Tonawanda adding crossing guards after footbridge over Sheridan closed

TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) – New measures should make it safer for Hoover Elementary and Middle School students to cross Sheridan Drive at street level, now that the pedestrian bridge they used to use has been closed.
Inspectors found safety issues with the 50-year-old bridge, prompting its closure in late July.
Now, as students head back to school, they’ll see more crossing guards and more police patrols guiding students to the crosswalks, which are two blocks away on either sid