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
Discuss the current bussing policy for children in Battle Lake (Short-term) o Establishing a minimum distance from the school bus pick-up will encourage more students to walk and bike to school Include sidewalks and trails in the 5-year CIP plan/pavement management plan (Longterm) Formalize a snow removal policy (Short-term) This is a unique school in that it is located within the community and houses all its students in one building. Both of these attributes are strengths from a Safe Routes to School perspective and special consideration should be given to preserving them. (Longterm)
Objective 2: Identify and modify infrastructure to improve safety
Identify key intersections and create pedestrian enhancements. Some recommendations include but are not limited to: (Short-term) o Stop or yield sign at corner of Bowman and McKinley Ave o Crosswalk at corner of Holdt St/County Hwy 83 and Olaf Ave o Improved lighting, signage or additional safety measures at corner of Holdt St/County Hwy 83 and Olaf Ave o Crosswalks at the corner of McKinley Ave N & Summit St W be repainted in all directions o Improvements to multiple crossings on Lake Avenue (this is being completed as part of the Hwy 78 project) o Make improvements to other locations as identified
Identify key routes and add pedestrian/bike infrastructure (sidewalks/trails/bike racks/other) as funding becomes available. Some recommendations include but are not limited to: o The route project identified in the 2013 Safe Routes to School infrastructure solicitation (Long-term) Sidewalk/trail from the school along Roosevelt and continuing along Olaf Avenue to Moen Drive Sidewalk along Main Street from Roosevelt Avenue to Lincoln Avenue Enhanced Crossing at Olaf Avenue and Holdt Street/County Hwy 83 See attachments for grant application o Sidewalk/Trail along Roosevelt Ave (Long-term)
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