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Chester Shell Elementary 21633 SE 65th Avenue Hawthorne, Florida (352) 481-1901

Ms. Sarita Taylor

Safe Routes to School Coordinator

Florida Department of Transportation

605 Suwannee Street MS-17

Tallahassee, FL 33399-0450

Re: Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Application

Dear Ms. Sarita Taylor:

This letter is to express my support for the Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS)

application for an infrastructure project at Shell Elementary School in the city of

Hawthorne in Alachua County. This project involves the construction of a

sidewalk, crosswalks, and lighting on SE 65th Avenue. We see the addition of

these improvements as a way to enhance safety for walkers and bikers as they

travel to and depart school.

Shell Elementary students arrive to school in a variety of ways, as we serve a

large geographic zone. We do have a large portion of students living within

walking and biking distance of our school. Many of these students must walk or

bike to school as they are too close to the school to be eligible to ride a bus, and

their parents are unable to bring them to school. Our bikers and walkers must

leave their houses at dawn, making travel on a roadway very unsafe. We serve

small children (grades PK-5), and these children should not be forced to share

the roadway with motor vehicles. I feel these unsafe conditions make this project

ideal for SRTS funding. Please consider our community and its children when

making your decision.

Sincerely,

Holly Burton

Holly Burton, Principal

Shell Elementary School

Florida’s Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Application

Call for Applications Note: fields will expand as needed

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January 2016 Florida’s Application for SRTS Infrastructure Projects Page 1 of 7

Section 1 – School, Applicant & Maintaining Agency Information • Notes: Signatures confirm the commitment of the Applicant and Maintaining Agency to follow the Guidelines of the Florida’s Safe

Routes to School Program. The Maintaining Agency is generally responsible for entering into a Local Agency Program (LAP) agreement with the FDOT to design, construct, and/or maintain the project. Districts have the option to design and/or construct it, but the Maintaining Agency is always responsible for maintaining the project. Check with your District to see how they are handling these issues. County: ALACHUA City: HAWTHORNE School Name: CHESTER SHELL ELEMENTARY Congressional District: 3 Type: Elementary: Middle: High: Check below which of the required agencies or organizations is the Applicant: School Board: Private School: Maintaining Agency: Name of Applicant Agency/Organization: CITY OF HAWTHORNE Contact Person: ELLEN VAUSE Title: CITY MANAGER Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 1270 City: HAWTHORNE State: FLORIDA Zip: 32640 Daytime Phone: (352) 481-2432 E-mail: [email protected] Signature: Date: DECEMBER 27, 2016

Typed name: ELLEN VAUSE Title: CITY MANAGER

Signature of School Board or school representative mandatory when different from applicant: Signature: Date: DECEMBER 27, 2016

Typed name: HOLLY BURTON Title: PRINCIPAL, CHESTER SHELL ELEMENTARY

Check below which of the required agencies is the Maintaining Agency: City: County: Florida Department of Transportation: District:

Name of Maintaining Agency: CITY OF HAWTHORNE DUNS Number: NA Contact Person: ELLEN VAUSE Title: CITY MANAGER Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 1270 Daytime Phone: (352) 481-2432 E-mail: [email protected] City: HAWTHORNE State: FLORIDA Zip: 32605 Note: your signature below indicates your agency’s willingness to enter into a LAP or other formal agreement with FDOT to complete the project if selected for funding. Signature: Date: DECEMBER 27, 2016

Typed name: ELLEN VAUSE Title: CITY MANAGER

Metropolitan/Transportation Planning Organization (M/TPO) Support: If the city or county is located within an MPO/TPO urban area boundary, the MPO/TPO representative must fill in the required information below, to indicate support for the proposed project: Name of MPO: NOT APPLICABLE Contact Person:

Title:

Mailing Address:

City:

State: FLORIDA Zip:

Daytime Phone:

E-mail:

Signature: Date:

Typed name:

