Southeast Washington School Walk Route Study Data Collection and Analysis Project Parkway Elementary School Existing Conditions Siting Parkway Elementary School is located on a large block between 2nd Street and 4th Street (east and west) and Adams Street and Libby Street (north and south). The main entrance to the elementary school is on 4th Street, near the Adams Street intersection. Plans Parkway Elementary School provides a safe walking route map in its student handbook that students are encouraged to follow. Intersections and Crossing Guard Locations Parkway Elementary has posted school patrols at several locations during the AM/PM peak hours. School patrol is located on 6th and Libby, 4th and Libby, 4th and Adams (in front of the school) and 2nd and Adams (across from Beachview Park). School Route Conditions Most routes to school are characterized by a complete sidewalk network, either marked crosswalks or high visibility crosswalks, and accompanying school route warning signs. Gaps in the sidewalk network are largely isolated to Oak Street between 6th Street and 3rd Street. Some sidewalk gaps are also present on 3rd Street. Appendix: School Site Evaluations and Recommendations page 118 Fig 1. tortum mo crei ca destium tesi iam quasdam no. Idem postuitu immorsu Location of the school within the larger city context 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 There are good existing school crossings on routes to Parkway Elementary. Where standard crosswalks exist it is recommended that these be upgraded to high visibility crosswalks as the original facilities degrade over time. Bikeways There are no designated on-street bikeways in Endicott. Bike lanes would be a good addition to major roadways, such as Hwy 129, but the grid network of lower traffic/speed streets presents other opportunities. 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 Parkway Elementary that have been identified for these types of low impact treatments include: • 4th Street between Highland Avenue and Adams Street • Libby Street between 12th Street and 4th Street (requires upgraded crossing at 6th Street and Libby Street) 120 Parkway Elementary U V 129 2Nd Snake River Libby Chestnut 3Rd Highland Southway 11Th 16Th 8Th 7Th 9Th 10Th 11Th Elm 5Th 4Th 3Rd 1St Sycamore Diagonal Oak Maple Prospect Riverview Riverside Adams 18Th 17Th 19Th 16Th Terrace Beachview Lydon Chestnut Sunrise 15Th Chamberlain Park Teresa Southway Snake River 12Th Nave Williams Wilson Maple 4Th 5Th 1St 16Th Terrace 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 Parkway Elementary 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 Parkway Elementary 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 rec- ommended as possible next steps: • Walk/Bike to School Day/Week/Month (annually) • Back-to-School Blitz • Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Education Course and/or Curriculum 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 122 å å Parkway Elementary Grantham Elementary School £ ¤ 12 U V 129 13Th 8Th 2Nd C 5Th Libby Snake River 16Th Dike Chestnut 11Th Highland 9Th 7Th 3Rd S o u t h w a 1St F l e s h m a n Southway Bridge Idaho 16Th 8Th 7Th 8Th 7Th 9Th 10Th 3Rd Elm Fair 12Th 11Th 4Th 5Th Port B 18Th Poplar F Maple 6Th Prospect 2Nd Sycamore 20Th Diagonal 1St 13Th Walk 17Th 21St Riverside 16Th Riverview Boston Carol Oak N Francis Ash Mccarroll Burns Frost 25Th 22Nd Karin 19Th 14Th Hillyard Park Adams Billups Lambert 23Rd Powe 15Th Morrison Fleshman Valley Vista Benjamin Pound North University Ridgeway New 6Th 24Th Walnut Mayfair Terrace Belmont Ashley Bryden Canyon Granite Lake Beachview Monroe Walden Williams Lydon Steele Chestnut Bridger College Sunrise Chamberlain Birch Neal Knoll Crest Snake River Evergreen Glassway Southway Crestview Saint Johns Parkview Seaport 15Th Avenue Wilson Acorn Nave Willow 2Nd 1St Mayfair 4Th 15Th 5Th North Port 1St 2Nd 6Th 2Nd 5Th 23Rd Snake River 7Th 5Th 3Rd 15Th 11Th 5Th 1St Walk 10Th 6Th 14Th 7Th 1St 9Th 4Th Prospect 10Th 6Th 8Th 9Th 17Th 8Th 7Th 4Th Riverside Lambert 12Th 8Th Park 13Th 13Th 14Th Terrace 12Th 22Nd Benjamin 6Th 18Th 5Th 7Th 5Th 6Th 16Th 4Th 7Th 3Rd 6Th 19Th F 6Th 15Th 10Th 3Rd 4Th 18Th 2Nd 14Th 4Th 4Th 20Th 5Th Maple Francis 9Th WSDOT, GIS and Roadway Data Office Parkway Elementary 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 U V 129 2Nd 3Rd Libby Chestnut 7Th 4Th 5Th Oak Adams C h e s t n u t 3Rd Park 4Th 5Th 1/4 mile distance from school