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WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN
February 2018
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1A. Identify Target School
School District School Name School Address Grades served
Princeton City Schools
Woodlawn Elementary 31 Riddle Rd.,
Cincinnati, OH 45215 PK-5
Your School’s Students 2016‐2017 Average
Daily Student
Enrollment
Black, non‐
Hispanic
American Indian or
Alaska Native
Asian or
Pacific Islander
Hispanic
Multi‐ Racial
White, non‐
Hispanic
Economically
Disadvantaged
Limited English Proficient
Students with
Disabilities
Migrant
201 154/ 76.3% NC NC 15/ 7.4% NC 20/ 10.1% 158/ 78.7% 16/ 7.8% 45/ 22.2% NC
NC= Not calculated because there are fewer than 10 in a group.
SECTION 1: OUR SCHOOL
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1B. Community Stakeholders and the Safe Routes to School Team
School Representatives: Name Email address 5 E Role:
Sherry Thompson, Woodlawn Elementary Principal
Education, Encouragement
Community Representatives: Name Email address 5 E Role:
Mike Donohue, Resident, Village of Woodlawn
Evaluation, Education, Encouragement
Local Government Representatives: Name Email address 5 E Role:
Anthony Brown, Public Works Director, Village of Woodlawn
Engineering
Alan Geans, Municipal Manager Village of Woodlawn
[email protected] Education, Encouragement
Steven Sanders, Parks & Recreation Director, Village of Woodlawn
[email protected] Education, Encouragement
Education Representative: Name Email address 5 E Role:
Rosemary Brown, Council Member, Village of Woodlawn
Education, Encouragement
Health Representatives: Name Email address 5 E Role:
Cristie Carlson, Hamilton County Health Department
Education, Encouragement
Public Safety Representatives: Name Email address 5 E Role:
Amos Johnson, Fire Chief, Village of Woodlawn [email protected]
Enforcement, Education,
Encouragement
Aaron Tillman, Chief of Police, Village of Woodlawn
[email protected] Enforcement, Education,
Encouragement
1C. The lead contact for our Plan is: Name: Mike Donohue Affiliation: Village of Woodlawn Phone Number: 513.771.6130
Email address: [email protected] Mailing address: Village of Woodlawn, 10141 Woodlawn Blvd., Cincinnati, OH 45215
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A review of the Report on the Body Mass Index of Ohio’s Third Graders, conducted by the Ohio Department of Health, found that childhood obesity is one of the most important public health issues in Ohio with more than 30 percent of children and adolescents classified as overweight or obsess. In a 2009-2010 study, it was reported that 31.7% of third grade students living in Hamilton County, where Woodlawn Elementary School is located, have a prevalence of being overweight or obese. A map showing the percentage of overweight and obese third graders by county can be found in Appendix A. Through physical activity, such as walking or biking to and from school, or educating youth about the importance of an active lifestyle, ODOT’s Safe Routes to School Program helps to foster awareness and prevention to combat this serious public health issue.
Our SRTS Vision:
Public Health Concern:
SECTION 2: OUR SRTS VISION
It is the vision of the Woodlawn Elementary School SRTS Planning Team to: make the Village of Woodlawn a safer, walkable community day and night for everyone — students, residents and visitors. We want our school travel plan to make walking and bicycling to school part of Woodlawn Elementary School’s culture. We aspire to integrate our school travel plan with the goals and work of Hamilton County’s and the Village of Woodlawn’s WeTHRIVE! Initiative.
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3A. How many students live within walking and bicycling distance of school? (Distances are cumulative; meaning that “within a ½‐mile of school” would include students within a ¼‐mile as well.)
Woodlawn Elementary:
Distance From School Number of % of Student
Students Body
Within a ¼‐mile of school 13 5%
Within a ½‐mile of school 75 30%
Within 1 mile of school 180 71%
Within 2 miles of school 236 93%
Mapping student addresses. A map showing the school attendance boundary, school site and dots indicating where students live is included is Appendix B.
3B. How many students are currently walking and bicycling to school? What are the primary walking and bicycling routes?
Woodlawn Elementary:
Walk Bike School Family
Carpool Public
Other Bus Vehicle Transit
Number of students (morning trips)
0% 0% 78% 22% 0.8% 0% NA
Number of students (afternoon trips)
0% 0% 84% 15% 0.4% 0% NA
Primary walking / bicycling routes
Riddle Road, Brookhaven Ave., Woodlawn Blvd., Mayview Forest Blvd., SR4/ Springfield Pike, Marion Rd., Wayne Ave., Chester Rd.
National Center for Safe Routes to School Student Travel Tally Forms
3C. Are there any school or district policies that impact students walking or bicycling to school?
