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Contents Chapters Aquin Elementary School......................................................4 Beckman Catholic Middle and High School .........................9 Bernard Elementary School ................................................ 13 Cascade Elementary School ................................................ 19 Drexler Elementary School ................................................. 25 Drexler Middle School......................................................... 31 Dyersville Elementary School .............................................35 Epworth Elementary School ............................................... 37 Hennessy Elementary School St. Boniface Center.......... 43 Hennessy Elementary School St.Peter and Paul Center... 49 LaSalle Catholic School Holy Cross Center .........................55 LaSalle Catholic Elementary School Holy Trinity Center 61 Peosta Elementary School ................................................ 67 Seton Catholic Middle School- St. Joseph.......................... 73 Seton Catholic School, St. John Center ........................... 77 St. Francis Xavier Elementary School .................................79 St. Paul’s Elementary School ..............................................85 Western Dubuque High School .......................................... 91 Projects by Type ................................................................ 96 Project Cost Estimates by Type ........................................ 97

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Acknowledgements Project Contributors Western Dubuque Schools Superintendent Jeff Corkery Principals Tesha Moser Greg Vanderlugt Linda Martin Janelle Brouwer Tim Showalter Shari Steward Dave Hoeger

Private Schools Principals Mary Yamoah Patrick Meade Dianne Makovec John Pesetski Sten Cornelius Peter Smith Jayne Intlekofer Mary Smock

Dubuque County Sheriff Kenneth J Runde County Engineer Mike Felderman Planning and Zoning Anna O’Shea

City of Farley Jeff Simon, Mayor Danielle Hartke, City Clerk

City of Dyersville James Heavens, Mayor Tricia Maiers, City Clerk Mick Mickel, City Administrator

City of Epworth Jacob Reuter Mayor Janet Berger, City Clerk

City of Holy Cross Brian Maiers, Mayor Bonna Sweeney, City Clerk

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City of Peosta Dick Avenarius, Mayor Karen Snyder, City Clerk

City of Worthington Bill Berger, Mayor Mary Habel, City Clerk

City of Lexemburg Roger Oberbroeckling, Mayor Angie Oberbroeckling, City Clerk

City of New Vienna Pat Hermsen, Mayor Jane Niehaus, City Clerk Mark Blatz, Police Chief

City of Centralia Jean Wuertzer, Mayor Daved Schueller, 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 Western Dubuque 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 Western Dubuque Safe Routes to School planning process began in the fall of 2009. In early May ECIA staff invited city officials, and Western Dubuque school administrators to be a part of the Western Dubuque 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 non-infrastructure 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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Aquin Elementary School

School Location: 608 Third Ave. NW Cascade, IA 52033-0460

Present Conditions Number of students: 217

Parent Surveys Student surveys were administered to parents of children attending grades Kindergarten through 8th at Aquin 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 123 parents at Aquin Elementary School responded to the survey, and this constitutes 56.68% of the student body.

Parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels to school most often by family vehicle (48.78%) or by school bus (34.96%).

Travel Time to School 68.29% 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 30.9% 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 5th grade as an appropriate, allowable age for a child to walk or bike to school. The same percent of parents said they would never allow their child to bike or walk to school.

Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included making driving less attractive, changes to the after school activities structure and decreasing violence. The major issues brought up by parents were violence and the convenience of driving.

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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 safety program 2. Reward days The streets cited most often by parents as being unsafe included: 1. Highway 136 2. Intersection of 3rd Avenue and Johnson Street 3. 1st Avenue

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Aquin Elementary Project List Staff met with Aquin Elementary School administrators and local government 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 discussed at this meeting.

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Problem Dangerous intersection 1st Ave & Garfield St.

AE2 Dangerous intersection 1st Ave & Arthur St.

Solution Painted Crosswalk Painted Crosswalk

AE3 Dangerous intersection at Johnson St NW and 6th Painted Crosswalk Ave NW. AE4 Traffic from day care center located on 4th Ave NW Improve communication with day care center. creates congestion at arrival and dismissal times.

