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Ohio Department of Transportation

SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL

Program

Proposed Plain City

Elementary School

Jonathan Alder Local School District 9200 U.S. Route 42 South

Plain City, Ohio 43064

June 2010

TEAM MEMBERS

Plain City Pathfinders Travel Plan

Table Of Contents

Section 1 The Safe Routes To School Team

Section 2 Introduction

Section 3 Public Input Process

Section 4 Description Of School

Section 5 School Demographics

Section 6 Current School Travel Environment

Section 7 Barriers To Active Transportation

Section 8 Creating Solutions

Section 9 Improvements Mapping

Section 10 Action Plan

Section 11 Plan Endorsements

Section 12 Supporting Documents

SECTION 1: The Safe Routes To School Team

Our team is comprised of a variety of community members from various backgrounds and organizations. Each team member brings a skill set conducive to the planning and initiation of our Safe Routes To School program. Our team members are as follows:

Name Affiliation

Program Area

Steve Hilbert Village Of Plain City Local Government

Pete Brokus Village of Plain City Local Government

Chief James Hill Village of Plain City Enforcement

David Brand Madison County Engineer Engineering

Mike Corbitt Kleingers Engineering Engineering

Kelly Hicks Jonathan Alder Schools Education

Erin Farmwald Jonathan Alder Schools Education / Health

Melissa Pollom Community Resident Encouragement

Mandy Craig Jonathan Alder Schools Evaluation

Jeanine Cazares Community Resident Local Resident

The primary contact for the School Travel Plan is:

Steve Hilbert Village Administrator Plain City 213 South Chillicothe Street Plain City, Ohio 43064 614-873-5040 [email protected]

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SECTION 2: Introduction

The village of Plain City and the Jonathan Alder School district have partnered to establish the Plain City Pathfinders Travel Plan. Plain City is a Central Ohio community of 3,537 (2007 Est.) and is located in both Union and Madison Counties. It is centrally located between Marysville, London, Springfield and Columbus. Plain City is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Central Ohio. At the present time, community leaders are working together for the orderly growth of Plain City with a balance in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors. Various residential and commercial developments on the south side of town provide housing and retail options for the citizens. The Plain City Elementary school is the largest building in the district with over 600 students. It serves preschool through fourth grade with special programs for the learning disabled and gifted students. A new school is currently under construction at 580 South Chillicothe Street in the village. This location is at the south edge of our village. The residents of Plain City as well as the residents of the Jonathan Alder school district are excited about the construction of the new elementary school. The current elementary school will no longer be used for education purposes.

Initial construction of new Plain City elementary School

The new elementary school presents us with a new set of challenges for our children to travel to and from school. The village has sidewalks in most areas, however there are no sidewalks in the immediate area of the new school. In addition, there are still several places within the village where we lack sidewalks and our children are forced to walk along the berm of the street. We need assistance with our infrastructure in order to ensure our community that our children do in fact have a safe route to travel to and from school. The new location for the elementary school not only presents us with additional challenges for sidewalks, but with bus stops and crosswalks as well. With the location of the school being at the south end of the village, we know it will be necessary to create bus stops in other areas of the village. Crosswalks will need to be added and we believe there will be a need for additional lighting also.

Photo from Lantern Lane south to the new school construction site (no sidewalks)

SECTION 3: The Public Input Process

Our team has worked diligently to include our public in the travel plan. We have held numerous team meetings and invited input from our residents through the local press, our web site and our Facebook page. We have received several comments, concerns and ideas from our community. In addition, we have advertised through the local press to invite feedback and interaction with the community. Our local press has covered the Safe Routes To School program and our public meeting. A copy of our Facebook comments and the newspaper articles are included with this document.

Pete Brokus (Public Works Supervisor) discusses our Travel Plan with residents at the public meeting

On April 8, 2010, we hosted a public meeting at the current Plain City Elementary School. We had a nice turn out and all of the team members were present. The five E’S were placed at various tables and an “open house” style forum was conducted. We received several inquiries regarding safe routes to school. Some of the issues are as follows:

• Will there be sidewalks to connect the new school to Lantern Lane? • Will there be sidewalks installed on South Chillicothe Street? • Will there be a bus stop at the old school building? • Will there be bike paths to the school? • Will there be sidewalks on East Main Street? • Will there be other bus stops around town? • Where will there be cross walks? • Will the police still work the school zone? • Will the speed limit be reduced around the school?

Chief Jim Hill and Officer Phillip Greenbaum discuss enforcement and safety at the public input meeting

Mayor Sandy Adkins discussed Safe Routes with a resident at the public meeting

Display of student made posters at public meeting

SECTION 4: Description Of School

The new Plain City Elementary School will be one the largest buildings in the school district with over 600 students. It will be located at 580 South Chillicothe Street and operate between the hours of 8:40 AM & 3:30 PM Monday through Friday. It will serve preschool through fourth grade with special programs for the learning disabled and gifted students. By saying that the safety and well-being of our students is our number one goal, we need to address the reasons for a travel plan. The location on South Chillicothe Street where the new school is being built is on one of the heaviest travelled streets in the village. South Chillicothe Street already serves daily commuters as they travel to and from work. By adding the new school to this area we are going to increase the amount of traffic in the area overall. This location is within a one mile radius of four residential neighborhoods and there is a fifth residential neighborhood proposed within a half mile from the new school. The new school is bordered by our newest residential neighborhoods. 79% of the student population lives in the new residential neighborhoods and 19% lives in the other areas of town. Within a one mile radius of the school is SR 161 and US 42, several students will have to cross these routes as they travel to and from school. Some of our neighborhoods lack sidewalks, crosswalks, bike paths, caution lights and bus stops. It will be necessary to address all of these issues in order to provide our children with a safe option to walk to and from school. Maps are included to show the location of our students in proximity to the school.

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SECTION 5: Demographics

Plain City Elementary School Student Demographics for the current 618 students at the Plain City elementary School. Ethnicity

White (Non-Hispanic)

Black Hispanic Multiracial Asian of Pacific Islander

American Indian or Alaskan Native

96.3%

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SECTION 6: Current School Travel Environment

Our current travel environment is summarized in the survey results that are attached. It is evident from these results that we currently have very few students who walk and or bike to school. It’s also evident that this will continue at the new location of the elementary school if improvements are not made to the existing infrastructure within the village. The parent comments are included at the end of the survey results.

Parent Survey Summary Report: Process Summary Information:

Program Name: Plain City Survey Data Collected: Spring2010School Name: Plain City

ElementaryData Collection Phase:(pre = Before program began mid = During program; post = After program ended)

pre

Reported Enrollment: 600 Number of SurveysDistributed:

600

Date ReportGenerated:

05/25/2010 Number of Surveys inReport:

322

This report provides information from parents about their perceptions and attitudes on their child walkingand bicycling to school. The data used in this report were collected using the Survey about Walking andBiking to School for Parents form from the National Center for Safe Routes to School.

Generated by the National Center for Safe Routes to School 1

Parent Survey Summary Report for Plain City Elementary

Number of Children by Distance They Live From School:

Number of Children by Distance They Live From School:

Distance from School Number of Children

Less than 1/4 mile 26 (8.3%)

1/4 mile up to 1/2 mile 26 (8.3%)

1/2 mile up to 1 mile 54 (17.1%)

1 mile up to 2 miles 58 (18.4%)

More than 2 miles 145 (46.0%)

Don't know 6 (1.9%)

No response: 7

(Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.)