District Bus Policies Policy: The district’s policy is as follows:
“It is the policy of the Board of Education to provide transportation for those students whose distance from their school makes this service necessary within the limitations established by State law. Such laws and rules shall govern any question not covered by this policy. … Where practical, students residing in the Princeton City School District and attending schools for which the State Board of Education prescribes minimum standards are
entitled to transportation under the following circumstances:
SECTION 3: CURRENT STUDENT TRAVEL – WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY
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A. Those students enrolled in grades preschool‐12 reside more than one (1) mile from the attending school will be transported. Where it is impracticable to route a bus, some students will be required to walk up to 1.3 miles to and from school.
B. Preschool and Kindergarten students who reside less than one (1) mile from the attending school will walk with other students in the morning and the afternoon. …
D. Those students who would be exposed to "unreasonable hazards," such as terrain, traffic, walk space, or dangerous railroad crossings, or other special hazards as identified by the Superintendent, are entitled to transportation, where practical. Evaluation of "hazards" shall be made by the administration during such times as involved walking students would normally go to school.
E. Preschool and Kindergarten students are transported to and from the attending school at midday. Students may be required to walk up to one‐half (1/2) mile to the bus stops.”
How it affects student travel modes (3‐5 sentences): As written, the policy encourages walking and bicycling to school.
School Travel Policies The school follows the district’s policy.
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School Arrival and Dismissal Process.
Do school buses and parent vehicles use the same driveway for arrival and dismissal? Yes, all vehicles use the same driveway.
No, there are separate driveways for family vehicles and school buses.
Once on school property, buses and family vehicles are separated with cars going to the back of the school and buses dropping off in the front of the school.
Do all students use the same entrance to the school building in the morning?
Yes, all students enter the building at the same location. No, students can use different entrances.
Are all students released at the same time during dismissal? Yes, all students are released at the same time.
No, we use a staggered release process (walkers are released first, bus riders second, etc.).
Students who walk (none this year) are dismissed first; students who are picked up in cars are dismissed out the back of the school; and students who ride buses are dismissed out the front doors.
Is school staff involved in either arrival or dismissal?
Yes, we have school staff help students enter and exit the campus safely. No, school staff is not involved in either arrival or dismissal.
Staff members assist with students’ safe arrival and dismissal from school in front of the school with students who ride the bus; and at car pick up on the north side of the school.
Are there any adult crossing guards located along student walking routes? Yes, we have at least one adult crossing guard that helps students on their
walking routes.
No, we do not have any adult crossing guards serving our school. There are two crossing guards: one directly in front of the school helping students cross Riddle Road, the other is stationed at Marion and Wayne Roads.
Are there police officers that help with arrival or dismissal procedures at this school? Yes, we have at least one police officer helping direct traffic around our school.
No we do not have police officers who help direct traffic around the school.
Are students involved in any arrival or dismissal process (i.e. student safety patrol)? Yes, we have a student safety patrol.
No, we do not have a student safety patrol.
3D. Parent Attitudes towards walking and biking
Reasons for not allowing children to walk or bicycle to school:
1. Ninety-one percent of parents are concerned about inadequacy of sidewalks or pathways.
2. Eighty-two of parents don’t want to let their children walk or bike to school because of concerns about the safety of intersections and crossings.
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National Center for Safe Routes to School Student Travel Parent Survey Forms
3. Seventy-seven percent of parents are concerned about the relatively high speed of traffic along the route to school.
4. Sixty-eight percent of parents are concerned by the heavy amount of traffic along the route to school.
5. Sixty-four percent of parents perceive that there is too much distance from home to school.
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3E. Safety Issues and Concerns.
Relevant traffic crashes. In the 2014-2016 Crash Data, there were:
0 total crashes within the STP study area. o The crashes resulted in 0 injuries and 0 fatalities. o The number of crashes that involved bicycles was 0 . o The number of crashes that involved pedestrians was 0 .
*In preparing STP’s for the Princeton Schools, multiple schools, including Woodlawn Elementary School, had zero records within the 2014-2016 crash data spreadsheet. Therefore, we have included the below metrics from the 2011-2013 crash data.*
In the 2011-2013 Crash Data, there were:
20 total bicycle or pedestrian related crashes within 2 miles of the school. o The crashes resulted in 20 injuries and 0 fatalities. o The number of crashes that involved bicycles was 5 . o The number of crashes that involved pedestrians was 15 .
3F. Walking and bicycling encouragement activities at the school. Identify and describe
activities at your school that support or encourage walking and bicycling.
Activity How it encourages walking or bicycling (1‐3 sentences)
Walk to School Day, October 2017.
Educates and encourages students about how to safely walk to school.
Walking club. Students walk to a park as an after school activity. The club includes instruction on safe walking behaviors.
