Engineering Engineering strategies including planning and implementing physical improvements that make it safer and more attractive to walk and bicycle to school. Engaging planners and engineers is crucial to successfully implementing safety improvements. It’s also important to reach out to the community to educate neighbors about the benefits and importance of any proposed improvements. Objective 1: Examine current City Ordinances and School policies.
BARNESVILLE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PLAN
Objective 2: Identify and modify existing infrastructure to improve safety.
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Consider implementing a Sidewalk district (short-term) o Refer to MN State Statute 435.44 Sidewalk Improvement Districts; Costs Split by Benefit Consider implementing a Complete Street Policy (short-term) Review current sidewalk ordinance (short-term) o protect key routes o consider mandating sidewalks in all new development o Review/modify sidewalk maintenance ordinance Review/modify busing practice (short-term) o community pick up locations versus pick up at each home o discuss implementing minimum distance requirement for bus service
Identify key intersections and create pedestrian enhancements (short-term) Flashing lights or school zone/crossing could be added at key intersections (shortterm) Add sidewalks along key identified routes (see map) (short-term) Repair sidewalks along key identified routes (see map) (short-term) Discuss the need for secondary loop for parent drop off at elementary school (Shortterm) Discuss the use of speed tables (short-term) Maintain sidewalk network to ensure safe access for all (long-term) Participate in the PartnerSHIP 4 Health bike rack program to add more bike racks around town (short-term) Add bike shelters at key locations (long-term) o Could have students build in shop class o An example of some of the many designs