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Mapping Aquin Elementary School Project List Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city sta, and the law enforcement, 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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Beckman Catholic Junior/Senior High School

School Location: 1325 Ninth St. SE Dyersville, IA 52040-2399

Present Conditions Number of students: 478

Student Surveys Student surveys were administered to 7th through 12th graders, at Beckman Catholic Junior/Senior 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 449 students responded to the survey, and this constitutes 94% of the student body.

Students responding to the survey travel to school by a family vehicle (74.83%), by a school bus (18.71%) or by carpooling (4.68%).

Travel Time to School 60.35% 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 5.8% of students responding to the survey travel less than 1/2 mile to school, while 64.29% travel 2 miles or more to attend school.

Incentives/Programs The top student suggestions for increasing walking and biking were: 1. Money 2. Reward/gift 3. Street safety

Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking

The streets cited most often by students as being unsafe included: 1. Highway 20 2. Highway 136 3. 8th Avenue and Highway 136 4. Exit and entrance of parking lot 5. 8th Avenue SE and 9th Street SE 6. 332nd Avenue 7. 15th Avenue SE and 9th Street SE 8. Dyersville East Road

The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included a shorter distance, nicer weather and less traďŹƒc. The major issues brought up by parents were distance and weather.

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Beckman Junior/Senior High School Project List Sta met with Beckman Junior/Senior High School administrators and local government 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 came out of those meetings.

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Problem Solution Unsafe intersection, exiting the Beckman parking lot. Stoplight

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No sidewalks on 8th Ave SE

Construct Sidewalk

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No sidewalk on 13th Ave SE

Construct Sidewalk

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Sidewalks on 9th St SE are in need of repair

Reconstruct Sidewalk

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Mapping Beckman Catholic Junior/Senior High School Project List Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city staff, and the local law enforcement, 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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Bernard Elementary School

School Location: 867 Bernard Road Bernard, IA 52032-9757

Present Conditions Number of students: 73

Parent Surveys Surveys were administered to parents of children attending grades Kindergarten through 6th at Bernard 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 62 parents at Bernard Elementary School responded to the survey, and this constitutes 84.93% of the student body.

Parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels to school most often by school bus (91.94%) or by family vehicle (8.06%).

Travel Time to School 29.03% 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 1.61% 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 6th grade as an appropriate, allowable age for a child to walk or bike to school. The highest percent of parents, 35.48%, 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, crossing guards and more conducive weather. The major issues brought up by parents were violence 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

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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. Sidewalks 2. Safety Education 3. Trails The streets cited most often by parents as being unsafe included: 1. Higgins and Bernard Rd intersection 2. Bernard Road

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Bernard Elementary School Project List Sta met with Bernard Elementary School administrators and local government 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 discussed at this meeting.

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Problem Solution No pedestrian access connecting school to the rest Construct Sidewalks on the west side of the road of the town.

No sidewalks along Bernard Rd Construct Sidewalk on both sides of the road.

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Mapping Bernard Elementary School Project List Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city staff, and the local law enfrocement, 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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Cascade Elementary School

School Location: 110 Harrison Street SE Cascade, IA 52033-7730

Present Conditions Number of students: 190

Parent Surveys Student surveys were administered to parents of children attending grades preschool through 6th at Cascade 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 77 parents at Cascade Elementary School responded to the survey, and this constitutes 41% of the student body.

Parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels to school most often by family vehicle (45.45%) or by school bus (28.57%).

Travel Time to School 75.32% 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 37.66% 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. 15.38% of parents stated that they would never allow their child to walk or bike to school.

Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking

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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

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.

Bike Racks on School Buses

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. Recreational Time 3. Increased public safety 4. Weather The streets cited most often by parents as being unsafe included: 1. 4th Avenue SE and Harrison Street 2. Highway 136 and 1st Avenue 3. Highway 151 4. Behind school

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Cascade Elementary Project List Sta met with Cascade Elementary School administrators and local government 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 discussed at this meeting.