Safety City. Hosted by Tri County Mall. Incoming kindergarteners can participate in this program that includes walking and bicycling safety, as well as stranger danger.
Parents commented and shared the following concerns: safety concerns in general, with loose dogs, drug activity and sex offenders mentioned specifically; lack of sidewalks to the school, specifically along Riddle Road; speed and volume of traffic along the route students would take to school; and the age of students. A parent shared that if the pedestrian bridge near the school was repaired and reopened, her/ his child would be allowed to walk to school. Planning team members said they see parents walking students to school on Riddle Road, in the street, as it lacks sidewalks. Team members also suggested trimming trees adjacent to the school driveway on Riddle Road to improve sightlines for walkers, bicyclists, cars and buses.
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Top 5 Issues impacting student ability to safely walk or bicycle to your school.
Woodlawn Elementary.
Issue/Description
1. Issue: Parents are concerned about lack of supervision and crossing guards along routes to school.
2. Issue: Parents are concerned about sidewalk conditions, especially in winter months when snow is not shoveled from sidewalks.
3. Issue: Parental concerns of safety due to the amount of traffic and the speed of the traffic along walking and biking routes to school.
4. Issue: Parental concerns of safety of intersections (including railroad crossings) and crossing.
5. Issue: Minimal education, support or enthusiasm exists to catalyze interest in walking or biking to school.
SECTION 4: KEY ISSUES IMPACTING SAFE WALKING AND BICYCLING TO SCHOOL
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5A. Non‐infrastructure Countermeasure Recommendations
For each “E”, list and describe strategies that your team has identified. In 1‐2 sentences, explain the “need” or Issue, then briefly describe the countermeasure.
EDUCATION COUNTERMEASURES
EDUCATION
Issue Countermeasure
Because children currently don’t bike, they are unaware of proper biking behaviors.
Create a Bike Rodeo program for 2nd and 3rd
Grade students.
Because children currently don’t walk or bike, they are unaware of proper and safe walking and biking behaviors.
Utilize ODOT’s “Every Move You Make, Make It Safe” campaign to educate students (and parents) about the proper ways to walk and bicycle to school, as well as the benefits of doing so.
Parents don’t want their children walking or biking to school unsupervised.
Host an SRTS Meeting to inform parents/ neighbors/etc. about the goals of the SRTS program.
Because children currently don’t walk or bike, they are unaware of proper and safe walking and biking behaviors.
Promote the Safety City program at Tri County Mall to incoming kindergarteners’ families.
Parents don’t want their children crossing railroad tracks while walking or biking to school.
Provide Operation Lifesaver railroad safety education to students as part of the Firefighter Phil safety presentations at the school.
Because children currently don’t walk or bike, they are unaware of safe walking and bicycling behaviors.
Use ODOT’s “Safe Routes to School” lesson guides to teach students the many aspects of pedestrian and bicycle safety.
Medium and long term strategies (those that your team will undertake beyond 12 months): 1. Incorporate pedestrian and bicycle education activities into the school’s curriculum
using the ODOT SRTS curriculum guides. 2. Continue to offer and promote the Bike Rodeo program to 2nd and 3rd Grade
students. 3. Continue to promote Safety City to incoming kindergarteners’ families. 4. Continue to offer Operation Lifesaver railroad safety education.
SECTION 5: RECOMMENDED SRTS COUNTERMEASURES
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ENCOURAGEMENT COUNTERMEASURES
ENCOURAGEMENT
Issue Countermeasure
Parents don’t want their children walking or biking to school unsupervised.
Attend ODOT’s Walking School Bus Training.
Parents don’t want their children walking or biking to school unsupervised.
Start a Walking School Bus program, focus on students living on and near Marion Road.
Parents don’t want their children walking or biking to school unsupervised.
Continue to participate in Walk and Bike to School Days.
Lack of encouragement for kids to walk to school
Walking contest for Woodlawn Elementary Students
Parents do not feel it is safe for their children to walk or bicycle to school, so walking or bicycling to school isn’t as encouraged.
Develop mileage clubs which create competition between classes, grade levels, and/or schools based on how far they have walked.
Medium and long term strategies: 1. Continue mileage club competitions and develop additional contests for students to
participate in that offer prizes to students (such as new bike helmets). 2. Use the Walking School Bus Kit as a training tool for parents, staff and other
volunteers.
ENFORCEMENT COUNTERMEASURES
ENFORCEMENT
Issue Countermeasure
Parents are concerned with speeding along the routes to school.
Enforce School Zone speed limits.
Add adult crossing guard location(s) Attend ODOT’s Adult School Crossing Guard Training and expand adult crossing guard program to assist at the school and at the possible remote drop off location.
Lack of student safety patrol Work with AAA Allied Group to create a student safety patrol program.