Percentage of Children by Travel Mode to School and Distance Between Home and School:

Number of Children by Travel Mode to School and Distance Between Home and School:

Mode Less than1/4 mile

1/4 mile upto 1/2 mile

1/2 mile upto 1 mile

1 mile upto 2 miles

More than2 miles

Row Totalsby Mode

Walk 15 (4.9%) 1 (0.3%) 3 (1.0%) 0 (0%) 3 (1.0%) 23 (7.5%)

Bike 0 (0%) 1 (0.3%) 0 (0%) 1 (0.3%) 0 (0%) 2 (0.6%)

School Bus 3 (1.0%) 13 (4.2%) 36 (11.8%) 46 (15.0%) 124 (40.5%) 225 (73.5%)

Family Vehicle 7 (2.3%) 7 (2.3%) 10 (3.3%) 6 (2.0%) 15 (4.9%) 47 (15.5%)

Carpool 0 (0%) 1 (0.3%) 4 (1.3%) 2 (0.7%) 2 (0.7%) 9 (3%)

Transit 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Other 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Column Totalsby Distance

25 (8.2%) 23 (7.4%) 53 (17.4%) 55 (18%) 144 (47.1%)

No Response: 16




Percentage of Children by Travel Mode from School and Distance Between Home and School:

Number of Children by Travel Mode from School and Distance Between School and Home:

Mode Less than1/4 mile



1 mile upto 2 miles

More than2 miles

Row Totals by Mode

Walk 18 (6.1%) 2 (0.7%) 4 (1.4%) 0 (0%) 1 (0.3%) 26 (8.8%)

Bike 0 (0%) 1 (0.3%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (0.3%)

School Bus 4 (1.4%) 12 (4.1%) 33 (11.1%) 45 (15.2%) 122 (41.2%) 219 (74%)

Family Vehicle 3 (1.0%) 5 (1.7%) 9 (3.0%) 5 (1.7%) 17 (5.7%) 41 (13.8%)

Carpool 0 (0%) 2 (0.7%) 2 (0.7%) 2 (0.7%) 3 (1.0%) 9 (3.1%)

Transit 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Other 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Column Totalsby Distance

25 (8.5%) 22 (7.5%) 48 (16.2%) 52 (17.6%) 143 (48.2%)

No Response: 26




Number of Children by School Arrival Travel Mode and Travel Time to School:

Travel Mode Less than5 min

5 - 10 min 11 - 20 min More than20 min

Don't know Row Totalsby Mode

Walk 17 (5.5%) 4 (1.3%) 2 (0.6%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 23 (7.4%)

Bike 1 (0.3%) 0 (0%) 1 (0.3%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 2 (0.6%)

School Bus 13 (4.2%) 77 (24.8%) 105 (33.9%) 28 (9.0%) 4 (1.3%) 227 (73.2%)

Family Vehicle 21 (6.8%) 17 (5.5%) 8 (2.6%) 1 (0.3%) 2 (0.6%) 49 (15.8%)

Carpool 5 (1.6%) 1 (0.3%) 3 (1.0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 9 (2.9%)

Transit 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Other 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Column Totalsby Time

57 (18.4%) 99 (31.9%) 119 (38.4%) 29 (9.3%) 6 (1.9%)

No Response: 12




Percentage of Children by Travel Time to School and School Arrival Travel Mode:

Number of Children by School Departure Mode and Travel Time from School:

Travel Mode Less than5 min

5 - 10 min 11 - 20 min More than20 min

Don't know Row Totalsby Mode

Walk 16 (5.4%) 5 (1.7%) 2 (0.7%) 1 (0.3%) 0 (0%) 24 (8.1%)

Bike 1 (0.3%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (0.3%)

School Bus 8 (2.7%) 64 (21.7%) 103 (34.9%) 42 (14.2%) 3 (1.0%) 220 (74.5%)

Family Vehicle 14 (4.7%) 13 (4.4%) 11 (3.7%) 1 (0.3%) 2 (0.7%) 41 (13.8%)

Carpool 5 (1.7%) 1 (0.3%) 3 (1.0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 9 (3%)

Transit 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Other 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Column Totalsby Time

44 (14.8%) 83 (28.1%) 119 (40.3%) 44 (14.8%) 5 (1.7%)

No Response: 27




Percentage of Children by Travel Time from School and School Departure Travel Mode:

Number of Children Who Have Asked Their Parent for Permission to Walk or Bike to/from School inthe Last Year Separated by Distance They Live from School:

Distance from School Have Asked Have Not Asked

Less than 1/4 mile 15 (4.8%) 10 (3.2%)

1/4 mile up to 1/2 mile 9 (2.9%) 17 (5.5%)

1/2 mile up to 1 mile 16 (5.2%) 36 (11.6%)

1 mile up to 2 miles 9 (2.9%) 48 (15.5%)

More than 2 miles 4 (1.3%) 140 (45.2%)

No Response: 12




Grade When Parent Would Allow Child Walk or Bike to/from School without an Adult Separated byDistance They Live from School:

Grade Less than1/4 mile



1 mile upto 2 miles

More than2 miles

Kindergarten 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

1st Grade 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

2nd Grade 1 (0.3%) 0 (0%) 3 (1.0%) 0 (0%) 3 (1.0%)

3rd Grade 3 (1.0%) 7 (2.4%) 2 (0.7%) 0 (0%) 4 (1.3%)

4th Grade 6 (2.0%) 1 (0.3%) 12 (4.0%) 7 (2.4%) 8 (2.7%)

5th Grade 3 (1.0%) 1 (0.3%) 3 (1.0%) 1 (0.3%) 5 (1.7%)

6th Grade 1 (0.3%) 1 (0.3%) 7 (2.4%) 0 (0%) 4 (1.3%)

7th Grade 0 (0%) 3 (1.0%) 0 (0%) 4 (1.3%) 3 (1.0%)

8th Grade 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (0.3%) 1 (0.3%)

Not at any Grade 9 (3.0%) 13 (4.4%) 24 (8.1%) 43 (14.5%) 107 (36.0%)

No Response: 25


Issues which Affect Parent's Decision to Allow or Not Allow Their Child to Walk or Bike to/fromSchool Separated by Children who Do and Do Not Already Walk or Bike To/From School:

Issue Child walks/bikesto school

Child does notwalk/bike to school

Distance 7 (58.3%) 200 (83.0%)

Convenience of driving 2 (16.7%) 21 (8.7%)

Time 3 (25.0%) 77 (32.0%)

Before/after-school activities 1 (8.3%) 21 (8.7%)

Traffic speed along route to school 7 (58.3%) 146 (60.6%)

Traffic volume along route 7 (58.3%) 154 (63.9%)

Adults to walk/bike with 7 (58.3%) 54 (22.4%)

Sidewalks or pathways 7 (58.3%) 112 (46.5%)

Safety of intersections & crossings 8 (66.7%) 127 (52.7%)

Crossing guards 3 (25.0%) 45 (18.7%)

Violence or crime 6 (50.0%) 119 (49.4%)

Weather or climate 6 (50.0%) 120 (49.8%)

Number of Respondents Per Category 12 241

No Response: 69




For Parents Whose Children Do Not Walk or Bike to/from School, Number of Parents Responding toquestion: Would You Probably let Your Child Walk or Bike to/from School Issues Were Changed orImproved?

