Southeast Washington School Walk Route Study Data Collection and Analysis Project Rosalia Elementary and High School Fast Facts Travel Mode: 50% of the student body is estimated to walk or bike to school City of Rosalia Population: 550 (2010 US Census) on the approach. Plans Rosalia School does not have an existing safe routes to school plan, but they do have a map identifying designated walk routes. However, this map does not prioritize any route over others—every street in the town is listed as being a walk route. Intersections and Crossing Guard Locations Rosalia School does not have an existing crossing guard program in place. School Route Conditions A few routes to school are characterized by a complete sidewalk network, marked crosswalks or high visibility crosswalks, and accompanying school route warning signs. Despite the assertion that every street in town is a safe walking route, most streets do not have sidewalks on either side of the road. Marked crossings are also notably absent from many intersections that students would typically need to cross on their way to school. Existing Conditions Siting Rosalia School is located on a long block, south of town, between S Josephine Avenue and S Whitman Avenue/Inland Empire Hwy (east and west) and E Park Street and School Bus Street (north and south). The main entrance to the school is on S Josephine Avenue. There are incomplete sidewalks leading to the entrance and worn high visibility crosswalks at the intersections Appendix: School Site Evaluations and Recommendations page 130 School zone signage warns motorists to reduce speed and expect children crossing the street Southeast Washington School Walk Route Study Data Collection and Analysis Project Southeast Washington School Walk Route Study Data Collection and Analysis Project Engineering Recommendations Crossings The main route to school, along the Inland-Empire Highway, has existing high visibility crosswalks. To better serve students, it is recommended that these facilities be retrofitted to include curb extensions. Curb extensions reduce the crossing distance for pedestrians and improve motorists’ visibility of pedestrians waiting to cross the street. The hairbend corner at the intersection of S Josephine Avenue and E 7th Street is also in need of improvement. Due to poor visibility, this intersection should include a traffic control device in either one or both directions. Sidewalks There is good sidewalk coverage on Inland Empire Highway, but few sidewalks elsewhere in the town. S Josephine Avenue is a good alternative to Inland Empire Highway, with fewer motorists and slower speeds. This street could become an excellent main route to school for people traveling on foot, or by bike. For this reason sidewalks are recommended for at least one side of the roadway in areas where they are currently missing. Bikeways There are no existing bikeways on routes to the Rosalia School. Bike lanes are recommended for Inland Empire Highway to improve bicycle connectivity to the school. In addition, the existing network of local lower volume/speed streets on school routes, provides opportunities to optimize bicycle travel elsewhere. This may be accomplished using low impact/low cost bikeway solutions, such as wayfinding, bicycle shared lane markings (SLMs), and traffic calming as required. Streets that have been optimized for pedestrian and bicycle travel in this way are often referred to as “neighborhood greenways” or “family-friendly routes.” Streets near Rosalia School that have been identified for these types of low impact treatments include: • S Josephine Avenue from E 1st Street to E 9th Street • E 7th/8th Street from Park Avenue to S Hurd Street 132 Rosalia Elementary and High School £ ¤ 195 Old Us Hwy 195 Malden Summit 5Th 7Th 9Th D C 3Rd Josephine Pine 2Nd Pandora F 8Th Fairview Park E Hurd A Rosalia Brockway 6Th B 4Th Reiger Betty Railroad Colonel Steptoe 1St Plaza Anderson Summit Railroad Park Park Pine Brockway 6Th D 8Th 4Th Railroad WSDOT, GIS and Roadway Data Office, Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i- cubed, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community Rosalia Elementary and High School Engineering Recommendations 0 1,000 500 Feet F Southeast Washington Walking Study Data Collection and Analysis Project Date: June 2013 LEGEND Half-mile distance Proposed Facilities Crossing Guard Location Æ ý High visibility crossing 8 9 : L M N O Ped actuated signal Å Æ Ç School sign Í Î School zone beacon 1 2 3 | Speed sign Recommended Facilities Proposed Sidewalk Proposed Bike Lane Proposed Shared Lane Markings å Schools Æ c Library Rail Lines of Washingtion State Southeast Washington School Walk Route Study Data Collection and Analysis Project Southeast Washington School Walk Route Study Data Collection and Analysis Project Non-Infrastructure Recommendations Rosalia School does not currently offer any walking and biking specific programs or education. Details about individual education and encouragement programs are found in Chapter Two. To further increase safe student walking and biking activity, the following are recommended as pos- sible next steps: • Walk/Bike to School Day/Week/Month (annually) • Back-to-School Blitz • Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Education Course and/or Curriculum • A crossing guard program Procedural Recommendations The Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 392-151 mandates the preparation of “suggested route plans” and the distribution of a recommended school route to all elementary students. The code also provides the details of organizing and training safety patrols. The suggested route plan for Asotin is shown at right. This plan is recommended based on considerations of traffic patterns existing traffic controls, and other crossing protection aids such as school patrols. These route plans limit the number of school crossings so that students move through the crossings in groups, allowing only one entrance-exit from each block to and from school. To further increase the use of the suggested route plans, the following are recommended as next steps for the school: • Distribute the suggested route plans to all students with instructions that it be taken home and discussed with parents • Consider locations along the suggested routes where school safety patrols would be beneficial • Form a Safety Advisory Committee consisting of school administration, law enforcement, traffic engineering professionals, and the school-parent association. • Consider using Student Transportation Allocation funding as matching funds for the construction of recommended engineering improvements 134 å Rosalia Elementary and High School £ ¤ 195 Malden O l d U s H w y 1 9 5 Pandora Merritt Summit 5Th 7Th 1St 9Th Gashous D C Josephine 3Rd Pine 2Nd F 8Th Fairview Park E Hurd A Rosalia Brockway 6Th B 4Th Reiger Betty Railroad North Colonel Steptoe Battle Anderson Celebration Days 8Th Park 4Th Merritt Brockway Pine 1St Park Summit D 6Th WSDOT, GIS and Roadway Data Office Rosalia Elementary and High School Walk Route Map 0 2,000 1,000 Feet F Southeast Washington Walking Study Data Collection and Analysis Project Date: May 2013 LEGEND å Schools Crossing Guard Location Æ ý High visibility crossing Æ ý Marked crossing 8 9 : L M N O Ped actuated signal Å Æ Ç School sign Í Î School zone beacon 1 2 3 | Speed sign ! Ô Shared Use Path U Bus stop Æ c Library Existing School Route 1-mile Buffer Rail Lines of Washingtion State å O l d U s H w y 1 9 5 9Th 7Th Summit 8Th J o s e p h i n Rosalia Fairview Hurd Pandora Brockway Park Pine Railroad C o l o n e l S t e p t o e 10Th 8Th S u m m i t 1/4 mile distance from school