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Contents Chapters Andrew Elementary School ....................................................4 Andrew Middle and High School ............................................7 Bellevue Elementary School ....................................................9 Bellevue Middle and High School ...........................................14 Briggs Elementary School ...................................................18 Cardinal Elementary School ...................................................23 Maquoketa Middle School ...................................................28 Maquoketa Middle School ...................................................32 Marquette High School ...........................................................36 Miles Elementary School ...................................................40 Miles High School ...................................................................43 Preston Elementary School ...................................................45 Preston High School ...........................................................50 Sabula Elementary School ...................................................54 Sabula Middle School ...........................................................57 Sacred Heart Elementary School ...........................................59 St. Joseph Elementary School ...........................................62 St. Joseph Middle School ...................................................67 Projects by Type ...................................................................70

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Acknowledgements Project Contributors Jackson County Schools Superintendents Adam Crigger Kim Huckstadt Neil Gray Frank Shekleton Principals Frank Shekleton Tom Meyer Jeanette Hartung- Schroeder Sue O’Donnell Neil Gray Mark Vervaecke Christine Snell Patrick Bollman Joan Bollman Deb Carson David Miller

Private Schools Principals James Squieres Shirley Steines

Jackson County County Supervisors Larry Koos Jack Willey Steve Flynn County Engineer Clark Schloz County Sheriff Russ Kettmann Planning and Zoning David Manning

City of Andrew Mike Roeder, Mayor Marcella Rowan, City Clerk

City of Bellevue Virgil Murray, Mayor Janet Callaghan, City Clerk

City of Miles Richard Kenney, Mayor mary Beeck, City Clerk

City of Maquoketa Jason Hute, Mayor Judy Carr, City Clerk

City of Preston Steve Ritenour, Mayor Brenda Tebbe, City Clerk

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City of Springbrook Mike Peters, Mayor Julia Feller, City Clerk

City of Baldwin William Rohwedder, Mayor Karen Watters, City Clerk

City of LaMotte Paul Konrardy, Mayor Joyce Kirby, City Clerk

City of Monmouth Doug Demoss, Mayor Stephanie Balichik, City Clerk Mark Blatz, Police Chief

City of St. Donatus James Roling, Mayor Jennifer Griffin, City Clerk

City of Sabula Pam Heidenreich, Mayor Ronda James, City Clerk

City of Spragueville Loras Kilburg, Mayor Betty Portz, City Clerk

Introduction The goal of the Safe Routes to School program is to enable community leaders, schools and parents across the United States to improve safety and encourage more children to walk and bicycle to school safely. The Jackson County Safe Routes to School Plan seeks to achieve this goal through two objectives. The first objective is to involve a variety of local entities in the planning process. Involving city, county, and school officials in the planning process will ensure that parents, local governments, and the schools are communicating and working together on walking and biking projects. The second objective of the plan is to provide a list of projects for each school that, when implemented, will provide students with safer opportunities to walk and bike to school and encourage students to take advantage of these opportunities. The project list can then be used to guide future investments in walking and biking.

The Jackson County Safe Routes to School planning process began in the fall of 2009.

In early May ECIA staff invited city officials and school administrators from Jackson County to be a part of the Jackson County SRTS steering committee. The steering committee was responsible for setting the goals and objectives for the planning process, and choosing and prioritizing the projects that would be included in the final plan. The goal of the SRTS planning process was to identify the problems that were preventing students from walking and biking to school safely. Then, based on the list of problems, the steering committee would develop a list of infrastructure and noninfrastructure projects that would address each problem.

Initial efforts in the SRTS planning process were focused on collecting data using surveys. In November of 2009, staff distributed surveys to middle and high school students, and the parents of elementary school students. The surveys served as a means to determine how students were currently getting to school, and which routes they were taking to get there. Once the survey results were compiled, staff met with school administrators and neighborhood associations to develop an initial list of projects. The steering committee prioritized the initial list of projects during a series of public workshop meetings, which were held between February and April of 2010. Following its completion, the project list was presented to County engineering for final review.

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Andrew Elementary School

School Location: 13 South Marion Andrew, IA 52030

Present Conditions Number of students: 140

Parent Surveys Student surveys were administered to parents of children attending grades Preschool through 5th at Andrew Elementary School, during the month of November in 2009. Parents were asked to fill out the survey form about their child’s transportation to school. The survey asked parents about the safety of their child’s route to school and what they viewed as impediments to walking or biking to school.

Travel Mode to School 99 parents at Andrew Elementary School responded to the survey, and this constitutes 71% of the student body.

Parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels to school most often by school bus (37.37%), a family vehicle (34.34%), or walking (27.27).

Travel Time to School 63.64% of parents responding to the survey stated that their child spends less than 10 minutes traveling to school.

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Travel Distance to School 57.57% of parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels less than 1/2 mile to school.

Grade Level Allowed to Walk/Bike to School Parents responding to the survey viewed 3rd grade as an appropriate, allowable age for a child to walk or bike to school. A relatively low percentage of parents, 14.10%, stated that they would never allow their child to walk or bike to school.

Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking

The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included increased safet a lower traďŹƒc speed, more crossing guards and more sidewalks. The major issues brought up by parents were distance, weather, and traďŹƒc speed.

