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Summary of survey data and public input regarding safe routes to school for Senior High School.
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Senior High School
Dubuque, Iow
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Senior High School School Location:1800 Clarke DriveDubuque, Iowa 52001
Student SurveysStudent surveys were administered to 9-12 graders, at Senior High School, during the month of November in 2008. 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.
Additionally, students who walk or bike to school were asked to draw their route to school on school area maps (see page 4).
Present Conditions
Number of students: 1468
Bus Service: • Public Transit – Keyline Transit Gray Line• School District Bus Service
682 students responded to the survey, and this constitutes 46.45% of the student body.
Students responding to the survey travel to school most often by family vehicle (45.31%).
Travel Mode to School
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Incentives/Programs
Travel Distance to School
Travel Time to School
The top student suggestions for increasing walking and biking were:1. Money2. Rewards or gifts3. Food
The streets cited most often by parents as being unsafe included:1. Intersections with Grandview Ave2. Clarke Dr and West Locust St3. Asbury Rd4. University Ave
61.43% of students responding to the survey stated that they spend less than 10 minutes traveling to school.
15.98% of students responding to the survey travel less than 1/2 mile to school, while 29.03% travel 2 miles or more to attend school.
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Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/BikingThe most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included the convenience of driving and school activities. The major issues brought up by students were crime and violence, icy or snowcovered sidewalks, and unsafe intersections near the school.
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Mapping Student Routes and Crash Data
Those students who walked or biked to school were asked to draw their routes on a provided map. These routes were compiled into Geographical Information Systems (GIS) format. The more heavily used routes began to overlap and become thicker displaying the primary routes used to access schools. This map also contains 2006 crash data from the Iowa Department of Transportation.
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SPIRES DR
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GRACE ST
FORREST LN
BENNETT ST
FILLMORE ST
EDINA ST
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Student Routes to SchoolSenior High School
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Data Source: Dubuque SRTS Student Surveys, November 2008, Crash Datafrom Iowa DOT, 2006Map prepared by East Central Intergovernmental Association
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School Location ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ Student Bike Route to School
Student Walking Route to School
Lightly Traveled Heavily Traveled
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School Administrator Input
Staff met with Senior School 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 Senior administrators.
Problem Solution1 Unsafe intersection: W Locust and Clarke • Add painted crosswalk
2 Grandview alleyway • Educate students not to cross using Grandview alleyway
3 Unsafe crossing area: Clarke DrVisibility issue at drop off area
4 • Dalzell Field renovation could serve as an opportunity to reroute student vehicle traffic to make for a more pedestrian friendly campus
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Senior Project List
Project lists were developed for each school after holding public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city planning and engineering staff, and the local police department. The following list outlines projects for Senior High School.
SeniorInfrastructureReference Number Intersection ProjectsSR1 Clarke/N Grandview Roundabout
SR2 W Locust/ClarkeHigh visibility painted crosswalk
PolicyNo Reference Number Intersection (if applicable) Projects
Dalzell Field renovation could serve as an opportunity to reroute student vehicle traffic to make for a more pedestrian friendly campus
Safety/EnforcementNo Reference Number Intersection (if applicable) Projects
Reduce the speed limit to 25 mph
* Listed in multiple categories
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Mapping Senior 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 page 6.
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Data Source: Dubuque SRTS Student Surveys, November 2008Map prepared by East Central Intergovernmental Association