Number of parents reporting that:

Issue Change Wouldaffect decision

Change Would Notaffect decision

Not Sure if change wouldaffect decision

Distance 122 (45.0%) 121 (44.6%) 46 (17.0%)

Convenience of driving 24 (8.9%) 74 (27.3%) 21 (7.7%)

Time 55 (20.3%) 89 (32.8%) 32 (11.8%)

Before/after-schoolactivities

33 (12.2%) 77 (28.4%) 26 (9.6%)

Traffic speed along routeto school

98 (36.2%) 93 (34.3%) 29 (10.7%)

Traffic volume along route 102 (37.6%) 95 (35.1%) 34 (12.5%)

Adults to walk/bike with 71 (26.2%) 64 (23.6%) 24 (8.9%)

Sidewalks or pathways 100 (36.9%) 72 (26.6%) 29 (10.7%)

Safety of intersections &crossings

109 (40.2%) 75 (27.7%) 27 (10.0%)

Crossing guards 63 (23.2%) 62 (22.9%) 18 (6.6%)

Violence or crime 50 (18.5%) 87 (32.1%) 31 (11.4%)

Weather or climate 78 (28.8%) 97 (35.8%) 31 (11.4%)

Number of Respondents That Selected at Least 1 Issue: 271

No Response: 25




Number of Parents Who Feel Their Child's School Encourages or Discourages Walking and Bikingto/from School:

Strongly Encourage Encourage Neutral Discourage Strongly Discourage

Number 5 (1.7%) 34 (11.3%) 255 (84.7%) 4 (1.3%) 3 (1.0%)

No Response: 21

Number of Parents Reporting the Level of Fun Walking and Biking to/from School is for Their Child:

Very Fun Fun Neutral Boring Very Boring

Number 27 (9.2%) 70 (24.0%) 183 (62.7%) 6 (2.1%) 6 (2.1%)

No Response: 30

Number of Parents Reporting How Healthy Walking and Biking to/from School is for Their Child:

Very Healthy Healthy Neutral Unhealthy Very Unhealthy

Number 115 (38.0%) 2 (0.7%) 76 (25.1%) 2 (0.7%) 3 (1.0%)

No Response: 19



Parent CommentsThis table displays the comments provided by parents as part of this Parent Survey. These comments havebeen entered in two ways — they may have been entered by the local program, or they may have beenscanned and processed by the National Center for Safe Routes to School (NCSRTS). Comments scannedand processed by NCSRTS may have not been edited for content, spelling, and other typographical errorsthat may have as part of the scanning and handwriting recognition process.

Comments from: Plain City Elementary

SurveyID Comment

1667599 ONE CHILD WOULD WALK TO SCHOOL & THE OTHER WALKS 1.7 MILES TO BUS STOP.BUT BUS ROUTES RUN IN CARRIAGE ESTATES WHICH IS JUST CLOSE FOR MYCHILDREN BUT I'M TOLD BUSES WON'T ALLOW FOR PICK UP ON WEST AVENUE.

1667607 QUESTION #9 - BECAUSE OF 42 WE ARE NOT VERY LIKELY TO LET OUR KIDS

1667608 WHEN WE LIVED IN TOWN CLOSER TO THE SCHOOL ALL 3 OF MY KIDS WALKED TOSCHOOL UNLESS THE WEATHER WAS BAD.

1667612 WE DO NOT HAVE SIDEWALKS FOR PART OF THE WAY SO HIM RIDING/WALKING ISNOT AN OPTION.

1667630 MY SON WALKS FROM HIS CHILDCARE PROVIDERS HOUSE WHICH IS 5 DOORS DOWNFROM THE SCHOOL.

1667631 DO NOT VACARE THE EASEMENT ON LANTERN LANE! QUESTION #14 - DEPENDS ONHOW FAR SHE WALKS

1667636 WE LIVE OUT OF THE DISTRICT AND PARTICIPATE IN THE OPEN ENROLLMENT SO IWASN'T ABLE TO GIVE VERY GOOD ANSWERS.

1667638 WITH EITHER ROUTE 42 OR CROSSING MAIN ST. AS OBSTACLES FOR US RIDINGBIKES TO SCHOOL IS NOT A VIABLE OPTION FOR OUR FAMILY.

1667640 THE FIVE POINT INTERSECTION IS THE MAIN PROBLEM WITH MY CHILD WALKING.CHILD ABDUCTION IS A CONCERN.

1667650 #1 CONCERN IS SAFETY - NO DESIRE TO HAVE MY 8 YEAR OLD WALK TO & FROMSCHOOL BY HERSELF. A LOT CAN HAPPEN IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME.

1667652 DUE TO THE DISTANCE QUESTIONS 13 & 14 ARE REALLY NOT APPLICABLE

1667654 IT IS VERY HARD TO GET TO SCHOOL IN THE WINTER. SNOW IS A HUGE OBSTACLEON THE SIDEWALKS AND WHERE PLOWS PILE IT. QUESTION #9 - I CAN SEE MY CHILD

ENTER THE BUILDING ALWAYS.

1667656 QUESTIONS 12-14 ARE NOT APPLICABLE SINCE A STATE HIGHWAY SEPERATE USFROM ALL SCHOOLS IN THE JONATHAN ALDER SCHOOL SYSTEM.

1667660 MY KIDS RIDE THE BUS IT'S TOO FAR TO WALK OR RIDE A BIKE

1667665 WE LIVE TOO FAR FROM SCHOOL. MY CHILD WOULD HAVE TO WALK ALONG A STATEROUTE FOR ABOUT 5 MILES WITHOUT SIDEWALKS.

1667667 MY CHILDREN BUS FROM/TO SCHOOL MOST DAYS TO THEIR GRANDFATHERS B/C OFMY WORK SCHEDULE - HOWEVER

1667673 WE LIVE IN AN AREA THAT IS NOT A REASONABLE WALKING DISTANCE TO THEBUILDING.

1667680 N/A



1667686 IF WE LIVED IN PLAIN CITY - WE WOULD LOVE TO WALK OR BIKE TO SCHOOL!

1667688 I WOULD ALLOW MY CHILDREN TO WALK TO SCHOOL IF THERE IS A SAFE WALKWAYFROM OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND IF A PARENT CAN ACCOMPANY THEM.

1667692 QUESTION #9 - WITH OTHER CHILDREN BUT NOT ALONE

1667694 BASICALLY QUESTIONS 13 & 14 ARE NOT APPLICABLE. SINCE THEY WOULD NEVERWALK OR RIDE A BIKE FROM WHERE WE LIVE.

1667696 THIS CRITERIA IS A WASTE! THE SITE FOR THE NEW SCHOOL HAS BEEN PICKED ITHOUGHT AND OBVIOUSLY WILL NEED IMPROVED PATHWAYS FROM TOWN

OUTWARDS.

1667697 HOW DOES THE LEVEL OF MY EDUCATION HAVE ANYTHING TO DO W/THIS? HIGHSCHOOL OR COLLEGE I AM CAPABLE OF ANSWERING THESE QUESTIONS WITH MY

CHILD'S BEST INTEREST IN MIND.

