EL PASO, Texas ( KTSM ) — The El Paso City Council passed on Tuesday, Sept. 24 an action plan to add new school zones and improve existing infrastructure across the City.
City officials said they want to encourage more walking and biking to school in El Paso.
The action plan details infrastructure improvements, safety education curriculum and adding new school zones to some needed areas, City officials said.
During a recent meeting, City Rep. Josh Acevedo raised concerns about Paisano Drive near Jefferson High School.
As we previously reported, on Sept. 18, four high school students were hit by a car in that area. The crash happened on Paisano Drive and Val Verde Street during the middle of the school day.
4 students injured after crash in South-Central El Paso
As of Friday, Sept. 27, two of those students are still in a local hospital, according to a family member’s Instagram post.
City officials say this action plan is meant to prevent another incident like that from happening again.