General Enforcement Police training on Safe Routes to School. Pedestrian/bicyclist rights, common violations, etc.
Medium and long term strategies: 1. Send crossing guard representative(s) to ODOT’s Adult School Crossing Guard
Training Program and expand the program. 2. Continue recruiting and training student safety patrol members, in
partnership with AAA.
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EVALUATION COUNTERMEASURES
EVALUATION
Issue Countermeasure
Follow‐up on SRTS program effectiveness. Conduct Parent Surveys annually to track the program.
Follow‐up on SRTS program effectiveness. Conduct Student Travel Tallies bi‐annually to see when encouragement techniques should be further employed.
Medium and long term strategies: 1. Conduct Parent Surveys and Student Travel Tallies annually to see when encouragement
techniques should be further employed. 2. Review district and school busing policies to ensure they continue to encourage walking and
bicycling to school.
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5B. 12‐Month SRTS Non‐Infrastructure Activity Calendar.
Non‐Infrastructure Countermeasure
Jun 2018
Jul 2018
Aug 2018
Sep 2018
Oct 2018
Nov 2018
Dec 2018
Jan 2019
Feb 2019
Mar 2019
Apr 2019
May 2019
Create a Bike Rodeo program. PLAN
Lead: Steve Sanders, Mike Donohue, Anthony Brown, Sherry Thompson, Education
IMPLEMENT
Utilize ODOT’s “Every Move You Make, Make It Safe” campaign.
PLAN
Lead: Sherry Thompson, Education IMPLEMENT
Host informational SRTS meeting. PLAN
Lead: Steve Sanders, Mike Donohue, Sherry Thompson, Education
IMPLEMENT
Promote Safety Town. PLAN
Lead: Steve Sanders, Sherry Thompson, Education
IMPLEMENT
Add Operation Lifesaver railroad safety information into existing fire safety presentations.
PLAN
Lead: Chief Johnson & Chief Tillman, Enforcement
IMPLEMENT
Use ODOT’s “Safe Routes to School” lesson guides.
PLAN
Lead: Mike Donohue, Sherry Thompson
IMPLEMENT
Attend ODOT’s Walking School Bus training.
PLAN
Lead: Steve Sanders, Mike Donohue, Rosemary Brown, Encouragement
IMPLEMENT
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Non‐Infrastructure Countermeasure
Jun 2018
Jul 2018
Aug 2018
Sep 2018
Oct 2018
Nov 2018
Dec 2018
Jan 2019
Feb 2019
Mar 2019
Apr 2019
May 2019
Start Walking School Bus program. PLAN
Lead: Steve Sanders, Mike Donohue, Rosemary Brown, Encouragement
IMPLEMENT
Participate in Walk and Bike to School Days.
PLAN
Lead: Steve Sanders, Mike Donohue, Rosemary Brown, Cristie Carlson, Encouragement
IMPLEMENT
Walking contest for Woodlawn Elementary Students
PLAN
Lead: Steve Sanders, Mike Donohue, Rosemary Brown, Encouragement
IMPLEMENT
Develop mileage clubs. PLAN
Lead: Sherry Thompson, Alan Geans, Encouragement
IMPLEMENT
Enforce School Zone speed limits. PLAN
Lead: Chief Johnson & Chief Tillman, Enforcement
PLAN
Attend ODOT’s Adult Crossing Guard training and start a program.
PLAN
Lead: Chief Johnson & Chief Tillman, Enforcement
IMPLEMENT
Create Student Safety Patrol program.
PLAN
Lead: Chief Johnson & Chief Tillman, Enforcement
IMPLEMENT
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Non‐Infrastructure Countermeasure
Jun 2018
Jul 2018
Aug 2018
Sep 2018
Oct 2018
Nov 2018
Dec 2018
Jan 2019
Feb 2019
Mar 2019
Apr 2019
May 2019
Police training on Safe Routes to School, pedestrian/bicyclist rights, common violations, etc.
Lead: Chief Tillman
Conduct Parent Surveys annually. PLAN
Lead: Mike Donohue, Evaluation IMPLEMENT
Conduct Student Travel Tallies annually.
PLAN
Lead: Mike Donohue, Evaluation IMPLEMENT
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5C. Infrastructure Countermeasure Recommendations
Total estimated construction cost for recommended infrastructure countermeasures: $2,068,000. This does not include construction costs for the suggested sidewalk along Marion Road. The cost for this item will need to be estimated after coordination with the railroad to determine the scope of improvements at the railroad crossing.
Note that it is likely that some of the proposed countermeasures may require the acquisition of additional right of way. Right of way costs have been included in the estimates where applicable.
Map ID
Location Issue Countermeasure Timeframe Priority (% Impacted)
Jurisdiction Responsible
Estimated Cost Possible Funding Source
Status
1 Riddle Road
Amount and speed of traffic
Construct sidewalk on the north side of the roadway from Joliet Avenue to Roberta Drive.
