Mother fears for children as roadworks force schoolchildren onto road in Panevėžys
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- Road reconstruction on Beržų Street has made the route to Žemyna Progymnasium unsafe despite a green pedestrian signal.
- Part of the crossing at Ramygalos and Beržų streets lies behind a construction fence, leaving pupils to continue along the roadway.
- Parents have protested, while officials have urged families to choose another route.
A green traffic light tells children to cross, but the route to school still leaves them facing danger. That is the contradiction parents have encountered near Panevėžys’ Žemyna Progymnasium during the first days of the school year.
Reconstruction work on Beržų Street has placed part of the signal-controlled pedestrian crossing at Ramygalos and Beržų streets behind a construction fence. After crossing, pupils must continue to the school along the roadway.
Parents have condemned the situation. Officials responsible for the area have responded by urging families to choose another route.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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