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Interest in Behavior Change Programs Parents were asked to describe their willingness to participate in the following programs. Program description are below the corresponding pie chart.

Parent Remote Drop-Off

Bus Remote Drop-Off

Shared Rural Bus Stops

Bike Racks on School Buses

Parents drop students off within a walkable distance of school. The students then walk the remaining distance.

The bus driver drops students off within a walkable distance of school. The students then walk the remaining distance

Students walk to a shared bus stop and the bus picks them up from this location.

Students ride their bike to the bus stop and use the bike rack on the school bus to transport the bike to and from school.

Incentives/Programs The top parent suggestions for increasing walking and biking were: 1. Supervised activities 2. Crossing guards 3. Shorter distance The streets cited most often by parents as being unsafe included: 1. Country Road e17 2. Highway 62 3. West Calhoun Street

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Location: Andrew Middle and High School School 13 South Marion Andrew, Iowa 52033

Present Conditions Number of students: 141

Student Surveys Student surveys were administered to 7th through 12th graders, at Andrew Middle and High School, during the month of November in 2009. During class, students were asked to fill out the survey form about their transportation to school. The survey asked students about the safety of their route to school and what they viewed as impediments to walking or biking to school.

Travel Mode to School 114 students responded to the survey, and this constitutes 81% of the student body.

Students responding to the survey travel to school by a school bus (39.47%) or by a family vehicle (35.09%).

Travel Time to School 63.16% of students responding to the survey stated that they spend less than 10 minutes traveling to school.

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Travel Distance to School Only 20.18% of students responding to the survey travel less than 1/2 mile to school, while 64.04% travel 2 miles or more to attend school.

Incentives/Programs The top student suggestions for increasing walking and biking were: 1. Shorter distance 2. Reward/gift 3. Recreational activities The streets cited most often by students as being unsafe included: 1. Willough Street 2. Highway 61 3. Rockdale Road from 214th to Andrew 4. 287th Street 5. Highway crossing by Otter Creek

Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included a shorter distance, more favorable weather and making driving less convenient. The major issues brought up by students we weather and distance.

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Bellevue Elementary School

School Location: 100 South 3rd Street Bellevue, IA 52031

Present Conditions Number of students: 308

Parent Surveys Student surveys were administered to parents of children attending grades Preschool through 5th at Bellevue Elementary School, during the month of November in 2009. Parents were asked to fill out the survey form about their child’s transportation to school. The survey asked parents about the safety of their child’s route to school and what they viewed as impediments to walking or biking to school.

Travel Mode to School 147 parents at Bellevue Elementary School responded to the survey, and this constitutes 48% of the student body.

Parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels to school most often by school bus (34.93%), a family vehicle (33.62%), or walking (23.58%).

Travel Time to School 64.78% of parents responding to the survey stated that their child spends less than 10 minutes traveling to school.

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Travel Distance to School 35.21% of parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels less than 1/2 mile to school.

Grade Level Allowed to Walk/Bike to School Parents responding to the survey viewed 4th grade (27.75%) as an appropriate, allowable age for a child to walk or bike to school.

20.23% of parents stated that they would never allow their child to walk or bike to school.

Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included increased safety, more sidewalks, less traďŹƒc, and more conducive weather. The major issues brought up by parents were distance and weather.

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Interest in Behavior Change Programs Parents were asked to describe their willingness to participate in the following programs. Program description are below the corresponding pie chart.

Parent Remote Drop-Off

Bus Remote Drop-Off

Shared Rural Bus Stops

Bike Racks on School Buses

Parents drop students off within a walkable distance of school. The students then walk the remaining distance.

The bus driver drops students off within a walkable distance of school. The students then walk the remaining distance

Students walk to a shared bus stop and the bus picks them up from this location.

Students ride their bike to the bus stop and use the bike rack on the school bus to transport the bike to and from school.

Incentives/Programs The top parent suggestions for increasing walking and biking were: 1. Shorter distance 2. Crossing guards 3. Bike safety 4. Stop sign safety The streets and intersections cited most often by parents as being unsafe included: 1. 8th St. to 7th St. 2. State St. 3. 7th St. and State St. 4. Jefferson and 4th St. 5. Jefferson St. 6. 6th St. and Court St. 7. Court St. 8. Highway 52

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School Administrator Input Staff met with Bellevue Elementary School administrators and local officials to discuss problems impacting children who walk or bike to school. During these meetings, both structural and educational solutions were discussed. The following table contains the problems and solutions that were suggested at the meeting.

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Problem Unsafe intersections at State/ 3rd and State/ 4th

Solution Add painted crosswalks at the intersections

Parents would feel safe is students could bike on Put wide sidewalks in along 2nd St. sidewalks instead of streets. Our sidewalks are not good.

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Mapping Bellevue Elementary School Project List Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city planning and engineering sta, and the local police department, the following map was created to provide a visual representation of the projects. Each marker on the map corresponds to an issue in the table on the previous page.

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Bellevue Middle and High School

School Location: 100 South 3rd Street Bellevue, Iowa 52031

Present Conditions Number of students: 361

Student Surveys Student surveys were administered to 6th through 12th graders, at Bellevue Middle and High School, during the month of November in 2009. During class, students were asked to fill out the survey form about their transportation to school. The survey asked students about the safety of their route to school and what they viewed as impediments to walking or biking to school.