Medium Term
High (13%)
Village of Woodlawn
High ($560,000)
SRTS / Village of Woodlawn / OPWC
In the process of acquiring right of way to complete the sidewalks from Roberta to the Woodlawn Bike Path. Sidewalks to be completed by October 2018.
2 Riddle Road
Amount and speed of traffic
Update school zone signing to be in conformance with OMUTCD. School Zone Ahead assemblies should be relocated an appropriate distance in advance of the school speed limit signs. End School Speed Limit signs should be installed where necessary.
Short Term
High (56%)
Village of Woodlawn / Princeton City Schools
Low ($3,000)
SRTS / Village of Woodlawn / Princeton City Schools
3 Riddle Road
Amount and speed of traffic
Install radar driver feedback signs at each end of the school zone to inform drivers of their speed.
Short Term
High (56%)
Village of Woodlawn / Princeton City Schools
Low ($16,000)
SRTS / Village of Woodlawn / Princeton City Schools
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Map ID
Location Issue Countermeasure Timeframe Priority (% Impacted)
Jurisdiction Responsible
Estimated Cost Possible Funding Source
Status
4 Riddle Road at eastern school driveway
Safety at crosswalks
Install ladder style crosswalk markings and improved school crossing signs with pedestrian activated rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFB's)
Short Term
High (56%)
Village of Woodlawn
Medium ($22,000)
SRTS / Village of Woodlawn
5 Riddle Road at western school driveway
Inadequate driver visibility
Remove trees/vegetation as necessary to improve visibility for drivers exiting the driveway looking toward the west.
Short Term
High (24%)
Village of Woodlawn
Low ($18,000)
SRTS / Village of Woodlawn / Princeton City Schools
6 Riddle Road at Shared Use Path
Inadequate walkway connectivity
Construct ADA accessible sidewalk connection between shared use path and existing sidewalk network that connects to the front door of the school.
Short Term
High (45%)
Village of Woodlawn / Princeton City Schools
Medium ($105,000)
SRTS / Village of Woodlawn / Princeton City Schools
7 Mayview Forest Drive
Speed of traffic/lack of sidewalks
Construct sidewalk on the north side of the roadway from Woodstock Road to the existing sidewalk terminus near the Woodlawn Municipal Building (approx 660 feet).
Medium Term
Medium (6%)
Village of Woodlawn
Medium ($145,000)
SRTS / Village of Woodlawn / OPWC
8 Intersection of Springfield Pike and Grove Road
Safety at crosswalks
Replace existing crosswalk markings with ladder style crosswalk markings. Replace existing pedestrian signal heads with countdown pedestrian signal heads.
Short Term
Medium (10%)
Village of Woodlawn
Low ($15,000)
SRTS / Village of Woodlawn
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Map ID
Location Issue Countermeasure Timeframe Priority (% Impacted)
Jurisdiction Responsible
Estimated Cost Possible Funding Source
Status
9 Intersection of Springfield Pike and Marion Road
Safety at crosswalks
Replace existing crosswalk markings with ladder style crosswalk markings. Install pedestrian signal heads with countdown pedestrian signal heads. This improvement will likely require the entire traffic signal to be rebuilt.
Short Term
High (20%)
Village of Woodlawn
High ($178,000)
SRTS / Village of Woodlawn
10 Intersection of Springfield Pike and Riddle Road
Safety at crosswalks
Replace existing crosswalk markings with ladder style crosswalk markings. Replace existing pedestrian signal heads with countdown pedestrian signal heads.
Short Term
High (32%)
Village of Woodlawn
Medium ($24,000)
SRTS / Village of Woodlawn
11 Glenwood Gardens Entrance at Shared Use Path Crossing
Safety at crosswalks
Install crosswalk signing and markings and advance crosswalk signing. Remove vegetation near crosswalk as necessary to improve drivers' visibility of the crosswalk.
Short Term
High (12%)
Village of Woodlawn / Hamilton County Park District
Low ($6,000)
SRTS / Village of Woodlawn / Hamilton County Park District
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Map ID
Location Issue Countermeasure Timeframe Priority (% Impacted)
Jurisdiction Responsible
Estimated Cost Possible Funding Source
Status
13 Chester Road Speed of traffic/lack of sidewalks
Install new sidewalk on the east side of the road from Marion Road to the existing sidewalk terminus toward the south (approx 250 feet). Install new crosswalk with ladder style crosswalk markings and crosswalk signing across Chester Road at Marion Road. A decision will need to be made during the design process as to whether the crosswalk should be installed across the north leg or the south leg of the intersection.