Problem Dangerous intersection 1st ave & Tyler St SE

Solution Painted Crosswalk

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Painted Crosswalk

CE3 Dangerous intersection 1st Ave and Monroe St

Painted Crosswalk

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Construct sidewalks

CE5 No sidewalks along 4th Ave SE

Construct sidewalks

No sidewalks along Harrision St SE CE6

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Mapping Cascade Elementary School Project List Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city staff, and the local law enforcement, 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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Drexler Elementary School

School Location: 405 3rd Ave NE Farley, IA 52046-7718

Present Conditions Number of students: 396

Parent Surveys Student surveys were administered to parents of children attending grades Preschool through 5th at Drexler 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 70 parents at Drexler Elementary School responded to the survey, and this constitutes 18% of the student body.

Parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels to school most often by school bus (71.43%) or by family vehicle (20%).

Travel Time to School 28.57% 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 12.86% 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 6th grade as an appropriate, allowable age for a child to walk or bike to school. A very small percentage, 3.33%, 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 sidewalks, increased safety, less traďŹƒc and crossing guards. The major issue brought up by parents was 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

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.

Bike Racks on School Buses

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. Recreational time The streets cited most often by parents as being unsafe included: 1. 7th Avenue Northeast 2. Highway 20

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Drexler Elementary Project List Sta met with Drexler Elementary School administrators and local government 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 discussed at this meeting.

Problem Solution DRX1 No pedestrian access from the new subdivision Construct Sidewalk loacted south of Hwy 20. Students must pass under US Hwy 20 to get to school.

DRX2 Gaps in the sidewalk network in the residential Construct Sidewalks neighborhood directly west of the school.

DRX3 Dangerous crossing at Old Highway Rd.

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DRX4 Dangerous crossing at 1st Ave and 3rd St

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Dangerous crossing at 3rd Ave NE & 4th St NE.

DRX6 Railroad tracks, south of school. Students from east end, jump across tracks instead of walking to lighted cross walk

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Mapping Drexler Elementary School Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city sta, and local law enforcement, 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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Drexler Middle School

School Location: 405 3rd Avenue NE Farley, Iowa 52046

Present Conditions Number of students: 464

Student Surveys Student surveys were administered to 6th through 8th graders, at Drexler 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 404 students responded to the survey, and this constitutes 87% of the student body.

Students responding to the survey travel to school by a school bus (86.14%), by a family vehicle (7.43%) or by walking (3.22%).

Travel Time to School 23.76% 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 9.9% of students responding to the survey travel less than 1/2 mile to school, while 61.63% travel 2 miles or more to attend school.

Incentives/Programs The top student suggestions for increasing walking and biking were: 1. Shorter distance 2. Nicer weather 3. Reward/gift The streets cited most often by students as being unsafe included: 1. Highway 20 2. 3rd Avenue NE and 4th Street NE 3. Main Street W. Sidewalks 4. Train tracks

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

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Drexler Middle School Project List Sta met with Drexler Middle 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 Gaps in the sidewalk network in the residential Construct Sidewalks neighborhood directly west of the school.

DRX2 Dangerous crossing at 1st Ave and 3rd St.

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DRX3 Dangerous crossing at 1st Ave and 3rd St. No Construct Sidewalk pedestrian access from the new subdivision located south of Hwy 20. Students must pass under US Hwy 20 to get to school.

DRX4 Dangerous crossing at 3rd Ave NE & 4th St. NE. Crosswalk DRX5 Railroad tracks, south of school. Students from east Construct Sidewalks end, jump across tracks instead of walking to lighted cross walk.

DRX6 Railroad tracks, south of school. Students from east Crosswalk end, jump across tracks instead of walking to lighted cross walk. Dangerous crossing at Old Highway Rd.

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Mapping Drexler Middle School Project List Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city sta, and local law enforcement, 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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Dyersville Elementary School

School Location: 625 3rd AVE. SE Dyersville, IA 52040

Present Conditions Number of students: 267

Parent Surveys Surveys were not administered at Dyersville Elementary School, as a new school building on Burds was under construction during the time when surveys were distributed.