1667699 #8 9 10 11 12 13 14 - WALKING OR BIKING IS NOT AN OPTION DUE TO DISTANCE

1667707 SOME OF THESE QUESTIONS DON'T APPLY. WE LIVE TO FAR FOR MY KIDS TO WALKTO SCHOOL.

1667715 THIS WAS HARD FOR ME TO FILL OUT BECAUSE MY CHILD WILL ALWAYS RIDE THEBUS. WE ARE TOO FAR FROM SCHOOL FOR THEM TO WALK.

1667718 OUR ROAD (GAY STREET) DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIDEWALKS ON IT ON THE END WEARE ON - (THE OTHER SIDE OF WEST AVE AWAY FROM CENTER OF TOWN) IT ISQUITE A DISTANCE FROM THE SCHOOL AND WITHOUT SIDEWALKS COMPLETELY

IMPRACTICAL FOR ANY CHILD TO WALK ESPECIALLY IN WINTER WEATHER.

1667722 WE LIVE ON US 42 - WOULD NOT CONSIDER BIKING OR WALKING

1667725 WHEN MCKAIJA IS MORE MATURE I'D FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH HIM WALKINGTO/FROM SCHOOL. WE ONLY LIVE LIKE 1/4 MILE AWAY.

1667727 WE LIVE TOO FAR FOR MY CHILDREN TO WALK OR BIKE TO SCHOOL SAFELY.

1667730 WE LIVE CLOSE BY. IF I LIVED FARTHER OUT HE WOULD BE DRIVEN EVERYDAY. HEWALKS/BIKES/SKATEBOARDS WHEN THE WEATHER PERMITS!

1667734 QUESTION 12-14 ARE NOT APPLICABLE AS ALL SCHOOLS W/IN JONATHAN ALDER(AND OUR HOME) ARE SEPERATED BY A STATE HIGHWAY.

1667735 IN ORDER TO BIKE TO SCHOOL OUR CHILD WOULD NEED TO RIDE ALONG RT. 42. THEHIGHWAY IS NOT SAFE FOR BIKE OR PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC DUE TO SPEED OF LARGE

TRUCKS AND AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC.

1667738 OUR DISTANCE TO THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FROM OUR HOME WOULD BE TOOFAR EVEN WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS. TRUCK TRAFIC HEAVY.

1667740 MY CHILD RIDES THE BUS EVERYDAY & HAS NEVER WALKED TO SCHOOLTHEREFORE I DIDN'T ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

1667742 WE LIVE 4 MILES FROM THE SCHOOL THEREFORE WALKING TO/FROM SCHOOL ISNOT AN OPTION FOR OUR CHILD.

1667743 WALKING AND/OR BIKING IS NOT REALLY AN OPTION FOR OUR FAMILY - WE LIVE TOOFAR FROM SCHOOL. MY SON WALKS TO SCHOOL FROM HIS CAREGIVER'S HOUSE (5

HOUSES FROM SCHOOL) WITH 2 OTHER BOYS.

1667747 WE LIVE TOO FAR FROM SCHOOL. THIS ISNOT PERTINENT TO US. OTHER SCHOOLSARE EVEN FURTHER AWAY.



1667750 WE LIVE IN THE MEADOWS OF PLAIN CITY. ST RT 42 IS VERY SCARY TO CROSS!

1667754 I WOULD NOT LET MY CHILDREN WALK OR RIDE W/OUT AN ADULT. QUESTION #11 -WE WALK SOMETIMES BUT NEVER W/OUT ADULT

1667757 WE LIVE TOO FAR AWAY TO BIKE TO SCHOOL. WE DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT WHATTHE SCHOOL ENCOURAGES. IF WE HAD A BIKE PATH TO THE SCHOOL WE'D USE IT

FOR SURE WHEN ITS WARM.

1667761 I WOULD PROBABLY ALLOW MY CHILD TO BIKE IF I FELT THE ROUTE WAS A LITTLESAFE AND IF SHE WAS WITH A GROUP OR AT LEAST SEVERAL OTHER CHILDREN OR

ADULTS FOR SAFETY.

1667763 QUESTION #9 - BECAUSE OF DISTANCE

1667765 I WOULD NOT HAVE A PROBLEM IF HE DID NOT HAVE TO CROSS 42.

1667767 WE TRIED TO PROVIDE ANSWERS THAT ARE SUITABLE TO OUR CHILDREN BUTBECAUSE PLAIN CITY IS A RURAL AREA AND WE LIVE OUTSIDE OF CITY LIMITS

WALKING AND BIKE RIDING ARE NOT GOING TO BE SUITABLE MEANS OFTRANSPORTATION.

1667773 MY CHILD WOULD LOVE TO AND ENJOY RIDING A BIKE TO SCOOL BUT THE TRAFFIC &DISTANCE IS A FACTOR.

1667774 ROUTE 42 IS TOO BUSY FOR MY CHILD TO WALK OR RIDE A BIKE TO SCHOOL.

1667775 I WOULD NOT LET MY CHILDREN WALK OR RIDE W/OUT AN ADULT. QUESTION #11 -WE WALK SOMETIMES BUT NEVER W/OUT ADULT

1667776 OUR KIDS ARE TOO YOUNG TO WALK TO SCHOOL ALONE. WE TRY TO WALKWHENEVER THERE IS GOOD WEATHER. MORE OR CONTINIOUS SIDEWALKS WOULD

BE MOST HELPFUL.

1667777 WHEN WE MOVE IN TOWN I WOULD LOVE FOR MY SON TO WALK TO SCHOOL AND SOWOULD HE. THERE AREN'T SIDEWALKS OR CLEAR AREAS FOR HIM TO WALK.

1667780 CURRENTLY I DON'T HAVE AN ISSUE SINCE WE LIVE BESIDE THE SCHOOL -HOWEVER WHEN THE LOCATION CHANGES IT WILL BE A MILE WALK WHICH IN OHIOWEATHER (RAIN/SNOW ECT) I WOULD NOT ALLOW - BOTH PARENTS WORK & WOULD

NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION. BUSING NEEDS TO CONTINUE FORTHE "DOWNTOWN" KIDS!

1667792 WALKING OR BIKING TO SCHOOL IS NOT AN OPTION - WE LIVE TOO FAR AWAY FROMTHIS SCHOOL.

1667795 WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SIDEWALKS ON WEST SIDE OF RT. 42 FROM 161 TO LOVEJOY'SMARKET.

1667797 MY KIDS ONLY ROUTE TO SCHOOL IS ROUTE 42. TOO MUCH TRAFFIC & HEAVYEQUIPMENT (TRUCKS) FOR THEM TO SAFELY GET TO SCHOOL WITHOUT A CAR OR

BUS.

1667798 IT'S JUST TOO FAR TO WALK/RIDE BIKE.

1667805 THE MAIN REASON FOR NOT LETTING MY KIDS WALK HOME FROM SCHOOL IS THEREARE NO SIDEWALKS FOR 2 BLOCKS! I WOULD ALSO NEVER ALLOW MY KIDS TO WALK

TO SCHOOL... TOO FAR TO WALK THAT EARLY.

