 7:07 a.m., 2855 E. High St., return 2:51 p.m.
• Pick up 7:08 a.m., 2805 E. High St., return 2:52 p.m.
• Pick up 7:10 a.m., High St. and South Park Road, return 2:55 p.m.
• Pick up 7:11 a.m., 3000 E. High St. at Shaner’s, return 2:56 p.m.
• Pick up 7:14 a.m., 243 Evergreen Rd., return 2:59 p.m.
• Pick up 7:15 a.m., 2985 Linfield Rd., return 3:00 p.m.
• Pick up 7:16 a.m., 288 S. Sanatoga Rd., return 3:03 p.m.
• Pick up 7:19 a.m., South Pleasantview and Princeton Avenue, return 3:06 p.m.
• Arrive 7:25 a.m., Pottsgrove High School

Related (to the East High Street bridge):

• Bridge Closing Affects School Buses This Week
• Plans Ready For 422 Emergency When Bridge Closes
• Bridge Work Started, But You Might Miss It
• PennDOT To Fine Contractor For Bridge Work Delays
• Traffic Pattern Shifts Ahead At High Street Bridge
• State Says High St. Bridge Repairs To Cost $2.2M
• PennDOT Offer Sanatoga Bridge Work Timeline
• Details Are In That Pesky Paperwork
• PennDOT Set For Meeting On Bridge Work
• Missing Walks Latest Bridge Complaint
• Will Road Be Closed When School Re-Opens?
• State Says No To Keeping Bridge Open
• Township Looks To Pols For Bridge Help
• Bridge Closing Threatens Businesses, Board Says
• Sanatoga Bridge Closing This Spring
• Bridge Repairs Next Year

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