School Administrator Input Sta met with Dyersville 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 No sidewalks on 12th Ave SW

Solution Construct Sidewalks

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No Sidewalks on 3rd St SW

Construct Sidewalks

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Unsafe intersection at 7th St SW and 12th Ave SW

Painted Crosswalks

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Unsafe intersection at 3rd St SW and 12th Ave SW

Panted Crosswalks

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Mapping Dyersville Elementary School Project List

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Epworth Elementary School

School Location: 310 Main Street W. Epworth, Iowa 52045

Present Conditions Number of students: 265

Parent Surveys Student surveys were administered to parents of children attending grades preschool through 5th at Epworth 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 83 parents at Epworth 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 (67.47%) or by family vehicle (19.28%).

Travel Time to School 30.12% 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 8.43% 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 5th grade as an appropriate, allowable age for a child to walk or bike to school. 14.89% 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 crossing guards, a decrease in the amount of traďŹƒc and slower traďŹƒc. 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

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.

Bike Racks on School Buses

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 program 2. Crossing guards The streets cited most often by parents as being unsafe included: 1. Jacoby Drive 2. Highway 20 3. Burds Acre Roads

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Epworth Elementary Project List Sta met with Epworth Elementary School administrators and local government 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 discussed at this meeting.

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Problem Solution No sidewalks along school driveway connecting Construct sidewalk/Trail school to Jocoby Walkway Dangerous intersection at S Center Ave and the Painted Crosswalk Jacoby Walkway

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Painted Crosswalk

Mapping Epworth Elementary School Project List Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city sta, and local law enforcement, 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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Hennessy Elementary School St. Boniface Center School Location:

7420 Columbus Street New Vienna, Iowa 52065

Present Conditions Number of students: 26

Parent Association Contact: Lisa Westoff, Pres.

1769 310th Ave. Dyersville, IA 52040

Parent Surveys Student surveys were administered to parents of children attending grades Kindergarten through 3rd at Hennessy Elementary School St. Boniface Center, 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 17 parents at Hennessy Elementary School St. Boniface Center responded to the survey, and this constitutes 65% of the student body.

Parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels to school most often by a school bus (76.47%).

Travel Time to School 35.29% 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 17.64% 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 grade as an appropriate, allowable age for a child to walk or bike to school. 37.5% of parents responding to the survey 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, less traffic and a lower traffic speed. The major issues brought up by parents were weather and traffic 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

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.

Bike Racks on School Buses

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. Safe routes 2. Bike safety program

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Hennessy Catholic School Project List Staff met with Hennessy Catholic School administrators and local government 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 discussed at the meeting.

HNV1

Problem Vehicle traveling at a higher rate of speed, than what is posted. Area of Columbus Street HWY 136 South from Water Street to Lukan Road. Unsafe for pedestrian walking on shoulders of road.

Solution Extend Speed Zone of 25 MPH, from Water Street on Columbus Street HWY 136 South to Pleasant View Dr; Change the 45 MPH Zone beginning at Pleasant View Dr up to the J & D Mart at Columbus Street HWY 136 South, to a 35 MPH Zone (both north and south); Change the 55 MPH Zone beginning at the J & D Mart at Columbus Street HWY 136 South up to Lukan Road to a 45 MPH Zone (both north and south). By reducing the speed in these speed zones will provide for safer movement of vehicle and pedestrian traffic.

HNV2

No pedestrian access to school from south side of Construct sidewalk along west side of Hwy 136 town.

HNV3

No pedestrian access to school from south side of Construct pedestrian bridge on Hwy 136. town.

HNV4

Heavy traffic on Hwy 136.

Flashing Crossing Lights

HNV5

No after school programs

P.E. Classes, “I Got Caught” Program

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Mapping Hennessy Catholic School Project List

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Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city staff, and local law enforcement, 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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Hennessy Elementary School St.Peter and Paul Center School Location:

1623 300th Avenue Dyersville, Iowa 52040

Present Conditions Number of students: 25

Parent Surveys Student surveys were administered to parents of children attending grades 4th through 6th at Hennessy Elementary School St. Peter and Paul Center, 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 22 parents at Hennessy Elementary School St. Peter and Paul center responded to the survey, and this constitutes 88% of the student body.

Parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels to school most often by a school bus (81.82%) or by walking (18.18%).

