City crews to conduct school zone light testing

As the new school year approaches, the City of San Marcos’s Public Works Department will inspect traffic signals within school zones, beginning Tuesday.

The city said crews will also restripe faded crosswalks and stop bars in designated school areas.

On Tuesday, city crews will test flashing school zone lights in the morning and afternoon. The city said the school zone speed limit will not be enforced while crews test the flashing lights.

Flashing traffic signals in San Marcos will not be re-activated until school begins. Hays CISD’s Blanco Vista Elementary located at 2951 Blanco Vista Blvd. in San Marcos begins classes on Thursday. San Marcos Consolidated ISD’s first day of classes for the 2021-22 school year begin on Monday, Aug. 23.

The city asks drivers to slow down when traveling through work zones and school zones.