Travel Mode to School 245 students responded to the survey, and this constitutes 68% of the student body.

Students responding to the survey travel to school by a family vehicle (41.63%) or by a school bus (38.37%).

Travel Time to School 58.36% of students responding to the survey stated that they spend less than 10 minutes traveling to school.

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Travel Distance to School Only 8.98% of students responding to the survey travel less than 1/2 mile to school, while 41.43% travel 2 miles or more to attend school.

Incentives/Programs The top student suggestions for increasing walking and biking were: 1. Shorter distance 2. Reward/gift 3. Recreational activities 4. Money The streets cited most often by students as being unsafe included: 1. State Street and Riverview Street 2. Highway 52 3. Front Street 4. Parking lot traďŹƒc

Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included a shorter distance, more favorable weather and less traďŹƒc. The major issues brought up by students were weather and distance.

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School Administrator Input Sta met with Bellevue Middle and High School administrators and local oďŹƒcials to discuss problems impacting children who walk or bike to school. During these meetings, both structural and educational solutions were discussed. The following table contains the problems and solutions that were suggested at the meeting.

Problem BHS1 Sidewalk on State east of 7th St is in poor condition

Solution Repair Sidewalks

BHS2 Snow on Sidewalks from the snowplows

City needs to make sure that sidewalks are not covered with snow from the streets

BES3 No sidewalk on south side of State St west of 7th st

Construct sidewalks

BES4 Curbs around elementary school are not handicapped Install handicapped accessible ramps. accessible. High School and Middle school students board a shuttle bus at the elementary school.

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Mapping Bellevue Middle and High School Project List Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city planning and engineering staff, and the local police department, the following map was created to provide a visual representation of the projects. Each marker on the map corresponds to an issue in the table on the previous page.

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Briggs Elementary School

School Location: 1003 Pershing Road Maquoketa, IA 52060

Present Conditions Number of students: 300

Parent Surveys Student surveys were administered to parents of children attending grades 3rd through 5th at Briggs Elementary School, during the month of November in 2009. Parents were asked to fill out the survey form about their child’s transportation to school. The survey asked parents about the safety of their child’s route to school and what they viewed as impediments to walking or biking to school.

Travel Mode to School 102 parents at Briggs Elementary School responded to the survey, and this constitutes 34% of the student body.

Parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels to school most often by school bus (51.96%), a family vehicle (21.57%), or walking (20.59%).

Travel Time to School 46.08% of parents responding to the survey stated that their child spends less than 10 minutes traveling to school.

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Travel Distance to School 29.41% of parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels less than 1/2 mile to school.

Grade Level Allowed to Walk/Bike to School Parents responding to the survey viewed 3rd grade as an appropriate, allowable age for a child to walk or bike to school. A small percentage of parents, 8.70%, stated that they would never allow their child to walk or bike to school.

Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking

The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included more sidewalks increased safety, and more conducive weather. The major issues brought up by parents were weather, safety, traďŹƒ speed, and the amount of traďŹƒc.

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Interest in Behavior Change Programs Parents were asked to describe their willingness to participate in the following programs. Program description are below the corresponding pie chart.

Parent Remote Drop-Off

Bus Remote Drop-Off

Shared Rural Bus Stops

Bike Racks on School Buses

Parents drop students off within a walkable distance of school. The students then walk the remaining distance.

The bus driver drops students off within a walkable distance of school. The students then walk the remaining distance

Students walk to a shared bus stop and the bus picks them up from this location.

Students ride their bike to the bus stop and use the bike rack on the school bus to transport the bike to and from school.

Incentives/Programs The top parent suggestions for increasing walking and biking were: 1. Stranger danger program 2. Safety education 3. Shorter distance The streets and intersections cited most often by parents as being unsafe included: 1. Main Street and Summit Street 2. Summit Street 3. Platt Street 4. South Vermont St. and Platt St. 5. Pershing Road 6. Myatt Drive 7. Crossing Highway 61 on the overpass 8. North Main and Grove

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School Administrator Input Sta met with Briggs Elementary School administrators and local oďŹƒcials to discuss problems impacting children who walk or bike to school. During these meetings, both structural and educational solutions were discussed. The following table contains the problems and solutions that were suggested at the meeting.

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Problem Unsafe intersection at Main St and Platt St

Solution Install crossing signal with button

BES2

Unsafe intersection at Main St and Quarry St

Install stop light or flashing light

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Mapping Briggs Elementary School Project List Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city planning and engineering sta, and the local police department, the following map was created to provide a visual representation of the projects. Each marker on the map corresponds to an issue in the table on the previous page.

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Cardinal Elementary School

School Location: 1003 Pershing Road Maquoketa, IA 52060

Present Conditions Number of students: 340

Parent Surveys Student surveys were administered to parents of children attending grades Preschool through 2nd at Cardinal Elementary School, during the month of November in 2009. Parents were asked to fill out the survey form about their child’s transportation to school. The survey asked parents about the safety of their child’s route to school and what they viewed as impediments to walking or biking to school.

Travel Mode to School 104 parents at Cardinal Elementary School responded to the survey, and this constitutes 31% of the student body.

Parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels to school most often by school bus (55.37%), a family vehicle (35.54%), or walking (5.79%).