Travel Time to School 45.45% 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 18.18% 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. 42.11% of parents responding to the survey 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 decreased violence, favorable weather, more sidewalks and decreased traffic speed. The major issues brought up by parents were traffic speed and the amount of traffic.

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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

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.

Bike Racks on School Buses

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 time 2. Bike safety Highway 136 coming off Pleasant View Drive was cited most often by parents as being unsafe.

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Hennessy Catholic School Project List Staff met with Hennessy Catholic School St. Peter & St. Paul Center administrators and local government 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 listed by Hennessy administrators.

1

Problem Very few sidewalks

Solution Construct New Sidewalks in the area around the school.

2 300th Avenue is a main thoroughfare to grain Install Flashing Crossing lights storage so traffic is very heavy in the fall with semis.

3 No after school or educational programs

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Incorporate walking and biking education into P.E. Classes. Start an “I Got Caught” Program

Hennessy Catholic School Project List

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Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city staff and local law enforcement, 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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Location: LaSalle Catholic School Holy Cross Center School 835 Church Street Holy Cross, IA 52053-9795

Present Conditions Number of students: 70

Parent Surveys Student surveys were administered to parents of children attending grades 4th through 8th at LaSalle Catholic Elementary School Holy Cross Center, during the month of November in 2009. Parents and students were asked to fill out the survey form about transportation to school. The survey asked parents and students about the safety of the route to school and what they viewed as impediments to walking or biking to school.

Travel Mode to School 54 parents and students at LaSalle Catholic School Holy Cross Center School responded to the survey, and this constitutes 77% of the student body.

Parents and students responding to the survey stated that their child or he/she travel to school most often by a school bus (85.19%), a family vehicle (7.41%) or walking (7.41%).

Travel Time to School 24.08% of parents and students responding to the survey stated that their child or he/ she spend less than 10 minutes traveling to school.

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Travel Distance to School 14.81% of parents and students responding to the survey stated that their child or he/she 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. 33.33%, 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 and nicer weather. The major issues brought up by parents were distance and sidewalks.

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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

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.

Bike Racks on School Buses

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 and student suggestions for increasing walking and biking were: 1. Shorter distance 2. Adult supervision 3. Bike paths

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LaSalle Catholic Holy Cross Center Project List Staff met with LaSalle Catholic Elementary School, Holy Cross Center, administrators and local government 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

LHC1

Problem Dangerous intersection at Maple Rd and Church St

Solution Flashing Crossing light

LHC2 Dangerous intersection at Maple Rd and Main St. Stop Sign Four-way intersection with High Traffic.

LHC3 Dangerous intersection at Maple Rd and Main St. Flashing Crossing Light Four-way intersection with High Traffic.

LHC4 Dangerous intersection at Maple Rd and Main St. Crosswalk Four-way intersection with High Traffic.

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Mapping LaSalle Catholic Holy Cross Center Project List Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city staff, and local law enforcement, 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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LaSalle Catholic Elementary School Holy Trinity Center

School Location: 100 West Main Street Luxemburg, Iowa 52065

Present Conditions Number of students: 60

Parent Surveys Student surveys were administered to parents of children attending grades Preschool through 3rd at LaSalle Catholic Elementary School Holy Trinity Center, 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 29 parents at LaSalle Catholic Elementary School Holy Trinity Center 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 (79.31%) or by family vehicle (17.24%).

Travel Time to School 41.38% 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 10.34% 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 6th and 1st grades as an appropriate, allowable age for a child to walk or bike to school. The greatest number of parents, 42.86%, 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, better weather conditions, increased safety and more crossing guards. The major issues brought up by parents were weather, traďŹƒc 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

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.

Bike Racks on School Buses

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. Paths/trails 2. Recreational activities 3. Educational incentives The street cited most often by parents as being unsafe is Highway 52

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Lasalle Catholic Holy Trinity Center Project List Sta met with LaSalle Catholic Elementary School, Holy Trinity Center, 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.

LLX1

Problem Solution Dangerous crossing at W Main St across from the Flashing Crossing light school.

LLX2

Dangerous crossing at W Main St across from the Crosswalk school.

LLX3

Dangerous intersection at N Andres St and 1st E.

Flashing Crossing Light

LLX4

Dangerous intersection at N Andres St and 1st E.

