42nd Street reopened on Dec. 11, 2025, allowing for less traffic to build up around the surrounding neighborhoods of Kennedy. The reopening allows for students to get to school more efficiently with the new roads being partially finished.
In March of 2025, 42nd Street was closed for construction. The road was closed to fix aging infrastructure, broken sidewalks, draining improvements and adding pedestrian safety medians. However, it resulted in over half the student population at Kennedy changing their routines, or accommodating for heavier traffic with the newfound detours to get to school.
“I think the roads were really bad because they were so uneven. The cracks in the road were messing up my car. It was like I hit cracks every second,” Senior Kayla Langerman said. “It used to just take me three minutes to get to school but now it takes 8.”…