1667806 MY CHILD LIVES TOO FAR TO WALK OR RIDE A BIKE TO SCHOOL



1667809 WE CURRENTLY OPEN ENROLL OUR SONS BUT WILL BE MOVING INTO THE SCHOOLDISTRICT SOON. MY ANSWERS ARE BASED UPON WHERE WE ARE GOING TO MOVE

TO. QUESTION #9 - WITHOUT AN ADULT. QUESTION #13 - IT WAS FOR ME WHEN IWALKED TO SCHOOL

1667812 THIS SURVEY WAS JUST A WASTE OF PAPER.

1667814 OUR CHILDREN CAN'T WALK TO SCHOOL BECAUSE WE LIVE TO FAR AWAY.

1667817 TRAFFIC IS PRIMARY LIMITATION IN ALLOWING MY CHILDREN TO WALK/RIDE BIKESTO SCHOOL. HAVING TO CROSS RT 42 WOULD BE LIMITING.

1667818 THE ONLY REASON MY CHILDREN DO NOT WALK/RIDE TO SCHOOL IS BECAUSE WELIVE TO FAR AWAY.

1667831 MY CHILD HAS BEGAN WALKING TO SCHOOL SINCE THE WEATHER HAS WARMED UP.THE DISTANCE IS A BIT FAR. THANK YOU

1667840 QUESTION #10 - TO FAR TO WALK BUS ONLY!

1667842 I COMPLETELY DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY IT IS OF IMPORTANCE TO KNOW MYHIGHEST COMPLETED LEVEL OF EDUCATION! SERIOUSLY?

1667845 #9 10 TOO FAR TO WALK AT ANY AGE #12 13 14 - WALKING IS NOT AN OPTION DUE TODISTANCE

1667847 WE DO NOT LIVE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS SO WALKING OR BIKING TO SCHOOLWOULD NOT BE REASONABLE OR SAFE

1667848 MY CHILD WALKS TO SCHOOL WITH AN ADULT WE WALK BECAUSE WE DO LIVE SOCLOSE. I DO NOT KNOW WHEN OR IF SHE WOULD BE ALLOWED TO WALK ALONE.

ESP. FARTHER THAN WE ARE NOW

1667851 THIS WAS A DIFFICULT SURVEY TO COMPLETE DUE TO THE FACT THAT OUR CHILD ISONLY A BUS RIDER.

1667853 MY CHILD EXPRESSES THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO BIKE TO SCHOOL! AND I PLAN ONLETTING HIM ONCE HE GETS A LITTLE OLDER.

1667857 THE DISTANCE IS NOT AN ISSUE FOR OUR CHILD TO WALK BUT THERE ARE NOT ANYOTHER STUDENTS FOR MY CHILD TO WALK WITH AND I WOULD NOT WANT OR ALLOW

OR HER TO WALK ALONE.

1667858 QUESTION 9 - UNLESS THERE WAS A BIKE PATH WOULD CONSIDER IT.

1667865 WE LIVE ABOUT 10 MILES FROM SCHOOL WE REALLY COULDN'T WALK OR BIKE. SOSOME OF THESE QUESTIONS WERE HARD TO ANSWER.

1667871 THE AMOUNT OF SEMIS MY CHILDREN COULD BE KILLED.

1667880 WHEN THE NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS BUILT THE ONLY NEW SIDEWALK NEEDEDWILL BE ALONG S. CHILLICOTHE ST. A NEW SIDEWALK BETWEEN 2 HOUSES ON

LANTERN LANE IS NOT NEEDED ESPECIALLY WHEN HOUSE 2 HOUSES ARE SP CLOSETO EACH OTHER TO BEGIN WITH!!

1667883 WE LIVE IN HILLIARD MADISON CTY 7 MILES FROM PLAIN CITY ELEMENTARY. MYCHILD WOULD NOT RIDE HIS BIKE. QUESTION #11 - 15 MINUTE DRIVE TOO LONG TO

BIKE

1667884 IF THERE WERE SIDEWALKS/BIKE PATHS WE'D LOVE TO RIDE OUR BIKES FOR FUNBUT THE BUS IS THE BEST!



1667890 WE NEED SAFE SIDEWALKS WITH CONTROLLED SPEED ZONES TO ENCOURAGESMALL TOWN FOOT TRAFFIC TO OUR SHOPS PARKS HOMES AND SCHOOLS. WE ARE

HUGE PROPONENTS OF SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL.

1667896 I AM NOT CONCERNED WITH VIOLENCE/CRIME IN PLAIN CITY SO TO SPEAK BUT YOUCAN NEVER BE TOO SAFE WHEN YOUR CHILDREN ARE INVOLVED.

1667898 WE ARE OPEN ENROLLMENT AND LIVE IN A DIFFERENT CITY THAT IS WHY WE DONOT WALK.

1667907 MY CHILDREN RIDE A BUS SO I DON'T NEED TO WORRY BUT IF WE DID LIVE CLOSE TOSCHOOL THESE ARE MY OPINIONS AND ANSWERS. QUESTION #13 - RIDES BUS

1667908 OUR MAIN CONCERN IS THE LACK OF SIDEWALKS DOWN CHILLOCOTHE ST.

1667913 THIS IS NOT AN OPTION FOR MY CHILD DUE TO THE LOCATION OF OUR HOME.

1667918 Q 11 SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED IF Q 9 WAS ANSWERED "I WOULD NOT FEELCOMFORTABLE AT ANY AGE". UNLESS WE MOVE OR THE SCHOOL MOVES

BIKING/WALKING CAN NEVER BE AN OPTION.

1667919 QUESTION #9 - IF THERE WAS A SAFE ROUTE.

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Student Travel Summary

Program Name: Plain City Season Collected: Spring2010

School Name: Plain City Elementary Data Type(Pre/Mid/Post):

pre

Reported School Enrollment: 600

Number Classrooms: 0

Number of Tallies Reported: 22


Student Travel Summary Report for Plain City

Students Traveling by Each Mode (across all reported days)

Walk Bike SchoolBus

FamilyVehicle

Carpool Transit Other

Average Numberof Student Trips forMorning and Afternoon

32.5 1.7 253.2 83.3 13.2 0.0 1.5

Percent 8.4% 0.4% 65.7% 21.6% 3.4% 0.0% 0.4%

Average number of students per day responding to in-class tally counts: 385.3



Morning to Afternoon Travel Mode Comparison

Walk Bike SchoolBus

FamilyVehicle

Carpool Transit Other

Morning 7.3% 0.4% 65.5% 22.7% 3.8% 0.0% 0.3%

Afternoon 9.5% 0.4% 65.9% 20.6% 3.1% 0.0% 0.5%

Number of students by travel mode to and from school:

Number ofStudents

Walk Bike School Bus Family Vehicle Carpool Transit Other

Tues AM 355 28 0 222 88 16 0 1

Tues PM 377 39 0 238 86 12 0 2

Wed AM 455 30 5 301 103 15 0 1

Wed PM 454 43 5 297 97 10 0 2

Thur AM 336 26 0 228 69 12 0 1

Thur PM 335 29 0 233 57 14 0 2

Averages for classes submitting travel tallies:

Number ofStudents


Tues AM 16.1 1.3 0.0 10.1 4.0 0.7 0.0 0.0

Tues PM 17.1 1.8 0.0 10.8 3.9 0.5 0.0 0.1



Wed AM 20.7 1.4 0.2 13.7 4.7 0.7 0.0 0.0

Wed PM 20.6 2.0 0.2 13.5 4.4 0.5 0.0 0.1

Thur AM 15.3 1.2 0.0 10.4 3.1 0.5 0.0 0.0

Thur PM 15.2 1.3 0.0 10.6 2.6 0.6 0.0 0.1

Percentages of students by travel mode to and from school:

Number ofStudents


Tues AM 355 7.9% 0.0% 62.5% 24.8% 4.5% 0.0% 0.3%

Tues PM 377 10.3% 0.0% 63.1% 22.8% 3.2% 0.0% 0.5%

Wed AM 455 6.6% 1.1% 66.2% 22.6% 3.3% 0.0% 0.2%

Wed PM 454 9.5% 1.1% 65.4% 21.4% 2.2% 0.0% 0.4%

Thur AM 336 7.7% 0.0% 67.9% 20.5% 3.6% 0.0% 0.3%

Thur PM 335 8.7% 0.0% 69.6% 17.0% 4.2% 0.0% 0.6%

End of Report



SECTION 7: Barriers To Active Transportation

SECTION 8: Creating Solutions

SECTION 9: Improvements Mapping

An engineering study has been completed by Kleingers & Associates. The study addresses sections 7, 8 & 9. Here is a copy of the study.

