Pomeroy Elementary School SRTS 2013 - Palouse RTPO

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Pomeroy Elementary School Existing Conditions Siting Pomeroy Elementary is located on a long block bounded by Columbia Street and Pataha Street Fast Facts (north and south) and S 12th Street and S 10th Travel Mode: 50% of the student body is Street (east and west). The main entrance to estimated to walk or bike to school Student Population: 165 (K-6) the elementary school is on S 10th Street at the City of Pomeroy Population: 1,425 intersection with Columbia Street. The student (2010 US Census) dropoff area for parents is at the front entrance to the school and the bus dropoff area is at the foot of the bridge. Bike parking racks are featured in a prominent location at the entrance to the school. The entrance to the school is served by high visibility crosswalks, curb extensions, and complete sidewalks. Plans Pomeroy Elementary distributes a walk route map to all students that highlights preferred walk routes and where existing crosswalks are located. The school also conducts a bicycle safety program each Spring for students in grades 5-8. A Washington State SRTS grant provided fund- ing for 25 bikes and a trailer for storage for the class. Intersections and Crossing Guard Locations Crossing guards are placed at the main 4-way intersection of Columbia Street and S 10th Street during the AM/PM peak hours. School Route Conditions Most routes to school are characterized by a complete sidewalk network, a combination of marked and high visibility crosswalks, and accompanying school route warning signs. Other Comments The school has been working hard with a community coalition to submit grants that target necessary repairs on school routes, such as sidewalks that need replaced/improved. Southeast Washington School Walk Route Study Data Collection and Analysis Project Location of the school within the larger city context Appendix: School Site Evaluations and Recommendations page 124 Engineering Recommendations There are no designated on-street bikeways on the existing routes to school. To improve bicyclist access to Pomeroy Elementary it is recommended that bike lanes be striped on Columbia Street from 18th Street to S 6th Street and on S 15th Street from Main Street to Arlington Street. 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 Pomeroy Elementary that have been identified for these types of low impact treatments include: • S 10th Street from Main Street to Arlington Street • Pataha Street from S 1st Street to S 15th Street • Arlington Street from S 15th Street to S 18th Street Southeast Washington School Walk Route Study Data Collection and Analysis Project LEGEND Half-mile distance Proposed Facilities Crossing Guard Location ý Æ High visibility crossing 8 9 O N M L : Ped actuated signal Ç Æ Å School sign l Hil Î Í roy School zone beacon me | 3 2 1 Po ulch Speed sign nG Recommended Facilities to Proposed Sidewalk Hea Proposed Bike Lane Proposed Shared Lane Markings å Schools Elm Almota Ferry Suns c Æ Library Maple e t cent Rail Lines of Washingtion State Cres Almota le vue Bel k ee Cr 15Th w do £ ¤ a 12 Me 5Th 8Th 17Th 14Th 13Th 11Th 16Th Columbia Pataha Pataha 7Th Pomeroy Elementary School 12Th 9Th 10Th High 4Th 14Th Arlington Hill Arlington 13Th 6Th 10Th Baldwin V U 128 Du t ch Fl a t 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 Pomeroy Elementary School Engineering Recommendations F Southeast Washington Walking Study Data Collection and Analysis Project Date: June 2013 0 500 1,000 Feet 126 Non-Infrastructure Recommendations Pomeroy Elementary currently offers walking and biking specific programs or education to its students. Details about individual education and encouragement programs are found in Chapter Two. To further increase safe student walking and biking activity, the following are recommend- ed as possible next steps: • Walk/Bike to School Day/Week/Month (annually) • Back-to-School Blitz • Friendly Walking/Biking Competitions (Incentive Programs) 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 Southeast Washington School Walk Route Study Data Collection and Analysis Project Sunse t Heaton Gulch ta LEGEND Almo ek å Schools re wC £ ¤ 12 8Th Meado 7Th Crossing Guard Location 13Th 11Th 9Th Columbia ý High visibility crossing Æ Pomeroy Hill 12Th å Pataha 8 9 O N M L : ý Marked crossing Æ Ped actuated signal iew Ç Æ Å 10Th High ayv School sign Î Í 13Th M Arlington School zone beacon ity | 3 2 1 Speed sign ld C 10Th Baldwin Ô ! Shared Use Path Gou U Bus stop c Æ Library 1/4 mile distance from school Existing School Route 1-mile Buffer Rail VineLines of Washingtion State 24Th 20Th 23Rd 22Nd 21St 19Th High State Elm Villard Sun 25Th set e Almota Villard levu Main Bel 15Th mbia Columbia £ ¤ 12 Colu 8Th 17Th 9Th Pataha 14Th 11Th 16Th 13Th Columbia 3Rd 2Nd Pataha 19Th Pataha 7Th 10Th å 18Th 4Th 5Th Geig High er Gu 12Th lch 1St Pomeroy Elementary School 14Th Arlington 13Th Hill Arlington 6Th 10Th Baldwin V U128 Dutch Flat WSDOT, GIS and Roadway Data Office Pomeroy Elementary School Walk Route Map F Southeast Washington Walking Study Data Collection and Analysis Project Date: May 2013 0 1,000 2,000 Feet 128