Travel Time to School 51.64% of parents responding to the survey stated that their child spends less than 10 minutes traveling to school.

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Travel Distance to School 17.21% of parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels less than 1/2 mile to school.

Grade Level Allowed to Walk/Bike to School Parents responding to the survey viewed 3rd grade as an appropriate, allowable age for a child to walk or bike to school. A large percentage of parents, 20%, stated that they would never allow their child to walk or bike to school.

Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking

The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included increased safet more crossing guards, more sidewalks, and a reduced traďŹƒc speed. The major issues brought up by parents were weather, safety, and distance.

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Interest in Behavior Change Programs Parents were asked to describe their willingness to participate in the following programs. Program description are below the corresponding pie chart.

Parent Remote Drop-Off

Bus Remote Drop-Off

Shared Rural Bus Stops

Bike Racks on School Buses

Parents drop students off within a walkable distance of school. The students then walk the remaining distance.

The bus driver drops students off within a walkable distance of school. The students then walk the remaining distance

Students walk to a shared bus stop and the bus picks them up from this location.

Students ride their bike to the bus stop and use the bike rack on the school bus to transport the bike to and from school.

Incentives/Programs The top parent suggestions for increasing walking and biking were: 1. Stranger danger program 2. Safety education 3. Shorter distance The streets and intersections cited most often by parents as being unsafe included: 1. South Main Street 2. Highway 64 3. Platt Street and 5th Street 4. Myatt Drive 5. Summit and 2nd Street 6. Pershing Street 7. Platt Street 8. Quarry Street and Main Street 9. Farmland Drive 10. Summit Street

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School Administrator Input Staff met with Cardinal Elementary School administrators and local officials to discuss problems impacting children who walk or bike to school. During these meetings, both structural and educational solutions were discussed. The following table contains the problems and solutions that were suggested at the meeting.

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Problem Congestion in at dismissal time

Solution Install barrier to guide traffic flow.

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Traffic on Pershing Rd travels at high speeds

Install traffic calming device Increase enforcement.

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Mapping Cardinal Elementary School Project List Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city planning and engineering sta, and the local police department, the following map was created to provide a visual representation of the projects. Each marker on the map corresponds to an issue in the table on the previous page.

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School Location: 600 Washington Street Maquoketa, Iowa 52060

Maquoketa High School Present Conditions Number of students: 620

Student Surveys Student surveys were administered to 9th through 12th graders, at Maquoketa High School, during the month of November in 2009. During class, students were asked to fill out the survey form about their transportation to school. The survey asked students about the safety of their route to school and what they viewed as impediments to walking or biking to school.

Travel Mode to School 464 students responded to the survey, and this constitutes 75% of the student body.

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Students responding to the survey travel to school by a family vehicle (70.91%) or by a school bus (10.56%).

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Travel Time to School 62.28% of students responding to the survey stated that they spend less than 10 minutes traveling to school.

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Travel Distance to School 22.63% of students responding to the survey travel less than 1/2 mile to school, while 42.24% travel 2 miles or more to attend school.

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Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking

The streets and intersections cited most often by students as being unsafe included: 1. Highway 64 2. Summit Street and Main Street 3. South 4th Street 4. Platt Street 5. Vermont Street 6. Olive Street 7. 233rd Avenue 8. South 5th Street

The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included more crossing guards, a reduced traďŹƒc speed, less violence, and making driving less convenient. The major issues brought up by students were weather, distance, and school activities.

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School Administrator Input Sta met with Maquoketa High School administrators and local oďŹƒcials to discuss problems impacting children who walk or bike to school. During these meetings, both structural and educational solutions were discussed. The following table contains the problems and solutions that were suggested at the meeting.

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Problem Solution Unsafe intersection at W Summit St and S Vermont St Crosswalk

MHS2 Unsafe intersection at W Summit St and S Vermont St Crossing sign

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Mapping Maquoketa High School Project List Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city planning and engineering sta, and the local police department, the following map was created to provide a visual representation of the projects. Each marker on the map corresponds to an issue in the table on the previous page.

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School Location: 200 East Locust Street Maquoketa, Iowa 52060

Maquoketa Middle School Present Conditions Number of students: 375

Student Surveys Student surveys were administered to 6th through 8th graders, at Maquoketa Middle and High School, during the month of November in 2009. During class, students were asked to fill out the survey form about their transportation to school. The survey asked students about the safety of their route to school and what they viewed as impediments to walking or biking to school.

Travel Mode to School 337 students responded to the survey, and this constitutes 89% of the student body.

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Travel Time to School 47.18% of students responding to the survey stated that they spend less than 10 minutes traveling to school.

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Travel Distance to School 25.81% of students responding to the survey travel less than 1/2 mile to school, while 29.67% travel 2 miles or more to attend school.

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Money

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The top student suggestions for increasing walking and biking were: 1. Reward/gift 2. Recreational activities 3. Shorter distance 4. Money

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Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking

The streets and intersections cited most often by students as being unsafe included: 1. Highway 64 2. Summit Street and Main Street 3. South 4th Street 4. Platt Street 5. Vermont Street 6. Olive Street 7. 233rd Avenue 8. South 5th Street

The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included more crossing guards, a reduced traďŹƒc speed, less violence, and making driving less convenient. The major issues brought up by students were weather, distance, and school activities.