Medium Term
High (22%)
Village of Woodlawn
Medium ($62,000)
SRTS / Village of Woodlawn
/ OPWC
14 Marion Road Amount and speed of traffic/lack of sidewalks
Install sidewalk on the north side of the street from Wayne Avenue to the existing sidewalk terminus near Springfield Pike (approx. 1,300 feet). This improvement requires the crossing of the railroad and may require modifications to the railroad gate system to keep pedestrians from crossing when a train is approaching.
Medium Term
High (29%)
Village of Woodlawn
High (Cost TBD)
SRTS / Village of Woodlawn / OPWC
15 Wayne Avenue Amount and speed of traffic/lack of sidewalks
Construct sidewalk on the west side of the roadway connecting the two existing sections of sidewalk (approx 870 feet). The added sidewalk would be generally located between Marion Road and Matthews Drive.
Medium Term
Medium (4%)
Village of Woodlawn
High ($156,000)
SRTS / Village of Woodlawn
/ OPWC
16 Woodlawn Elementary Site
Lack of Bike Racks
Install bike racks on the school site in a visible location near the front door of the school.
Short Term
High (70%)
Princeton City Schools
Low ($13,000)
SRTS / Princeton City Schools
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A public meeting to discuss the Woodlawn Elementary STP was held on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at the Village of Woodlawn Administration Building, 10141 Woodlawn Blvd., as part of a Village Council meeting. Key feedback from that meeting is outlined below; materials from the meeting are included in Appendix C.
Public Input Process: Presented at public meeting.
Date: Tuesday, Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Target Audience: SRTS Team Members, parents, teachers, community members
Key Input Received: • When are communities notified about the grants?
‐ Grant recipients will be notified in May. • What is the timeline for projects in the Plan?
‐ In district 8, we ask communities to work backwards from when they feel they can deliver a project and then we will work to plug it into our available funding and schedules.
• How much is the grant for? ‐ There are two grant applications. One is for infrastructure, which is up to
$400,000 this grant cycle. The second is for non‐infrastructure, which is for up to $15,000 this grant cycle.
• Does that cover all the infrastructure projects in the Plan? ‐ The proposed infrastructure countermeasures in the Plan exceed $400,000.
The planning team and community will need to prioritize the proposed projects in the Plan and request funds for those projects, not exceeding $400,000. Also a reminder that certified cost estimates for the projects are required as part of the application.
• Do we have to own right‐of‐way for projects when we apply for the grant? ‐ No. SRTS funding for infrastructure projects covers all project phases. If right‐
of‐way is needed for a SRTS project, the Village will need to acquire it and be reimbursed by ODOT.
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Woodlawn Elementary School is located in Hamilton County. The prevalence of overweight or obese 3rd graders in the county is 30‐39% (based on the Ohio Department of Health’s A Report on the Body Mass Index of Ohio’s Third Graders 2004–2010).
APPENDIX A: OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 3RD GRADE BMI
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APPENDIX B: MAPPING
| Ohio’s Safe Routes to School Travel Plan Template | www.dot.state.oh.us/saferoutes
APPENDIX C: PUBLIC MEETING MATERIALS
Feedback Needed on School Travel Plan You’re invited to a public meeting to learn about the new Safe Routes to School program at Woodlawn Elementary School in partnership with the Village of Woodlawn, and to review the draft School Travel Plan created by a local team of community and school representatives.
Join us on Tuesday, February 24 at 7 pm, as part of Woodlawn’s Village Council meeting at the Woodlawn Administration Building, 10141 Woodlawn Blvd.
Learn more — www.walk.ohio.gov www.saferoutesinfo.org
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Woodlawn Elementary School
Safe Routes to School
School Travel Plan
Public Meeting – February 24, 2015
Agenda • What is Safe Routes to
School?
• Developing the School Travel Plan
• Overview of the Woodlawn Elementary School Travel Plan
• Questions
• Next Steps
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Safe Routes to School
• International movement to promote active transportation
• Highway Transportation Bill since 2004
• Focuses on barriers/improvements to walking and biking
– Within 2 miles of any school (K‐8 Students)
• Funds for Infrastructure and Non‐ Infrastructure Projects
• Includes five components (5 E’s)
– Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, Engineering, and Evaluation
Safe Routes to School
• Managed by ODOT Jul ie Walcoff – Program Manager (District Managers in all 12 ODOT Dis tricts) Goal: Encourage more students to walk/bike and make walking/biking routes safer for all users
• School Travel Plan Process Documentation of a communities’ intentions related to active transportation ODOT assists communities STP is a requirement for further funding requests
Infrastructure – $Up to 400,000
Non‐Infrastructure Up to $15,000 (1 to 10 schools) Up to $30,000 (11 to 25 schools) Up to $60,000 (26 or more schools)
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School Travel Plan Development
• 3 Key Items
Where are the kids coming from?
