TAMPA, Fla. -- This week's Traffic Inbox looks at a parent drop off and pick up spot that gets choked up with traffic in Tampa.

Ron Greenberg's drive brings him down Nine Eagles Drive past Mary Bryant elementary and Farnell middle schools.

And it's where his long wait begins.

"There has been a backup of traffic that's caused by, perhaps poor planning from some time long ago," Greenberg said. "But now there needs to be some steps taken to alleviate that problem and alleviate the traffic that constantly gets backed up at this intersection."

A single lane of southbound traffic splits into two in front of Mary Bryant Elementary School.

But that second lane backs up fast. About a mile of stopped traffic is not unusual on any day.

There are two incidents that stand out and highlight the problem.

In one, a driver behind Greenberg was responding to an emergency and begged drivers in front to move aside. Greenberg pulled his car off into the grass, but no one else would, keeping that person trapped in the line.

The other involved a parking dispute.

"There were two cars in front of me that made it impossible for me to pass through. And I went out of the car and asked these folks if they would be kind enough to move, to which, one of them responded that the school has told me to park here," Greenberg said.

By "here" Greenberg meant in the right lane which is clearly marked no parking.

In reality, no one thinks the parents were parked in the street, and there are subtle differences between no parking, no standing and no stopping zones.

What the stretch needs is a no stopping sign, but that's not realistic given the number of cars trying to get onto school property.

In a conversation with the principal at Mary Bryant, Greenberg learned they are talking about adding a second lane to the drop-off zone on school property.

That will help a bit, but ultimately it's a widening of nine acres that will create enough space for the car line and through traffic to co-exist.