Ohio Department of Transportation

SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL

Program

Proposed Plain City

Elementary School

Jonathan Alder Local School District 9200 U.S. Route 42 South

Plain City, Ohio 43064

June 2010

ENGINEERING STUDY

Prepared for:

The Village of Plain City, Ohio

ODOT - District 6

6305 Centre Park Drive West Chester, Ohio 45069

Phone: 513-779-7851 www.kleingers.com

Prepared by:

Proposed Plain City Elementary School Jonathan Alder Local School District

Safe Routes to School Engineering Study

June 2010

Page Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................ 2

Existing Conditions ............................................................................................................................. 3

Assessment of Accident Data ............................................................................................................. 7 Improvement Suggestions .................................................................................................................. 8 References ....................................................................................................................................... 12 Appendix

Plain City Elementary School Location Plan Eagles Landing Schematic Plan Walking Route Map Suggested Improvement Map

Table of Contents



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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The purpose of this study is to assess bicycle and pedestrian conditions within the Village of Plain City, Ohio and to identify the infrastructure improvements that are needed to provide safe routes for active transportation for students that will walk and bicycle to the proposed Plain City Elementary School. The proposed school site is located along South Chillicothe Street on the south side of the Village of Plain City.

The new school is being constructed in what was previously an open field. In general, the Plain City area is well equipped with sidewalks throughout most areas of the Village. Subdivisions in the immediate area of the school have sidewalks and planned pedestrian and bicycle connections to the school site. While a number of deficiencies in the existing sidewalk network were identified through the process of this study, there are only a few locations along recommended walking routes that lack some type of pedestrian walkway.

South Chillicothe Street is classified by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) as a major collector. The speed limit along the roadway changes from 50 mph to 25 mph in the northbound direction along the frontage of the proposed school site. The primary locations where connections need to be made between the existing sidewalk network are as follows:

• South Chillicothe Street from the school site to the termini of the existing sidewalks just south of Beach Street

• West Avenue from the west side of US Route 42 to the existing sidewalk network in the area of Willow Creek Drive

• East Main Street from Jackson Boulevard to the existing sidewalk terminus near Bigelow Avenue

Based on the data collected as part of the preparation of the School Travel Plan and this engineering study, suggested improvements were identified to provide the necessary connectivity between the existing sidewalk network and the school site. Some of the improvement suggestions include the installation of sidewalks along a number of the identified walking routes, including South Chillicothe Street, West Avenue, and East Main Street. Improvements at existing and proposed crosswalk locations were also suggested. Two of the most significant improvement suggestions from a cost perspective include an intersection improvement project at the intersection of US Route 42 and West Avenue to better provide for pedestrians crossing US Route 42 at this location and the construction of additional culverts adjacent to West Avenue to carry proposed sidewalks across Bidwell Elsie Ditch near Willow Creek Drive. Details regarding these and other improvement suggestions are outlined further in this report.

Executive Summary



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EXISTING CONDITIONS In order to collect existing bicycle and pedestrian travel condition information within the Village of Plain City, aerial photographs were reviewed and a walking audit of the primary travel routes and windshield surveys were performed. The walking audit was performed with members of the Safe Routes to School team on the morning of Wednesday, May 19, 2010. The walking audit was performed in conjunction with a walk to school day that organized for the existing elementary school on West Main Street. The participation for the event was high, with over 70 percent of the student population walking to school on that day. Walking Audit Once the walk to school event was complete, the team met at the office of the Village Administrator to discuss particular areas of concern and locations that needed to be reviewed as part of the walking audit. The primary areas of concern were as follows:

• No connectivity for pedestrians and bicycles to the school site along South Chillicothe Street • Inadequate pedestrian and bicycle accommodations along West Avenue • No safe way to cross US Route 42 at the West Avenue intersection

South Chillicothe Street

South Chillicothe Street is a two lane roadway classified by ODOT as a major collector. The name of the roadway changes to Plain City - Georgesville Road at the southern corporation limit. The speed limit along the roadway is 25 mph from the from the downtown area to the southern corporation limit near the new school property where the speed limit changes to 50 mph. The walking audit revealed that there are currently sidewalks on both sides of South Chillicothe Street from the central area of the village to a point just south of Beach

Existing Conditions

South Chillicothe Street near Beach Street



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Street. The plans for the new elementary school include the construction of an 8-foot wide concrete sidewalk on the west side of South Chillicothe Street along the frontage of the school property. As a result, there will be a gap of approximately 1300 feet from the end of the existing sidewalk to the proposed sidewalk in front of the new elementary school. Also, it was identified that a crosswalk will be needed to allow students to cross South Chillicothe Street from the east side to the west side of the street. School zone signing, including reduced school speed limit signs with flashing beacons will be installed along South Chillicothe Street as part of the school project. The school plans also call for the installation of a bike rack on the school site. A location plan for the proposed school is included in the Appendix. A new subdivision called Eagles Landing is also planned for construction just to the south of the new school property. The subdivision is to have access onto both Plain City - Georgesville Road and Converse Huff Road. Sidewalks are to be constructed within the subdivision as residential lots are developed. Also, a 10-foot easement has been provided along the frontage of Eagles Landing for a future bicycle path. However, there is a creek between the new school site and Eagles Landing. The roadway fill over this creek is not wide enough to accommodate bicycles or pedestrians. As a result, this fill section will need to be widened to provide the necessary connectivity. A schematic plan for Eagles Landing is shown in the Appendix.