Crosswalk

LLX5

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Construct Sidewalk

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Mapping LaSalle Catholic Holy Trinity Center Project List Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city 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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Peosta Elementary School

School Location: 8522 Burds Rd Peosta, Iowa 52068

Present Conditions Number of students: 274

Parent Surveys Student surveys were administered to parents of children attending grades Preschool through 5th at Peosta 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 125 parents at Peosta 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 (57.6%) or by family vehicle (23.2%).

Travel Time to School 45.6% 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 14.51% 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. 13.58% 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, lower traffic speed and decreased amount of traffic. The major issues brought up by parents were the amount of traffic and traffic 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

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.

Bike Racks on School Buses

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. Crossing guards 2. Sidewalks 3. Rewards/gifts 4. Decreasing violence The streets cited most often by parents as being unsafe included: 1. Bierman Road to Baja/Crownlain 2. Main Streeet to Baja/Crownlain 3. Railroad Tracks 4. Crossing Highway 20 5. Peosta neighborhood

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Peosta Elementary School Project List Staff met with Peosta 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.

PE1

Problem Solution Dangerous Crossing at Burds Rd and NICC. New Flashing Crossing Light library increase pedestrian traffic.

PE2 No sidewalks on Burds Rd between Walnut Ridge St Construct Sidewalks and Cox Springs Rd. PE3 No pedestrian access from affordable housing Construct sidewalk/trail development.

PE4 Surrounding neighborhoods do not have sidewalks

Construct sidewalks

PE5 Dangerous Crossing at Burds Rd and NICC. New Crosswalk library increase pedestrian traffic.

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Mapping Peosta Elementary School Project List Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city sta, and local law enforcement, 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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Seton Catholic Middle School- St. Joseph

School Location: 210 2nd Avenue Southeast Farley, Iowa 52046

Present Conditions Number of students: 99

Student Surveys Student surveys were administered to 6th through 8th graders, at Seton Catholic Middle School- St. Joseph, 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 76 students responded to the survey, and this constitutes 77% of the student body.

Students responding to the survey travel to school by a school bus (81.58%), by a family vehicle (9.21%) or by carpooling (5.26%).

Travel Time to School 19.74% 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 10.53% of students responding to the survey travel less than 1/2 mile to school, while 80.26% travel 2 miles or more to attend school.

Incentives/Programs The top student suggestions for increasing walking and biking were: 1. Shorter distance 2. Bike paths 3. Money 4. Biking/walking club The streets cited most often by students as being unsafe included: 1. Royal Oaks Subdivision 2. Burds Road 3. Highway 20

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

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Seton Middle School - St Joseph Center Project List Sta met with Seton Middle School- St. Joseph 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 suggested at the meeting

1

Problem Solution No Projects were submitted for Seton Middle School - St. Joseph Center.

2

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Mapping Seton Middle School - St Joseph Center Project List Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city staff, and the local law enfrocement, 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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Seton Catholic School, St. John Center

School Location: 10801 Sundown Rd Peosta, IA 52068

Present Conditions Number of students: 339

Parent Surveys Surveys were not administered at Seton Catholic School, St. John Center, as a new school building on Burds was under construction during the time when surveys were distributed.

Seton Catholic School, St. John Center Project List Staff met with Seton Catholic School, St. John Center, administrators and local government 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.

PE1

Problem Solution Dangerous Crossing at Burds Rd and NICC. New Crosswalk library increase pedestrian traffic.

PE2 Dangerous Crossing at Burds Rd and NICC. New Flashing Crossing Light library increase pedestrian traffic.

PE3 Surrounding neighborhoods do not have sidewalks

Construct sidewalks

PE4 No pedestrian access from affordable housing Construct sidewalk/trail development.

PE5 No sidewalks on Burds Rd between Walnut Ridge St Construct Sidewalks and Cox Springs Rd.

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Mapping Seton Catholic School, St. John Center Project List Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city staff, and local law enforcement, 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. Francis Xavier Elementary School

School Location: 104 3rd Street Southwest Dyersville, IA 52040

Present Conditions Number of students: 374

Parent Surveys Student surveys were administered to parents of children attending grades Kindergarten through 6th at St. Francis Xavier 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 250 parents at St. Francis Xavier Elementary School responded to the survey, and this constitutes 67% of the student body.

Parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels to school most often by family vehicle (53.6%) or by school bus (38.8%).

Travel Time to School 57.6% 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 16.4% 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. 17.46% of parents responding to the survey 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, sidewalks, decrease in traďŹƒc and lower traďŹƒc speeds. The major issues brought up by parents were the amount of traďŹƒc, 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

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.

Bike Racks on School Buses

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 groups 2. Paths/trails 3. safety eduction The streets cited most often by parents as being unsafe included: 1. Railroad tracks 2. Crossing Beltline Road 3. Crossing Highway 136 4. 8th Street Northwest 5. 1st Avenue 6. 4th Avenue 7. Bridge on 3rd Street Southwest 8. 3rd Street Southwest 9. Hospital subdivision 10. Roads around school

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St. Francis Xavier Elementary School Project List Sta met with St Francis Xavier Elementary 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 Dangerous intersection at 3rd St SW and 3rd Ave SE

Solution Improve Crosswalk

Gap in sidewalks on 3rd Ave SE between 2nd St SE Construct Sidewalk and 1st St SE.

Mapping St. Francis Xavier Elementary School Project List Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city staff, and local law enforcement, 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.

St Francis Xavier School 5TH ST NW

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St. Paul’s Elementary School

School Location: 309 3rd Ave. SW Worthington, Iowa 52078

Present Conditions Number of students: 34

Parent Surveys Student surveys were administered to parents of children attending grades Kindergarten through 6th at St. Paul’s 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 16 parents at St. Paul’s Elementary School responded to the survey, and this constitutes 47% of the student body.

Parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels to school most often by a school bus (56.25%) or by walking (25%).

Travel Time to School 43.75% 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 37.5% 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 5th grade as an appropriate, allowable age for a child to walk or bike to school. 22.22% of parents responding to the survey 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 decreasing the amount of traďŹƒc, lowering the traďŹƒc speed, adding sidewalks and increasing safety. The major issues brought up by parents were distance, weather 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

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.

Bike Racks on School Buses

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 only parent suggestion for increasing walking and biking to school is to offer rewards or gift to students who walk or bike.

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St. Paul’s Elementary Project List Staff met with St. Paul’s Elementary School administrators and local government 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 this meeting.

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Problem Solution Dangerous intersection at 1st St N (IA 136) and 1st Ave Flashing Crossing Light W

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Dangerous intersection at 1st St N (IA 136) and 1st Ave Crosswalk W

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Dangerous intersection at 1st St N (IA 136) and 1st Ave Stoplight W

SPW4

Traffic on IA Hwy 136 regularly exceeds the speed Increase enforcement limit.

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Mapping St Paul 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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Western Dubuque High School

School Location: 302 5th Ave SW Epworth, Iowa 52045

Present Conditions Number of students: 748

Student Surveys Student surveys were administered to 9th through 12th graders, at Western Dubuque 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 567 students responded to the survey, and this constitutes 76% of the student body.

Students responding to the survey travel to school by a family vehicle (41.27%), by a school bus (32.45%) or by carpooling (10.41%).

Travel Time to School 50% 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 6.52% of students responding to the survey travel less than 1/2 mile to school, while 80.25% 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. Money

Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking

The streets cited most often by students as being unsafe included: 1. Highway 20 2. Thunder Hills Road 3. Dodge St. and Northwest Arterial 4. Pennsylvania and NW Arterial 5. Hwy 20 and Old Highway Road 6. Old Castle Road to Highway 20 7. Kidder and Bobcat 8. Gunclub Bridge 9. Area around the school

The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included nicer weather, shorter distance, making driving less convenient. The major issues brought up by students were distance and weather.

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Western Dubuque High School Project List Sta met with Western Dubuque High School administrators and local government 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 this meeting.

Problem Solution No input was submitted for Western Dubuque High School.

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Mapping Western Dubuque High School Project List Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city sta, and local law enforcement, 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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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 6-10 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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