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How Did Rockwood Transportation Go for First Day Back To School?

As St. Louis County's largest school district, more than 22,000 students in the Rockwood School District headed back to school this morning. Share the best, worst and most dangerous observations about student-related transportation.

Here's a chance to share how various forms of transportation fared for the first day of —ones that worked well or ones that could use a little rethinking. 

  • Any late buses?
  • Any traffic jams?
  • Joyful bus drivers?
  • Worst intersections due to school-related traffic?
  • Best and worst parking lot arrangements?
  • Crowded buses?
  • Most dangerous spots due to school-related traffic?
  • Student driver feedback?

Rockwood officials said more than 120 buses rolled out of the bus garage located at in Wildwood to pick up 12,000-plus students across the district.

Rockwood-related buses will travel more than 5 million miles this year, according to district estimates.

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