West Avenue According to ODOT’s functional classification maps, West Avenue is classified as a local roadway. However, according to the Village of Plain City Comprehensive Plan, West Avenue should be considered as a collector road. The speed limit along West Avenue is 25 mph. Walking audit participants indicated the speeding is an ongoing problem on the roadway. Sidewalk is provided along both sides of the roadway from South Chillicothe Street to Gay Street. Sidewalk is provided on only the north side of West Avenue from Gay Street to a point approximately 150 feet east of Willow Creek Drive. Because of a creek that runs parallel to West Avenue in the area of Willow Creek Drive, there is not enough shoulder width to continue the sidewalk on the north side of West Avenue. As a result, a midblock pedestrian crosswalk is provided approximately 150 feet east of Willow Creek Drive and sidewalk is provided on

Existing Conditions

West Avenue midblock crossing



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the south side of West Avenue between this crosswalk and Willow Creek Drive. A worn pathway on the north side of West Avenue indicates that some pedestrians are not only crossing to the sidewalk on the south side of the road but are also walking between the guardrail and the roadway on the north side. Also, the creek crosses West Avenue just west of Willow Creek Drive. Therefore, additional creek crossings would be needed in order to extend bicycle and pedestrian access to the west. It was also noted that much of the existing sidewalk along West Avenue is very narrow with little buffer between the sidewalk and the edge of the roadway. Intersection of US Route 42 and West Avenue The intersection of US Route 42 and West Avenue is a two-way stop-controlled intersection where the West Avenue approaches are required to stop. Currently, there are no bicycle or pedestrian accommodations at this intersection. The speed limit on US Route 42 changes from 50 mph to 35 mph at this intersection, with the 50 mph section being located to the south and the 35 mph section being located to the north. Participants in the walking audit indicated that this intersection has been a concern of village residents for many years for safety reasons.

General Observations In general, sidewalks are provided along most of the major corridors and residential streets throughout the Village of Plain City. In the older sections of the village, the conditions of the sidewalks vary. Some short sections of sidewalks were observed to be missing. Some sections are in need of repair due to cracking and the existence of trip hazards. While curb ramps appear to have been recently upgraded to current standards at some locations, others still need to be replaced. A number of the residential areas around the village contain very narrow streets, with homes located very close to the roadway. This is the case in the area east of South Chillicothe Street between West Avenue and South Avenue. Pedestrian access in areas such as this could be improved with the construction of sidewalks. However, due to physical constraints, sidewalk may not be possible. The intersection of Main Street and Chillicothe Street is currently controlled by a traffic signal. The signal has pedestrian signal heads and pushbuttons to provide for the major pedestrian

Existing Conditions

Worn path adjacent to West Avenue



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crossings. In addition to Main Street and Chillicothe Street, Gay Street intersects from the south and an alleyway intersects from the north, essentially forming a six-leg intersection. Both Gay Street and the alleyway operate as one-way facilities with traffic being directed away from the intersection. With the current layout of the intersection, some pedestrian movements are not provided for. For example, if a pedestrian on the southwest corner of the intersection wants to walk down the west side of South Chillicothe Street, he must first walk south on the west side of Gay Street to Bigelow Avenue, where he must walk on the south side of the street to South Chillicothe Street. According to the April 2010 Uptown Development Plan, the alleyway and the section of Gay Street between Main Street and Bigelow Avenue are planned to be closed. If a project to close these streets occurs, a more standard four-way intersection will be created, which will better provide for pedestrians a this location. Currently, there is no sidewalk connectivity from the central area of the village to the neighborhood bounded by John Street, Wesley Street, and Jackson Boulevard. One of the improvement suggestions is to extend sidewalk along East Main Street to provide connectivity to this area.

Parent Surveys According to the parent surveys that were collected for use in the preparation of the school travel plan, less than 10 percent of students at Plain City Elementary School currently walk to and from school while approximately 75 percent of students currently ride the bus. Eighty-three percent of parents surveyed said that the distance from home to school is an issue that affects their decision to allow their children to walk or bike to school. A significant majority of parents also identified traffic speed and volume along the route to school as issues affecting their decision. These issues were also reflected in the parent comment section of the surveys. A number of parents identified the crossing of US Route 42 as an issue that affects their decision to allow their children to walk or bike to school. According to Madison County GIS data, it appears that there is a relatively high concentration of students living in the residential subdivisions in the vicinity of the new elementary school. With a new multi-use path that is to be constructed as part of the elementary school project as well as potential new bicycle and pedestrian accommodations along South Chillicothe Street, connectivity will be provided between the school and these nearby neighborhoods. As a result, it can be anticipated that the number of students that are likely to walk or bike to school will increase.

Existing Conditions

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ASSESSMENT OF ACCIDENT DATA A review of three years of ODOT crash data from 2005 through 2007 revealed that four crashes involving bicycles or pedestrians were reported within the Safe Routes to School area of the existing elementary school. Since the school being evaluated in this study has not yet been constructed, the crash data references the location of the existing elementary school. Of the four crashes that were reported, three involved bicycles and one involved a pedestrian. Three of the four crashes involved injuries. Three of the crashes occurred along recommended walking routes; one occurred on West Main Street between Maple Street and Smith Place, one occurred at the intersection of South Chillicothe Street and Lantern Lane, and one occurred on Plain City - Georgesville Road approximately 700 feet north of Converse Huff Road. While no specific patterns of crashes involving bicycles and pedestrians were identified, it is important that an effective combination of engineering, education, encouragement, and enforcement strategies be implemented in order to provide safe travel routes for active transportation.

Assessment of Accident Data



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IMPROVEMENT SUGGESTIONS

In response to barriers identified during the walking audits and windshield surveys and in the parent survey data, suggestions to improve conditions for students walking and riding bicycles to the new Plain City Elementary School are outlined below. The suggestions have been divided into three categories. Low cost improvements include items with probable construction costs of less than $20,000, medium cost improvements include items with probable construction costs of $20,000 to $150,000, and high cost improvements include items with probable construction costs of over $150,000. It should be noted that the opinions of probable construction costs for each item are based on current pricing and were prepared for planning purposes only. Prior to applying for funding, a more detailed project scope and cost estimate should be prepared.

The Village of Plain City Comprehensive Plan states that pedestrian connectivity should be provided by requiring all new developments to include walking paths and/or sidewalks. The fact that sidewalks have already been provided in so many of the residential areas throughout the Village has set the groundwork for many students in the village to be able to walk to school. Many curb ramps around the Village have recently been updated with detectable warning surfaces. Recent sidewalk repairs were also noted during field reviews. As funding is available, the Village should continue to improve the condition of existing facilities, upgrading them to current standards through maintenance and construction projects.

It should be noted that where sidewalks are needed, it is desirable to have them on both sides of the street. While some of the sidewalk installations suggested below only include sidewalk on one side of the street, sidewalk should be considered for both sides of the street as available funding allows.

Low Cost Improvements

1. Construct accessible curb ramp on the south side of Coachman Drive at Carriage Drive to provide for a crossing point across the east leg of the intersection. Estimated cost: $1,000

2. Extend existing sidewalk along Village Boulevard from existing terminus to proposed sidewalk along West Avenue (approximately 30 feet). Estimated cost: $1,700

3. Improve the existing pedestrian crosswalk across the east leg of West Avenue at Maple Street. Crosswalk signs should be

Improvement Suggestions

High Visibility Crosswalk www.pedbikeimages.org—Dan Burden



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updated to meet current OMUTCD standards. High visibility pavement markings should be used for this crossing. Estimated cost: $1,800

4. Improve existing pedestrian crossing across West Avenue at Carriage Drive. Improved signing and high visibility crosswalk markings should be implemented. Consideration should be given to eliminating one of the crossings across West Avenue so that there is only one crossing of the roadway. Estimated cost: $2,400

5. Extend existing sidewalk on both sides of Lantern Lane from existing termini to proposed sidewalk along South Chillicothe Street (approximately 70 feet total). The existing curb ramps should be removed. Estimated cost: $5,000

6. Construct sidewalk on the west side of Willowcreek Drive from the existing northern terminus to West Avenue (approximately 90 feet). Estimated cost: $3,300