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School Administrator Input Staff met with Maquoketa Middle School administrators and local officials to discuss problems impacting children who walk or bike to school. During these meetings, both structural and educational solutions were discussed. The following table contains the problems and solutions that were suggested at the meeting.

Problem MMS1 Unsafe intersection at Judson and Main Streets.

Solution Crossing light

MMS2 Unsafe intersection at E Locust and S Main St

Crossing light

MMS3 Traffic in Parking lot south of Middle School

Limit parent pick up/drop off parking in the parking lot.

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Mapping Maquoketa Middle School Project List Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city planning and engineering sta, and the local police department, the following map was created to provide a visual representation of the projects. Each marker on the map corresponds to an issue in the table on the previous page.

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School Location: 502 Franklin Street Bellevue, Iowa 52031

Marquette High School Present Conditions Number of students: 245

Student Surveys Student surveys were administered to 9th through 12th graders, at Marquette High School, during the month of November in 2009. During class, students were asked to fill out the survey form about their transportation to school. The survey asked students about the safety of their route to school and what they viewed as impediments to walking or biking to school.

Travel Mode to School 85 students responded to the survey, and this constitutes 35% of the student body.

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Travel Distance to School Only 23.53% of students responding to the survey travel less than 1/2 mile to school, while 60.00% travel 2 miles or more to attend school.

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Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included a shorter distance, more favorable weather and less traďŹƒc. The major issues brought up by students were weather and distance.

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School Administrator Input Staff met with Marquette High School administrators and local officials to discuss problems impacting children who walk or bike to school. During these meetings, both structural and educational solutions were discussed. The following table contains the problems and solutions that were suggested at the meeting.

MHS1

Problem Solution No sidewalk on north side of Park St west of the Construct sidewalks school.

MHS2 Sidewalk on State east of 7th St is in poor condition

Repair Sidewalks

MHS3 Parents would feel safe is students could bike on Put wide sidewalks in along 2nd St. sidewalks instead of streets. Our sidewalks are not good.

MHS4 Railroad runs along 2nd st • Create pedestrian railroad crossings • Work with Canadian Pacific to educate children on railroad safety MHS5 Snow on Sidewalks from the snowplows City needs to make sure that sidewalks are not covered with snow from the streets

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Mapping Marquette High School Project List Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city planning and engineering staff, and the local police department, the following map was created to provide a visual representation of the projects. Each marker on the map corresponds to an issue in the table on the previous page.

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Miles Elementary School

School Location: 439 Wilson Street Miles, IA 52064

Present Conditions Number of students: 95

Parent Surveys Student surveys were administered to parents of children attending grades Preschool through 2nd at Miles Elementary School, during the month of November in 2009. Parents were asked to fill out the survey form about their child’s transportation to school. The survey asked parents about the safety of their child’s route to school and what they viewed as impediments to walking or biking to school.

Travel Mode to School 40 parents at Miles Elementary School responded to the survey, and this constitutes 42% of the student body.

Parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels to school most often by school bus (53.64%) and family vehicle (53.64%).

Travel Time to School 50.91% of parents responding to the survey stated that their child spends less than 10 minutes traveling to school.

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Travel Distance to School 34.55% of parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels less than 1/2 mile to school.

Grade Level Allowed to Walk/Bike to School Parents responding to the survey viewed 4th grade as an appropriate, allowable age for a child to walk or bike to school. A large percentage of parents, 42.55%, stated that they would never allow their child to walk or bike to school.

Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included less traffic, slower traffic speed, and more crossing guards. The major issues brought up by parents were traffic speed, the amount of traffic, and weather.

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Interest in Behavior Change Programs Parents were asked to describe their willingness to participate in the following programs. Program description are below the corresponding pie chart.

Parent Remote Drop-Off

Bus Remote Drop-Off

Shared Rural Bus Stops

Bike Racks on School Buses

Parents drop students off within a walkable distance of school. The students then walk the remaining distance.

The bus driver drops students off within a walkable distance of school. The students then walk the remaining distance

Students walk to a shared bus stop and the bus picks them up from this location.

Students ride their bike to the bus stop and use the bike rack on the school bus to transport the bike to and from school.

Incentives/Programs The top parent suggestions for increasing walking and biking were: 1. Walking and biking trails 2. Safety education 3. Shorter distance 4. Stranger danger program The street and intersection cited most often by parents as being unsafe was the bus stop in front of the school.

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Miles High School

School Location: 439 Wilson Street Miles, Iowa 52064

Present Conditions Number of students: 110

Student Surveys Student surveys were administered to 9th through 12th graders, at Miles High School, during the month of November in 2009. During class, students were asked to fill out the survey form about their transportation to school. The survey asked students about the safety of their route to school and what they viewed as impediments to walking or biking to school.

Travel Mode to School 52 students responded to the survey, and this constitutes 47% of the student body.

Students responding to the survey travel to school by a family vehicle (42.31%), walking (19.23%), or other ways (17.31%).

Travel Time to School 69.23% of students responding to the survey stated that they spend less than 10 minutes traveling to school.

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Travel Distance to School Only 26.92% of students responding to the survey travel less than 1/2 mile to school, while 63.46% travel 2 miles or more to attend school.

