Mountain Brook officials are evaluating new traffic restrictions near Cherokee Bend Elementary School after parents and staff raised concerns about student pedestrians navigating a busy intersection during afternoon dismissal.

During the City Council’s Aug. 25 pre-meeting session, Richard Caudle of Skipper Consulting outlined a plan to study the intersection of Wilderness Road and Fair Oaks Drive. School staff have requested restricting left turns from Wilderness onto Fair Oaks during drop-off and pick-up hours. The road is already designated one-way during school mornings, but congestion and limited visibility remain challenges during dismissal.

Police Chief Thomas Boulware said the main concern involves students who walk home before carpool begins.

“The issue is the walkers — the kids

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