7. Extend existing sidewalk along the west side of Willowbend Circle from the existing terminus to West Avenue (approximately 140 feet). Estimated cost: $5,000

8. Construct sidewalk on the east side of Maple Street from Main Street to Bigelow Avenue (approximately 165 feet). Estimated cost: $7,000

9. Construct incomplete section of sidewalk on the east side of Gay Street from approximately 248 Gay Street to Jackson Street (approximately 250 feet). This will require the widening of the bridge just north of Jackson Street to provide the necessary width for the sidewalk. Note: Since the condition of the existing bridge is unknown, the estimated cost does not include the widening of the bridge. Estimated cost: $13,000

Medium Cost Improvements

1. Construct incomplete sections of sidewalk on the west side of Maple Street between Spaulding Avenue and West Avenue (approximately 685 feet). Estimated cost: $26,000

2. Construct sidewalk on the south side of East Main Street from existing terminus near East Bigelow Avenue to Jackson Boulevard (approximately 590 feet). Estimated cost: $38,000

3. Construct sidewalk on the south side of West Avenue from US Route 42 to Village Boulevard (approximately 390 feet). Estimated cost: $58,000 Note: In order for school children to walk to school from the west side of US Route 42, improvements are needed at the intersection of US Route 42 and West Avenue to provide a safe pedestrian crossing.

4. Construct 8-foot sidewalk on the west side of South Chillicothe Street from the existing terminus near Beach Street to the northern property line for the new school (approximately 1,100 feet). Estimated cost: $81,000




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5. Construct sidewalk on the east side of South Chillicothe Street from the existing terminus near Beach Street to Lantern Lane (approximately 980 feet). Pedestrian crosswalk signs, high visibility pavement markings, and street lighting should also be implemented for a crossing across the north leg of South Chillicothe Street at Lantern Lane. In addition, pedestrian activated warning flashers should be installed at the crosswalk. It is suggested that this crossing be attended by an adult crossing guard. Estimated cost: $96,000

6. Construct 8-foot sidewalk on the west side of South Chillicothe Street from the southern terminus of the proposed sidewalk along the school frontage to the northern access point for the proposed Eagles Landing development (approximately 510 feet). Constructing this sidewalk will require the extension of the piping under South Chillicothe Street just south of the school property in order to sufficiently widen the shoulder to construct the sidewalk. Consideration should also be given to constructing sidewalk along the entire frontage of the Eagles Landing Development to Converse Huff Road. Estimated cost: $98,000

High Cost Improvements

1. Construct sidewalk on the south side of West Avenue from US Route 42 to Willow Creek Drive and on the north side of West Avenue from Willowbend Circle to the existing western terminus of the sidewalk, which is approximately 150 feet east of Willow Creek Drive (approximately 1,760 feet total). Because of the close proximity of Bidwell Elsie Ditch that passes under West Avenue between Willow Creek Drive and Willowbend Circle, additional right of way will likely be needed in order construct sidewalk to appropriate points where additional culverts can be constructed. One culvert will be needed on each side of West Avenue. Estimated cost: $460,000 Consideration should also be given to reconstructing portions of existing sidewalk along West Avenue due to insufficient sidewalk width and buffer space between the sidewalk and the edge of West Avenue.

2. Perform intersection improvements at the intersection of US Route 42 and West Avenue to provide a safe point for pedestrians to cross US Route 42. A traffic signal with pedestrian signals and pushbuttons would provide for pedestrian crossings at this location. A safety study was performed along US Route 42 in the area of this intersection in 2008. Based on the analyses from the study, it was determined that a traffic signal was not warranted. However, one of the recommendations from the study was to collect new traffic count data and perform a traffic signal warrant analysis within one to two years to determine if warrants for signalization are met. This intersection should continue to be monitored to determine if traffic signal warrants have been met. According to the study, if a traffic signal is installed, other improvements, including the construction of left turn lanes on US Route 42 will likely be needed. A project to construct left turn lanes on US Route 42 and a traffic signal could cost approximately $700,000. Other potential improvements were researched in




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the Pedestrian Safety Guide and Countermeasure Selection System (PEDSAFE). Based on the traffic and location information for this intersection, the potential improvement options that were generated included raised medians, curb extensions, chokers, and crossing islands. However, none of these improvements seem to be appropriate for this intersection. Another improvement that could be considered is a grade-separated crossing. However, it is likely that a grade separated crossing would be cost prohibitive and would see little use.

As stated previously, there is a mid-block crosswalk just east of Willow Creek Drive. Mid-block crossing locations are typically unexpected. As a result, where mid-block crossings are needed, they should be as obvious as possible. While not needed as part of the Safe Routes to School Walking Route, it is recommended that consideration be given to upgrading the existing mid-block pedestrian crosswalk just east of Willow Creek Drive. Improved signing, high visibility pavement markings, and the clearing of vegetation on the north side of West Avenue to improve sight lines should be considered.




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SECTION 10: Action Plan

Education

Our police department conducts safety talks to our students every year. In addition to the safety talks, they also conduct a bicycle “Safety Town” The Safety Town teaches the children about rules governing bicycles. They also discuss crossing streets and intersections with the students. We will continue these safety discussions with our students and be sure to emphasize not only the health benefits, but the environmental benefits as well.

The police department interacts with our students daily. It’s common place to see a group of students talking to our officers in the morning along the route to school. This interaction is an invaluable tool.

The health benefits are emphasized in our physical education classes as well. Our PE teacher, Erin Farmwald, not only teaches the students but she also has initiated programs to motivate and encourage them as well.

Encouragement

Currently we make every attempt to encourage and motivate our students to walk or bike to school. We emphasize walking in our physical education classes. We have implemented a “Walking Club” where each of the classes participates in a competition to see which class can walk the most laps during their outdoor recess. The winning class earns an extra Physical Education Day. In addition, the students are permitted to dress like a PE Teacher for that day.

We are planning another program for next year that is similar to the Walking Club. The new program would be called the “Gold Shoe” award. Our teachers would survey their class daily and keep a running tally as to how many walked and or rode their bike to school each day. The class with the highest percentage each month would hang the “Gold Shoe” above their classroom door.

The elementary school recently participated in a “Walk to School Day” that was very successful. The school principal and teachers encouraged the students to walk to and from school. This program was very successful with nearly 75% of the students participating. The school staff, village staff, police department and numerous parents also participated.

Enforcement

The Plain City Police Department conducts daily stationary patrols in and around our school with an emphasis on the morning and afternoon arrival and dismissal times. Chief Hill makes a high level of visibility and interaction a top priority with his police officers.

In addition to various patrolling techniques, the police department utilizes a speed trailer to monitor the speed of vehicles along various routes. A “Stealth Stat” device is utilized to monitor traffic volume and speed at various times along our streets. The police department then studies the data obtained with the stealth stats and adjusts their enforcement activities accordingly.

Chief Hill has expressed his desire to continue the current level of enforcement in the area of traffic safety with an emphasis placed on the times when our students are traveling to and from school.

Evaluation

As shown earlier in this document, we have gathered statistics regarding our student’s current methods of traveling to and from school. We will continue to survey our students and our student’s parents in an effort to monitor the progress of our efforts.

Engineering

The engineering report included with this document identifies several needs we must address if we are to have a successful School Travel Plan. Those needs are broken down in the table below.

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