Incentives/Programs The top student suggestions for increasing walking and biking were: 1. Shorter distance 2. Walking groups 3. Biking/walking paths No streets were cited by students as being unsafe.

Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking

The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included more favorable weater, a shorter distance, a change in the structure of after school activities and more sidewalks. The major issues brought up by students were weather and distance.

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Preston Elementary School

School Location: 121 South Mitchell Preston, IA 52069

Present Conditions Number of students: 197

Parent Surveys Student surveys were administered to parents of children attending grades Kindergarten through 6th at Preston Elementary School, during the month of November in 2009. Parents were asked to fill out the survey form about their child’s transportation to school. The survey asked parents about the safety of their child’s route to school and what they viewed as impediments to walking or biking to school.

Travel Mode to School 91 parents at Preston Elementary School responded to the survey, and this constitutes 46% of the student body.

Parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels to school most often by school bus (27.87%), a family vehicle (27.05%), or walking (22.95).

Travel Time to School 37.7% of parents responding to the survey stated that their child spends less than 5 minutes traveling to school.

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Travel Distance to School 30.25% of parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels less than 1/4 mile to school.

Grade Level Allowed to Walk/Bike to School Parents responding to the survey viewed 3rd and 5th grade as an appropriate, allowable age for a child to walk or bike to school.

26.53% of parents stated that they would never allow their child to walk or bike to school.

Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included increased safety, a lower traďŹƒc speed, less traďŹƒc amount and less distance. The major issues brought up by parents were distance, weather, and traďŹƒc speed.

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Interest in Behavior Change Programs Parents were asked to describe their willingness to participate in the following programs. Program description are below the corresponding pie chart.

Parent Remote Drop-Off

Bus Remote Drop-Off

Shared Rural Bus Stops

Bike Racks on School Buses

Parents drop students off within a walkable distance of school. The students then walk the remaining distance.

The bus driver drops students off within a walkable distance of school. The students then walk the remaining distance

Students walk to a shared bus stop and the bus picks them up from this location.

Students ride their bike to the bus stop and use the bike rack on the school bus to transport the bike to and from school.

Incentives/Programs The top parent suggestions for increasing walking and biking were: 1. Safety education 2. Stranger danger program 3. More supervision The streets cited most often by parents as being unsafe included: 1. Highway 64 2. School Street 3. Main Street

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School Administrator Input Staff met with Preston Elementary administrators to discuss problems impacting children who walk or bike to school.

During these meetings, both structural and educational solutions were discussed. The following table contains the problems and solutions that were listed by Preston administrators.

PRS1

Problem No side walks on School St

PRS2 Unsafe Crossing: Highway 64

Solution • Need side walk of some sort- Also to ride bike on as well as walking

• Flashing light during school hours Crosswalk

PRS3 Unsafe Crossing: School ST between Elementary and Crosswalk High School Stop sign Flashing light

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Mapping Preston Elementary School Project List Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city planning and engineering staff, and the local police department, the following map was created to provide a visual representation of the projects. Each marker on the map corresponds to an issue in the table on the previous page.

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Preston High School

School Location: 321 W School Street Preston, Iowa 52069

Present Conditions Number of students: 159

Student Surveys Student surveys were administered to 7th through 12th graders, at Preston High School, during the month of November in 2009. During class, students were asked to fill out the survey form about their transportation to school. The survey asked students about the safety of their route to school and what they viewed as impediments to walking or biking to school.

Travel Mode to School 129 students responded to the survey, and this constitutes 81% of the student body.

Students responding to the survey travel to school by a family vehicle (67.72%) or by walking (16.54%).

Travel Time to School 47.24% of students responding to the survey stated that they spend less than 5 minutes traveling to school.

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Travel Distance to School 40.94% of students responding to the survey travel less than 1/2 mile to school, while 41.73% travel 2 miles or more to attend school.

Incentives/Programs The top student suggestions for increasing walking and biking were: 1. Shorter distance 2. Recreational activities 3. Money 4. To save the envirionment The streets and intersections cited most often by students as being unsafe included: 1. Gravels 2. Highway

Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking

The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included a reduced traďŹƒ speed, more sidewalks, and making driving less convenient. The major issues brought up by students were weather distance, and school activities.

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School Administrator Input Staff met with Preston High School administrators and local officials to discuss problems impacting children who walk or bike to school. During these meetings, both structural and educational solutions were discussed. The following table contains the problems and solutions that were suggested at the meeting.

PRS1

Problem No side walks on School St

PRS2 Unsafe Crossing: Highway 64

Solution • Need side walk of some sort- Also to ride bike on as well as walking

• Flashing light during school hours Crosswalk

PRS3 Unsafe Crossing: School ST between Elementary and Crosswalk High School Stop sign Flashing light

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Mapping Preston High School Project List Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city planning and engineering staff, and the local police department, the following map was created to provide a visual representation of the projects. Each marker on the map corresponds to an issue in the table on the previous page.

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Sabula Elementary School

School Location: 706 Board St Sabula, IA 52070

Present Conditions Number of students: 83

Parent Surveys Student surveys were administered to parents of children attending grades 3rd through 5th at Sabula Elementary School, during the month of November in 2009. Parents were asked to fill out the survey form about their child’s transportation to school. The survey asked parents about the safety of their child’s route to school and what they viewed as impediments to walking or biking to school.

