Legislator Judy Jacobs saw a light at the end of the tunnel for her constituents in Plainview.

Members of the Parkway Elementary School PTA and school officials got results following a meeting in Legislator Jacobs' office just a month ago to ask help getting a traffic signal installed at a treacherous intersection near the school.

It didn't take Legislator Jacobs long to team up with other concerned officials, Nassau County Executive Tom Gulotta and Town Councilman Len Symons, to make the traffic light a reality.

"I am delighted that this matter was taken care of so promptly," Legislator Jacobs said, "before a tragedy occurred. There is nothing more important than the safety of our children."

Legislator Jacobs joined with concerned parents and school officials the school to urge the county's traffic engineers to place a light at the intersection of Manetto Hill Road and the eastbound ramp of the Northern State Parkway. Parkway School representatives presented over 200 signed letters requesting a traffic signal, to Joseph Pecora, director of Traffic Engineering.

According to Legislator Jacobs, numerous accidents have occurred at the intersection because eastbound drivers exiting Northern State Parkway have limited visibility due to a rise in Manetto Hill Road at that location.

"Cars and buses picking up and dropping off children often back up along the road. We didn't want to wait for a disaster to happen," Legislator Jacobs said. Manetto Hill Road in Plainview is also a main thoroughfare for nearby residents of Woodbury and Syosset. "It was a safety concern for all neighboring communities," she said.

In addition to installing the light, traffic officials strongly recommended that the school also make modifications to its northerly access and internal traffic patterns. Parkway School administrators have agreed to discuss the issue. The Department of Public Works will be commencing the design work for the light immediately, with installation expected in about three months, Legislator Jacobs said.

"I know that County Executive Gulotta, Town Councilman Symons and the officials of the Department of Public Works agree with me that the safety of our children is a top priority. The success of this endeavor is indicative of what can be accomplished when all levels of government and community residents work together."