Reser Road update from Wa-Hi Principal Pete Peterson

Reser Road update from Wa-Hi Principal Pete Peterson

Dear staff, parents, and guardians of Wa-Hi students,
As most members of the Walla Walla community know, Reser Road is undergoing significant reconstruction that will improve our students and adults safety as they travel to Wa-Hi and to Prospect Point Elementary.

While that improvement takes place, we ask that you remain patient with traffic flow that may become congested, and we ask that your high school students take extra time coming and going from Wa-Hi.

Our timeline as of today puts replacement of the bridge on Reser Road finishing around October 1, with full project completion around December 1. This will be dependent on weather. Student and adult access to the Gym Parking Lot will be accessible via Abbott and Fern during construction through December, but it will require extra time and forethought in order to navigate the roadway.

Students who will be driving to school and NOT leaving during the school day will be able to enter via Fern to park in the Gym Lot and not notice many delays. This includes athletes who are participating in fall or winter sports for both practices and for contests.

Students who are driving to Wa-Hi and plan to leave during the lunch period may very well run into significant delays. These delays on Reser Road will most likely make them late or even absent from classes after lunch if they choose to park in the gym lot, due to the fact the bridge construction will not allow students to exit from the gym and go west toward Prospect Point and Howard.

Any students who wish to leave during lunch should park in the Fern Lot or Murr Field Lot, as this will ensure that they can avoid the construction on Reser Road. While this may require your student to walk farther, it will ensure that they are able to avoid potential delays in coming or leaving from Wa-Hi as well as any disciplinary action that occurs from repeated tardies or unexcused absences.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 527-3020 and I will be happy to answer any questions you have. We appreciate your help and understanding as we move into the school year.

With regards,
Pete Peterson, Principal
Walla Walla High School