Travel Mode to School 48 parents at Sabula Elementary School responded to the survey, and this constitutes 58% of the student body.

Parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels to school most often by school bus (49.18%), a family vehicle (27.87%), or walking (22.95%).

Travel Time to School 57.38% of parents responding to the survey stated that their child spends less than 10 minutes traveling to school.

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Travel Distance to School 40.99% of parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels less than 1/2 mile to school.

Grade Level Allowed to Walk/Bike to School Parents responding to the survey viewed 4th grade as an appropriate, allowable age for a child to walk or bike to school. A large percentage of parents, 36.17%, stated that they would never allow their child to walk or bike to school.

Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking

The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included more conducive weather, a shorter distance, a change in school activities, and more crossing guards. The major issues brought up by parents were weather, distance, and safety.

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Interest in Behavior Change Programs Parents were asked to describe their willingness to participate in the following programs. Program description are below the corresponding pie chart.

Parent Remote Drop-Off

Bus Remote Drop-Off

Shared Rural Bus Stops

Bike Racks on School Buses

Parents drop students off within a walkable distance of school. The students then walk the remaining distance.

The bus driver drops students off within a walkable distance of school. The students then walk the remaining distance

Students walk to a shared bus stop and the bus picks them up from this location.

Students ride their bike to the bus stop and use the bike rack on the school bus to transport the bike to and from school.

Incentives/Programs The top parent suggestions for increasing walking and biking were: 1. Shorter distance 2. Safety education The streets and intersections cited most often by parents as being unsafe included: 1. rt67 to rt64 across water way to town 2. Highway 64

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Sabula Middle School

School Location: 706 Board Street Sabula, Iowa 52070

Present Conditions Number of students: 89

Student Surveys Student surveys were administered to 6th through 8th graders, at Sabula Middle School, during the month of November in 2009. During class, students were asked to fill out the survey form about their transportation to school. The survey asked students about the safety of their route to school and what they viewed as impediments to walking or biking to school.

Travel Mode to School 29 students responded to the survey, and this constitutes 33% of the student body.

Students responding to the survey travel to school by a school bus (48.39%), a family vehicle (32.26%), or walking (16.13%).

Travel Time to School 45.16% of students responding to the survey stated that they spend less than 10 minutes traveling to school.

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Travel Distance to School Only 29.04% of students responding to the survey travel less than 1/2 mile to school, while 54.84% travel 2 miles or more to attend school.

Incentives/Programs The top student suggestions for increasing walking and biking were: 1. Shorter distance 2. Recreational activities 3. Contest or cause 4. Bike safety No streets were cited by students as being unsafe.

Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included a shorter distance, more favorable weather, a lower traďŹƒc speed, and increased safety. The major issues brought up by students were weather and distance.

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Sacred Heart Elementary School

School Location: 806 Eddy Street Maquoketa, IA 52060

Present Conditions Number of students: 103

Parent Surveys Student surveys were administered to parents of children attending grades Preschool through 6th at Sacred Heart Elementary School, during the month of November in 2009. Parents were asked to fill out the survey form about their child’s transportation to school. The survey asked parents about the safety of their child’s route to school and what they viewed as impediments to walking or biking to school.

Travel Mode to School 47 parents at Sacred Heart Elementary School responded to the survey, and this constitutes 46% of the student body.

Parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels to school most often by a family vehicle (64.06%), school bus (20.31%), or walking (14.06%).

Travel Time to School 68.75% of parents responding to the survey stated that their child spends less than 10 minutes traveling to school.

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Travel Distance to School 23.44% of parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels less than 1/2 mile to school.

Grade Level Allowed to Walk/Bike to School Parents responding to the survey viewed 4th and 5th grade as an appropriate, allowable age for a child to walk or bike to school. A small percentage of parents, 10.64%, stated that they would never allow their child to walk or bike to school.

Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking

The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included a reduced traffi speed, less traffic, and increased safety. The major issues brought up by parents were the amount of traffic, traffic speed, safety, distance, and weather.

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Interest in Behavior Change Programs Parents were asked to describe their willingness to participate in the following programs. Program description are below the corresponding pie chart.

Parent Remote Drop-Off

Bus Remote Drop-Off

Shared Rural Bus Stops

Bike Racks on School Buses

Parents drop students off within a walkable distance of school. The students then walk the remaining distance.

The bus driver drops students off within a walkable distance of school. The students then walk the remaining distance

Students walk to a shared bus stop and the bus picks them up from this location.

Students ride their bike to the bus stop and use the bike rack on the school bus to transport the bike to and from school.

Incentives/Programs The top parent suggestions for increasing walking and biking were: 1. Safety education 2. Stranger danger program 3. Bike safety The streets and intersections cited most often by parents as being unsafe included: 1. W. Platt Street and S. Vermont Street 2. High school 3. Highway 64 4. Vermont and Summit St. 5. Jones St.

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St. Joseph Elementary School

School Location: 403 Park Street Bellevue, IA 52031

Present Conditions Number of students: 124

Parent Surveys Student surveys were administered to parents of children attending grades Preschool through 5th at St. Joseph Elementary School, during the month of November in 2009. Parents were asked to fill out the survey form about their child’s transportation to school. The survey asked parents about the safety of their child’s route to school and what they viewed as impediments to walking or biking to school.

