To Jackson Academy Parents and the JA Community,
As you may have read in the newspaper recently, the City of Jackson will be working on a utility project on the Ridgewood Road and Sheffield Drive intersection. Jackson Academy was informed of the project several weeks ago, but was not given dates of the project or traffic changes planned at that time. Yesterday afternoon we were notified that the project would begin this Monday, August 26, immediately after morning carpool. The duration of the project is planned for two to three weeks, but in reality we do not know the length for project completion.
Ridgewood Road will become a two lane road – one lane north bound and one lane south bound, in the area of the intersection during the project. Obviously this project will impact JA’s morning and afternoon traffic flow. Please note the following changes and requests regarding morning and afternoon carpool.
1. The City of Jackson has prohibited left turns onto Sheffield Drive from Ridgewood Road for southbound traffic.
2. All traffic exiting the back gate onto Sheffield Drive will be directed to turn left.
3. During peak carpool periods, there will be no right turn from Sheffield Drive onto Ridgewood Road, as directed by deputies.
4. We encourage all parents who enter the front gate on Ridgewood Road to not enter the area until 2:55 (this is to allow traffic flow north on Ridgewood Road as long as possible).
5. For those using Sheffield Drive for drop off or pick up, we encourage you to access Sheffield via alternate routes (see below to download the JA alternate route plan).
We ask for your patience and understanding during this period. We have secured additional sheriff’s deputies to assist in traffic movement during this construction. The decision for this project to begin at this time was obviously not that of Jackson Academy. As we all adjust to this temporary change, we will continually study traffic movements and make adjustments as needed. Again, thank you for your support of Jackson Academy.
If you have any questions, please contact the Dean’s or Headmaster’s office.
Headmaster’s Office: 601.364.5768
Preschool Dean’s Office: 601.362.2521
Lower School Dean’s Office: 601.362.2471
Middle School Dean’s Office: 601.364.5404
Upper School Dean’s Office: 601.366.2380