What travel mode are they using?
And why?
Woodlawn Elementary School Travel Plan
STP Process began in Fall 2014 Local Group led by: – Village of Woodlawn and the School District
– Vision: It is the vision of the Woodlawn Elementary School SRTS Planning Team to: make the Village of Woodlawn a safer, walkable community day and night for everyone — students, residents and visitors. We want our school travel plan to make walking and bicycling to school part of Woodlawn Elementary School’s culture. We aspire to integrate our school travel plan with the goals and work of Hamilton County’s and the Village of Woodlawn’s WeTHRIVE! Initiative.
STP Tasks – Parent Surveys/Travel Tallies
• Current School Travel Information (How children get to/from school?) • Issues
– Audit of Existing Conditions (February 9, 2015) – Recommended Solutions and Countermeasures
• Infrastructure and Non‐Infrastructure
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Woodlawn Elementary School Travel Plan
Primary Concerns:
• Weather related issues
• Speed of traffic
• Amount of traffic
• Violence and crime
• Sidewalk conditions, particularly in winter months
Woodlawn Elementary School Travel Plan
Infrastructure Countermeasures: New sidewalks Improved school zone signing Radar driver feedback signs Improved crosswalk signing, markings and curb ramps Pedestrian improvements at traffic signals Replace pedestrian bridge near fire station Bike racks
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Woodlawn Elementary School Travel Plan
Non‐infrastructure Countermeasures:
Promote Safety Ci ty at Tri ‐County Mall Bike Rodeo ODOT’s Every Move You Make campaign Host Meeting to inform parents about SRTS program goals Provide Operation Lifesaver railroad safety education as part of Firefighter Phil safety presentations Use ODOT’s Safe Routes to School lesson guides to teach bike and pedestrian safety Attend ODOT’s walking school bus tra ining Start walking school bus program – focus on Marion Road Walk and Bike to School Days Mileage clubs Speed enforcement Attend ODOT school crossing guard training and expand crossing guard program Work with AAA Al lied Group to create a s tudent safety patrol program Regular surveys to track progress
Woodlawn Elementary School Travel Plan
• Next Steps
Incorporate Public Comments
Finalize Countermeasures and Mapping
Endorsements
• Final STP this week
• Funding Requests due by March 2, 2015
Both Infrastructure and Non‐Infrastructure
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Questions?
Mark Nolt
The Kleingers Group
(513) 779‐7851
Stephanie Tresso Murphy
Epson [email protected]
m (614) 221‐2885 x15
Student Travel Tally Report: One School in One Data Collection Period
School Name: Woodlawn Elementary School Set ID: 24351
School Group: Woodlawn Elementary Month and Year Collected: September 2017
School Enrollment: 0 Date Report Generated: 01/29/2018
% of Students reached by SRTS activities: Tags: Sidewalk - construct or improve
Number of ClassroomsIncluded in Report: 6
This report contains information from your school's classrooms about students' trip to and from school. The data used in this
report were collected using the in-class Student Travel Tally questionnaire from the National Center for Safe Routes to School.
Morning and Afternoon Travel Mode Comparison
Morning and Afternoon Travel Mode Comparison
Numberof Trips Walk Bike School
BusFamilyVehicle Carpool Transit Other
Morning 258 0% 0% 78% 22% 0.8% 0% 0%
Afternoon 258 0% 0% 84% 15% 0.4% 0% 0%
Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
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Morning and Afternoon Travel Mode Comparison by Day
Morning and Afternoon Travel Mode Comparison by Day
Number ofTrips Walk Bike School Bus Family
Vehicle Carpool Transit Other
Tuesday AM 98 0% 0% 74% 26% 0% 0% 0%
Tuesday PM 98 0% 0% 81% 19% 0% 0% 0%
Wednesday AM 115 0% 0% 77% 21% 2% 0% 0%
Wednesday PM 117 0% 0% 86% 13% 0.9% 0% 0%
Thursday AM 45 0% 0% 84% 16% 0% 0% 0%
Thursday PM 43 0% 0% 88% 12% 0% 0% 0%
Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
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Travel Mode by Weather Conditions
Travel Mode by Weather Condition
WeatherCondition
Numberof Trips Walk Bike School
BusFamilyVehicle Carpool Transit Other
Sunny 320 0% 0% 83% 16% 0.9% 0% 0%
Rainy 77 0% 0% 86% 14% 0% 0% 0%
Overcast 119 0% 0% 72% 28% 0% 0% 0%
Snow 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
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Parent Survey Report: One School in One Data Collection Period
School Name: Woodlawn Elementary School Set ID: 16620
School Group: Woodlawn Elementary Month and Year Collected: August 2017
School Enrollment: 158 Date Report Generated: 01/29/2018
% Range of Students Involved in SRTS: 26%-50% Tags: Sidewalk - construct or improve
Number of Questionnaires Distributed: 30 Number of QuestionnairesAnalyzed for Report: 22
This report contains information from parents about their children's trip to and from school. The report also reflects parents'
perceptions regarding whether walking and bicycling to school is appropriate for their child. The data used in this report were
collected using the Survey about Walking and Biking to School for Parents form from the National Center for Safe Routes to School.
