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Brett HondorpAlta Planning + Design
Suggested Routes to School Details
Primary Goals
1. To develop suggested route maps for 18 elementary and middle schools in GIS format.
2. Identify pedestrian and mobility enhancements for future capital projects.
• Total Project Budget: $125,000• Time to Complete: 16 months
Step 1: Signage and Striping Inventory
• Inventory of:– School area signs– Pavement markings– School crosswalk markings– Curb ramp presence/absence– Traffic Signals– Stop signs
• School signs identified by MUTCD sign code• Color (Yellow vs FYG) and condition (good, fair,
poor) noted
Step 1: Signage and Striping Inventory
Step 2: Draft Walking Route Maps
• Based on location of traffic controls, crosswalks, and crossing guards, Suggested Walking Routes maps were prepared
• Walking routes shown from all streets within school enrollment area
• Walking routes field checked at the same time signage/striping inventory conducted
Step 2: Draft Walking Route Maps
Step 3: Parent Surveys
• Developed parent survey distributed to all schools– Mode of travel to school– Reasons for not walking– Identified safety concerns in the area– Modifications to the draft walking routes
• Parent survey distributed on back side of Walking Route Map
• Both Spanish and English versions developed
English Survey
Spanish Survey
• Total number of Schools Responded: 13 out of 18
• Total number of responses: 309• Response rates ranged from 0.5% to
12% of enrollment.
Survey Response Language
English63%
Spanish37%
Survey Results: Entire District
Survey Results: Entire District
• Responses: 41• Enrollment: 900• Percent Responded: 5%
Survey Responses: Longfellow Elementary
Longfellow SchoolReasons for Not Walking to or from School
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
20%
Survey Responses: Longfellow Elementary
Requested Improvements: Longfellow Elementary
Step 4: Improvement Recommendations
• Fieldwork at identified hot spots• Citywide Program and Policy
Recommendations– Low-Cost Engineering Tools Matrix– Crosswalk Standard– Signage Plan Recommendations– Education and Encouragement Actions
• Developed Recommended Project List for each School
• Prepared Final Walking Route Maps• Prepared Final Report
Low-Cost Engineering Tools Matrix
Safe Routes to School Details
• Caltrans SR2S Funds: $396,000
• City Match: $104,000
• Total Project Budget: $500,000
• Components: Sidewalk Repairs and Transit Pads (20+) $40,000 Access Ramp Construction (24) $60,000 In-Roadway Lighted Crosswalks (3) $140,000 Bulb-out Treatments (2) $110,000 Traffic Sign Upgrades (400) $50,000
Contact InformationAlta Planning + DesignBerkeley, CaliforniaContact: Brett [email protected]
City of PasadenaDepartment of TransportationPM: Richard Yee, PE, [email protected]
Parisi AssociatesMill Valley, CaliforniaContact: David Parisi, [email protected]