Sitka school zone flashers on Edgecumbe and Kashevaroff stay partly down while meters are back-ordered

The City and Borough of Sitka said Tuesday that school zone flashers on Edgecumbe Drive and Kashevaroff Street aren't fully working. Drivers can't count on them to signal when school zone rules are in effect.

Crews installing new flasher controls this fall found the electrical meters also need replacing, the city said in a School Zone Flasher Replacement Update. The new meters are on back order from the manufacturer. The city expects them to arrive in early November, though it cautioned that timeline could change.

Sitka's 2009 Safe Routes to Schools Master Plan said students walking or biking to Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary had to cross or travel along Edgecumbe Drive.

The city is asking drivers to use extra caution in school zones and to watch for more people walking and biking, especially during morning drop-off and afternoon pickup.