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Safe Routes to School: University City
- 1. Schools
- 17. Honolulu, Hawaii
- 28. Malisa Paul Dan Scott
- 30. We need to see the world through the eyes and feet of our children Grant Elementary School
- 60. Roundabout Trees Trees On-Street Parking Mini-Circle Ground Cover Inset Parking Choker
- 77. There are now roundabouts at more than 90 schools nationwide. This is up from zero in 1990. There have been no serious injuries reported in these 18 years.
- 79. America’s First School Roundabout
- 81. Dean Morgan Middle School
- 82. Dean Morgan Middle School
- 90. Grant Elementary
- 95. North Casper Elementary School
- 96. North Casper Elementary School
- 101. Oregon Trail Elementary School
- 102. Oregon Trail Elementary School
- 118. Casper Safe Route to School Tools and Applications
- 121. School Lighting Crossing Sign Activated Flash Double Faced Signs Bike Lanes 10 Ft Lanes Marin County, California Activation Crossing and other Enhancements
- 133. Pedestrian crossing sign with flashing beacon Improves visibility of sign and crosswalk; CRF unknown
- 135. Beacons required on the both right side and on the left side or in a median if practical
- 136. Rectangular Rapid Flash LED Beacon • Not in MUTCD – received Interim approval from FHWA in July 2008 • Studies indicate motorist yield rates increased from about 20% to 80% • Beacon is yellow, rectangular, and has a rapid “wig-wag” flash • Beacon located between the warning sign and the arrow plaque • Must be pedestrian activated (pushbutton or passive)
- 171. Parking Low Sign Median 10 Ft Lanes
- 178. Casper Safe Route to School Education and Programming
- 183. Casper Safe Route to School Implementation
- 185. Establish “Double-Fine Zone” for school zones. (Expand pilot program in Ventura, Santa Barbara and Alameda counties to Sacramento County) School Zone: $250
- 186. Speed trailers •Provide awareness •Reduce speeds •Enhance enforcement
- 187. Easy Steps First # 2 # 1 # 3 12 foot minimum # 6 # 4 # 5
- 188. Example Safe Routes to School Team • Engineer • Planner • Law enforcement • PTA-PTO, • School administrator • Phys-Ed Teacher
- 199. Casper Safe Route to School School Site Solutions
- 204. Parking for New staff bus pick-up parking lot and drop-off Landscaped Island New drop- off/pick-up area Drop-off and pick-up area along curb Median crossing island with curb extensions Create additional drop-off and walk area at end of cul-de-sac Oregon Trail Elementary School
- 205. Back-in Angled Staff and Visitor Parking on David Widen Back-in sidewalk Angled and add Staff and buffer Visitor Parking New drop- on David off and pick-up area Park Elementary Curb Extensions School on all corners
- 208. CY Middle School
- 214. Grant Elementary
- 224. Oregon Trail Elementary School
Editor's Notes
- Supplemental signs can improve visibility of crosswalks. Overhead or post mounted signs can also be supplemented by flashing beacons.
- Three experiments examined pedestrians crossing two 4-lane roads and one 3-lane roads with median islands. When pedestrians stepped into the crosswalk before installation of the rapid flash LED beacons, the average yield rate of motorists was 19%. When two rapid flash LED beacons were added (one on each side of the street) the yield rate increased to an average of 81%. When another set of rapid flash LED beacons were added to the medians the average yield rate jumped to 88%. Further research is showing yielding rates averaging 90% with some as high as 97%. Motorists also yielded further back from the crosswalks with two rapid flash LED beacons and even more yielded with four. On July 16, 2008, interim approval was received from FHWA.
- Summary/Message: Speed trailers may be effective in reducing motorist speeds and increasing awareness of local speed limits. Background: Portable speed trailers are most effective when the trailer flashes “SLOW DOWN” or flashes a bright white light (mimicking a photo speed camera) or a blue and red light when drivers are moving too fast. Some speed trailers have the capability to collect traffic count data and speed data throughout the day, which can be downloaded to identify the worst traffic times where enforcement is more badly needed. Back-up speed enforcement is occasionally needed when radar speed trailers are used. Police following a driver through a speed trailer zone might stop a driver who doesn ’t slow when the sign tells him he is violating the law. Flagrant speeders should get a ticket. Typically, officers don’t base enforcement action on the “on-board” radar of the speed trailer. They will use certified equipment and turn off the speed trailer radar if they are working speed radar at the same location. It is critical that speed trailers not be placed in locations where they may block other vital traffic control signs. Image(s): Photo provided by Dan Burden, on the PBIC web site