Travel Mode to School 42 parents at St. Joseph Elementary School responded to the survey, and this constitutes 34% of the student body.

Parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels to school most often by school bus (56.79%) and a family vehicle (37.04%).

Travel Time to School 44.45% of parents responding to the survey stated that their child spends less than 10 minutes traveling to school.

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Travel Distance to School 14.82% of parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels less than 1/2 mile to school.

Grade Level Allowed to Walk/Bike to School Parents responding to the survey viewed 2nd and 4th grade as appropriate, allowable ages for a child to walk or bike to school. A large percentage of parents, 50%, stated that they would never allow their child to walk or bike to school.

Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking

The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included more sidewalks increased safety, more crossing guards, and less traďŹƒc. The major issues brought up by parents were weather, the amount of traďŹƒc, the speed of traďŹƒc, and distance.

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Interest in Behavior Change Programs Parents were asked to describe their willingness to participate in the following programs. Program description are below the corresponding pie chart.

Parent Remote Drop-Off

Bus Remote Drop-Off

Shared Rural Bus Stops

Bike Racks on School Buses

Parents drop students off within a walkable distance of school. The students then walk the remaining distance.

The bus driver drops students off within a walkable distance of school. The students then walk the remaining distance

Students walk to a shared bus stop and the bus picks them up from this location.

Students ride their bike to the bus stop and use the bike rack on the school bus to transport the bike to and from school.

Incentives/Programs The top parent suggestions for increasing walking and biking were: 1. Recreational activities 2. Shorter distance The streets and intersections cited most often by parents as being unsafe included: 1. 3rd Street 2. North Riverview Drive 3. Ansel Briggs Highway

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School Administrator Input Staff met with St. Joseph Elementary School administrators and local officials to discuss problems impacting children who walk or bike to school. During these meetings, both structural and educational solutions were discussed. The following table contains the problems and solutions that were suggested at the meeting.

1

Problem Solution No sidewalk on north side of Park St west of the Construct sidewalks school.

2

Sidewalk on State east of 7th St is in poor condition

3

Parents would feel safe is students could bike on Put wide sidewalks in along 2nd St. sidewalks instead of streets. Our sidewalks are not good.

Railroad runs along 2nd st • Create pedestrian railroad crossings • Work with Canadian Pacific to educate children on railroad safety Snow on Sidewalks from the snowplows City needs to make sure that sidewalks are not covered with snow from the streets

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Repair Sidewalks

Mapping St. Joseph Elementary School Project List Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city planning and engineering sta, and the local police department, the following map was created to provide a visual representation of the projects. Each marker on the map corresponds to an issue in the table on the previous page.

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St. Joseph Middle School

School Location: 403 Park Street Bellevue, Iowa 52031

Present Conditions Number of students: 57

Student Surveys Student surveys were administered to 6th through 8th graders, at St. Joseph Middle School, during the month of November in 2009. During class, students were asked to fill out the survey form about their transportation to school. The survey asked students about the safety of their route to school and what they viewed as impediments to walking or biking to school.

Travel Mode to School 51 students responded to the survey, and this constitutes 89% of the student body.

Students responding to the survey travel to school by a school bus (51.61%) or a family vehicle (41.94%)

Travel Time to School 34.92% of students responding to the survey stated that they spend less than 10 minutes traveling to school.

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Travel Distance to School Only 16.13% of students responding to the survey travel less than 1/2 mile to school, while 67.74% travel 2 miles or more to attend school.

Incentives/Programs The top student suggestions for increasing walking and biking were: 1. Shorter distance 2. Recreational activities 3. Money 4. Having fun No streets were cited by students as being unsafe.

Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking

The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included a shorter distance, more favorable weather, a change in the structure of after school activities, and a lower traďŹƒc speed. The major issues brought up by students were distance and weather.

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School Administrator Input Staff met with St. Joseph Middle School administrators and local officials to discuss problems impacting children who walk or bike to school. During these meetings, both structural and educational solutions were discussed. The following table contains the problems and solutions that were suggested at the meeting

MHS1

Problem Solution No sidewalk on north side of Park St west of the Construct sidewalks school.

MHS2 Sidewalk on State east of 7th St is in poor condition

Repair Sidewalks

MHS3 Parents would feel safe is students could bike on Put wide sidewalks in along 2nd St. sidewalks instead of streets. Our sidewalks are not good.

MHS4 Railroad runs along 2nd st • Create pedestrian railroad crossings • Work with Canadian Pacific to educate children on railroad safety MHS5 Snow on Sidewalks from the snowplows City needs to make sure that sidewalks are not covered with snow from the streets

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Projects by Type Projects identified in the summary reports were grouped by project type. The following table shows the number of projects in each group by school, and the total number of projects in each group. Projects 10-15 were specific to one school.

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Project Cost Estimates by Type The total number of projects in each group were multiplied by cost estimates to produce a cost estimate by project type. High and low cost estimates are meant to account for dierent material types the extent of the final projects. No estimate was made for projects that were measured in linear feet or hours. Final cost estimates for these projects will depend on the scope of the projects which has not been determined at this time.

Unit Abbreviations: EA = Each, LF = Linear Foot, SF = Square Foot, YR = Year, SY = Square Yard

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