SALEM – Descriptions of bus routes for the 2013-14 school year. These routes are subject to change as needed. The first day of school for K-9 will be Wednesday, Aug. 28 and all grades (K-12) will attend Thursday, Aug. 29.
MSAD #58 wants to remind parents that it is their responsibility to have your students out at their stop at least 10 minutes before your normal pick up time. Our buses average over 40 pick-ups every morning. Waiting even one minute for each pick up would make the bus more than half-an-hour late for school. The drivers have been instructed not to wait for students who are not at their stops.
Madrid Run – Toothaker Pond – The first stop will be on East Madrid Rd at 6:35. The bus will continue on to Bredeau’s corner turning left onto Voter Hill Rd, picking up students along the way. The bus will then go to Toothaker Pond Rd, Reed’s Mill Rd, arriving at the Madrid Bridge at about 7:05. The bus will then turn north on Rt. 4 traveling to Pelham’s, turn around and head south on Rt. 4. The bus will then turn onto the Toothaker Rd turning around at the Poland residence, returning to Rt. 4. The bus will then go to the #6 Rd and then back to Phillips School, where the students will be dropped off. The bus will then go to Old Blake Hill Rd, Dodge Rd, Park St, and Rt. 4 north and back to the Phillips Elementary School.
Rt. 4 and Avon Valley Run – The bus will depart Salem at 6:30am. The bus will pick up students on the way to Rt. 4. The bus will turn around at County Delight proceeding North on Rt. 4 picking up at the end of the Mt. Blue Pond Rd. It will then proceed to Avon Valley Rd turning around across from the Dixon residence. Turn left onto Hare St. then back to Avon Valley Rd. The bus will then proceed to Phillips Elementary School. The bus will then travel to Pinkham Hill then back to Phillips Elementary School
dropping on students.
In-Town Phillips/Mile Square Run – The bus will leave the bus garage at 6:25, picking up students on the way to Phillips. The bus will pick up on Davenport Flat and then on to Wheeler Hill Rd, Parlin Rd, Bridge Hill to Mile Square, then out to Rt. 149. The bus will then head back to Phillips Village, Pleasant St, Whitney St, Sawyer St, Main St, and Ross Ave then on to the Phillips Elementary School to drop off children. It will then go back through Main St picking up high school students and on to Mt. Abram High School.
KES Run – (In-Town and West Kingfield) Leave Kingfield Elementary School @ 6:50, proceed to West Kingfield Rd, turn around at the end of West Kingfield Rd and Blanchard Rd. Picking students up on the way back to 27/16. Take a left proceed to Tufts Pond Rd turn around at Kingfield Town Garage @ 7:12. Proceed to Narrow Gauge Rd proceed to Maple Street turn around at the culdesac at the end of Maple Street. Take left onto Stanley Avenue, proceed to Riverside Street turn around at Indian Stream @ 7:30 return to 16/27, take a left proceed to School Street, left onto Sumner Street to Curve St. then return to Kingfield Elementary School.
KES Salem/Freeman Run – The bus will depart the Kingfield Elementary School @ 6:40, picking up students on the Foster Hill Rd, then to Baker Hill Rd, Rt. 142 to Salem Village back to the Howard Rd., then Rt. 142 back to Kingfield Elementary School. The bus will then depart Kingfield Elementary School to School St., then to Freeman Ridge Road back to High St. then return to KES.
Lexington/Highland Run – The bus will proceed down Long Falls Dam Rd. turning around in the Prey driveway, the first pick up will be @ 6:20. The bus will proceed to Sandy Stream Rd. then return to Long Falls Dam Rd. picking up students along the way back Kingfield Elementary School
Norton Hill Run – The bus will depart the Strong Elementary School @ 6:20. The first pick up will be on Pond Rd, the bus will then head to Taylor Hill. The bus will then proceed to the Spaulding Rd., Pillsbury Rd., Hunter Rd., and Norton Hill. The bus will then drop students off at Strong Elementary School and then proceed to West Freeman Rd. up to Tory Hill turn around picking up students along the way.
South Strong Rd – The bus will depart the Strong Elementary School @ 6:40 pick up students along South Strong Rd, then Route 4 north to the Chandler Rd, then back to Route 4 north turning around at Country Delight, back to Strong Elementary School picking up students on Main St.
Lambert Hill/Church Hill – The bus will depart the Strong Elementary School @6:45. The bus will travel to Burbank Hill then to Montford Drive back to Route 149 north, turn around at Votervale Farm; proceed south on Route 149 to Church Hill Rd, to High St., back to Strong Elementary School.
Strong Salem/Freeman Run – The bus will depart the bus garage @6:45. The first pick up will be at the Lakin’s, and then the bus will proceed to LoveJoy Rd., Baker Hill Rd., and then back to Rt. 142. The bus then proceeds to Rt. 145 and Gilkey Hill then continues on to the Strong Elementary school. The bus will pick up the high school students and return to Mt. Abram High School.
Foster Tech Run – The bus will depart Jordan Lumber in Kingfield @6:30 and proceed to Camden National Bank in Kingfield, Mt. Abram High School, Paul G. Building in Phillips, Beal’s in Strong then continue on to Mt. Blue High School in Farmington.
