{"id":149976,"date":"2026-08-21T13:13:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T13:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/149976\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T13:13:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T13:13:12","slug":"adjustments-to-pope-and-detroit-intersection-can-work-for-buses-hoffert-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/149976\/","title":{"rendered":"Adjustments to Pope and Detroit intersection can work for buses, Hoffert says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pope-hoffert-sky.png\" data-caption=\"Traffic is seen moving through the intersection of Pope and Detroit Streets in Warsaw. News Now Warsaw photo by Dan Spalding.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"370\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pope-hoffert-sky.png\"   alt=\"\" title=\"pope hoffert sky\"\/><\/a>Traffic is seen moving through the intersection of Pope and Detroit Streets in Warsaw. News Now Warsaw photo by Dan Spalding.<br \/>\nBy Dan Spalding<br \/>News Now Warsaw<\/p>\n<p>WARSAW \u2014 After looking at options for several years, the city of Warsaw has what might be a solution to the long-standing challenge of reducing congestion at the corner of Pope and Detroit streets.<\/p>\n<p> Motorists have used that area as a shortcut for years, and the city, led by the traffic commission, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsnowwarsaw.com\/traffic-commission-oks-pope-street-plan-relying-on-two-right-turn-only-restrictions\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">has thrown its support behind a plan<\/a> that includes the use of two right-turn-only signs at the intersection,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A backup plan, if that doesn\u2019t work, could involve construction of one or two roundabouts, but that is a longterm idea that would cost millions of dollars.<\/p>\n<p> Warsaw Community School Superintendent Dr. David Hoffert says he thinks the more immediate plan, which is now on schedule to be implemented before the start of next year\u2019s school year, will not be a problem for buses.<\/p>\n<p>He said he appreciates the traffic commission\u2019s stick-to-itiveness. One thing that we have heard from them over and over again is this doesn\u2019t work. I believe they\u2019re going to go back to the drawing board and try something different. I talked with Dr. Hoppert for this week\u2019s In the Know.<\/p>\n<p>Hoffert was asked if he thinks the future restrictions might be a permanent solution rather than roundabouts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think they\u2019re hopeful, definitely that it is,\u201d Hoffert said, referring to city officials. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, traffic is one of those unique things you always say that you can\u2019t control water and things like flooding. Sometimes traffic can be a little bit more managed,\u201d Hoffert said.<\/p>\n<p>On another subject, Hoppert said the Tools for School program will shift next year from Lakeview Middle School to the high school TRAC.<\/p>\n<p>Tools for School wrapped up another effort prior to the start of school earlier this month at Lakeview but had to make adjustments due to ongoing interior HVAC renovations.<\/p>\n<p>The TRAC would provide a bigger space with an opportunity to improve the services in the future<\/p>\n<p>He also said he thinks it might become the permanent home.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis, I think, is a good push to be able to have it over there. I think the people who are organizing it, as long as it goes well next year, are saying that\u2019s probably the place to be,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Traffic is seen moving through the intersection of Pope and Detroit Streets in Warsaw. 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