**Because less than 30 questionnaires are included in this report, each graph and table display counts rather than percentage
information.
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Grade levels of children represented in survey
Grade levels of children represented in survey
Grade in SchoolResponses per grade
Number
PreK 1
Kindergarten 2
1 6
2 1
3 3
4 2
5 7
No response: 0Numbers rather than percents are displayed because the number of respondents for this questionwas less than 30.
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Parent estimate of distance from child's home to school
Parent estimate of distance from child's home to school
Distance betweenhome and school
Number of children
Less than 1/4 mile 8
1/4 mile up to 1/2 mile 2
1/2 mile up to 1 mile 7
1 mile up to 2 miles 3
More than 2 miles 1
Don't know or No response: 1Numbers rather than percents are displayed because the number of respondents for this questionwas less than 30.
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Typical mode of arrival at and departure from school
Typical mode of arrival at and departure from school
Time of Trip Numberof Trips
Walk Bike SchoolBus
FamilyVehicle
Carpool Transit Other
Morning 22 0 1 14 7 0 0 0
Afternoon 22 0 1 17 4 0 0 0
No Response Morning: 0No Response Afternoon: 0Numbers rather than percents are displayed because the number of respondents for this questionwas less than 30.
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Typical mode of school arrival and departure by distance child lives from school
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Typical mode of school arrival and departure by distance child lives from school
School Arrival
DistanceNumberwithin
DistanceWalk Bike
SchoolBus
FamilyVehicle Carpool Transit Other
Less than 1/4 mile 8 0 1 2 5 0 0 0
1/4 mile up to 1/2 mile 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
1/2 mile up to 1 mile 7 0 0 7 0 0 0 0
1 mile up to 2 miles 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
More than 2 miles 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Don't know or No response: 1Numbers rather than percents are displayed because the number of respondents for this question was less than 30.
School Departure
DistanceNumberwithin
DistanceWalk Bike
SchoolBus
FamilyVehicle Carpool Transit Other
Less than 1/4 mile 8 0 1 4 3 0 0 0
1/4 mile up to 1/2 mile 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
1/2 mile up to 1 mile 7 0 0 7 0 0 0 0
1 mile up to 2 miles 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
More than 2 miles 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Don't know or No response: 1Numbers rather than percents are displayed because the number of respondents for this question was less than 30.
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Number of children who have asked for permission to walk or bike to/from school by
distance they live from school
Asked Permission? Number of ChildrenLess than1/4 mile
1/4 mileup to 1/2
mile
1/2 mileup to 1
mile
1 mile upto 2 miles
Morethan 2miles
Yes 6 5 1 0 0 0
No 13 2 1 6 3 1
Don't know or No response: 3Numbers rather than percents are displayed because the number of respondents for this question was less than 30.
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Issues reported to affect the decision to not allow a child to walk or bike to/from school by
parents of children who do not walk or bike to/from school
Issues reported to affect the decision to allow a child to walk or bike to/from school by
parents of children who already walk or bike to/from school
Issue Child does not walk/bike toschool
Child walks/bikes toschool
Sidewalks or Pathways 20 0
Safety of Intersections and Crossings 18 0
Speed of Traffic Along Route 17 0
Amount of Traffic Along Route 15 0
Distance 14 0
Weather or climate 13 0
Adults to Bike/Walk With 13 0
Crossing Guards 13 0
Violence or Crime 13 0
Convenience of Driving 11 0
Child's Participation in After SchoolPrograms
11 0
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Time 10 0
Number of Respondents per Category 22 0
No response: 0Note:--Factors are listed from most to least influential for the 'Child does not walk/bike to school' group.
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Parents' opinions about how much their child's school encourages or discourages walking
and biking to/from school
Level of support Number of children
Strongly Encourages 2
Encourages 15
Neither 3
Discourages 1
Strongly Discourages 0
Parents' opinions about how much fun walking and biking to/from school is for their child
Level of fun Number of children
Very Fun 6
Fun 11
Neutral 4
Boring 0
Very Boring 0
Parents' opinions about how healthy walking and biking to/from school is for their child
How healthy Number of children
Very Healthy 15
Healthy 6
Neutral 1
Unhealthy 0
Very Unhealthy 0
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Comments Section
SurveyID Comment
1552919 My main concern is lack of safe routes and crossing guards.
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