LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — South 68th Street near Norris Public Schools is often jam-packed with cars and buses as families rush to drop off and pick up their kids.

“It’s so congested,” Chief Deputy Ben Houchin said. “People are having to slow down.”

There have been multiple crashes near Norris within recent years.

“The turn out there where you can’t see through traffic, that makes it so much more difficult, especially for new drivers.”

The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners passed a proposal Tuesday to add more flashing signs in the area.

Superintendent Derrick Joel said with those signs telling drivers to slow down, he is expecting to see improvements.

“We are a consolidated campus with all of our buildings on a single site, so before and after school, we see a significant volume

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