Enforcement

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Goal: Address traffic and safety concerns by identifying and implementing enforcement measures within the school walk and bike zone.

1. Increase the prevalence of traffic law enforcement in strategic locations during student morning arrival and afternoon dismissal.

The SRTS Team and numerous parents in the Parent Survey noted speeding traffic as a barrier for their children to walk and/or bike to school. This was a particular issue with afternoon dismissal and a spike of crashes seen MCMAT data in the 15:00 hour (3PM to 4PM). Increasing the prevalence of law enforcement officers near the school may help to reduce vehicle speeds, improve compliance with speed limits around the school and increase the likelihood of vehicles yielding to pedestrians. This is a short-term, easy-to-implement recommendation that can be low cost.

2. Investigate the possibility of having an (additional) adult crossing guard on Parke Ave at a location in front of the Glyndon-Felton Elementary School.

The presence of a trained adult crossing guard can be of invaluable importance to student safety as they near the school location with all its traffic activity. Adult crossing guards have the added benefit of acting as a source of encouragement to students and reassurance to parents. This person could be a school employee or adult volunteer.

3. Enforce parking regulations regarding the sidewalks and crosswalks on Parke Ave as written in Minnesota Statute “169.34 PROHIBITIONS; STOPPING, PARKING”.

With front-in angled parking immediately adjacent to this sidewalk and the lack of a tree boulevard or even a curb, the sidewalk is often severely encroached upon by parked cars. Cars have also been observed parking directly on top of the marked crosswalks that allow pedestrians to more safely traverse Parke Ave. Both parking on a sidewalk and within a crosswalk is in direct violation of Minnesota Statute “169.34 PROHIBITIONS; STOPPING, PARKING”.

4. Identify the most effective form of automated speed feedback sign and investigate its installation on U.S. Highway 10 and on Parke Ave to help reduce speeding traffic in

Glyndon.

Based on SRTS Team observations and community input, vehicle speeds on U.S. Highway 10 and Parke Ae are - or seem to be - higher than the posted limit near the school. WCI observations

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