New sidewalks are being built near four Madison schools as part of a partnership between the city and Madison City Schools aimed at making it safer for students to walk or bike to class.
Crews are working along Hughes Road between Lynwood and Oakland Trace near Discovery Middle School. The work is one of five sidewalk projects planned around the school district, including two areas near James Clemens High School.
The sidewalks are planned for:
- Discovery Middle School
- Liberty Middle School
- Bob Jones High School
- James Clemens High School, in two areas
The projects are intended to give students who live nearby a safer way to get to school without relying on a car for short trips…