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Section 2 – Eligibility and Feasibility Criteria Notes: This section will help FDOT determine the eligibility and feasibility of the proposed project. Except for the questions in 2A-2C below answering “No” does not constitute elimination from project consideration. You must fulfill requirements in 2A-2C below before applying! A1. Has a school-based SRTS Committee (including school representation) been formed? Yes No A2. Has at least one meeting of this committee been held? Attach sign in sheet & minutes Yes No A3. Public notification of SRTS meeting? Yes No B1. Does the school agree to provide required data before and after the project is built, using the NCSRTS Student In-Class Travel Tally and Parent Survey forms at http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/resources/index.cfm following the schedule provided by the District? Yes No B2. Have you attached the National Center’s data summary for the Student In-Class Travel Tally and Parent Survey forms to this application? Yes No Note: Project planning cannot go forward until public right of way or permanent public access to the land for the proposed project is documented to the District. C. Have you provided either survey/as-builts or right of way documentation that provides detail to show that adequate right of way exists for proposed improvement? Yes No D. Is the Maintaining Agency fully Local Agency Program (LAP) Certified by FDOT? (Currently qualified & willing to enter into a State agreement requiring the agency to design, construct, and/or maintain the project, abiding by Federal, State, & local requirements?) Yes No If Yes, what type certification do you have? Planning Design Construction Construction Administration E. Is the County/City willing to enter into an agreement with FDOT to do the following, if the District decides this is the best way to get the project completed: Install and/or maintain any traffic control devices included in this project? Yes No Construct and maintain the project on a state road? Yes No N/A

F. Public Support - Explain your public information or public involvement process below. You may attach up to six unique letters, on official letterhead, from groups indicated below. The letters should indicate why and how the authors can support the proposed project at the affected school. What neighborhood association or other neighborhood meetings have been held to inform neighbors directly affected by this proposed project and the reaction? City Commission meeting on December 6, 2016 What PTA/PTO/school meetings have been held to inform parents and school staff about this project and the reaction? The PTA and the School Advisory Council were informed of the City's application for SRTS funding at their December meetings. Both organizations are supportive of the application. A letter of support from PTA member, Kimberly Matchett, is included in the application. Explain what other public meetings have been held, such as Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Regional Planning Councils, Citizens’ Advisory Committees, Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Councils and Community Traffic Safety Teams and the reaction? None. Explain what articles or letters to the editor have been written for newspapers, etc. and the reaction. None Please indicate whether you have attached letters of support from Law Enforcement or other individuals or groups not previously mentioned: Yes No G. If the proposed project has been identified as a priority in a Bicycle/Pedestrian or other Plan, or is a missing link in a pedestrian or bicycle system, please explain: Yes. The City prioritized this project as a safety need when the Alachua County School Board re-routed school bus traffic from SR 20 and US Highway 301 to SE 210th Street and SE 65th Avenue to avoid the newly constructed SR 20/US Highway 301 overpass. Re-routing bus traffic along the narrow neighborhood section of SE 65th Avenue has created an unsafe walking and cycling environment for the elementary school students.

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Section 3 – Background Information: Five E’s Notes: SRTS is designed to be a comprehensive program. Describe the efforts your school and community have made to address the identified problem through each E so far, and what is planned in the future for each. Each box must be filled in. For more information on the E’s, see Florida’s SRTS Guidelines and the SRTS Guide: http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/guide/ 1. Engineering 1A. Past: 1B. Future: HAWTHORNE WILL RETAIN A

CONSULTANT TO PREPARE DESIGN PLANS FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS ONCE FUNDING BECOMES AVAILABLE. THIS PROJECT IS A HIGH PRIORITY FOR THE CITY. ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING ACTION ITEMS WILL BE DEVELOPED THROUGH THE SRTS COMMITTEE.

2. Education: If your school has taught or plans to teach the Florida Traffic and Bicycle Safety Education Program (FTBSEP; see: http://www.dcp.ufl.edu/centers/trafficSafetyEd/) or other education program, please provide details below. 2A. Past: SHELL ELEMENTARY PROVIDES TWO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH. FOR EXAMPLE, STUDENTS WALK FROM THE SCHOOL TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY, WITH SUPERVISON.

2B. Future: .HAWTHORNE IS EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS WITH THE FLORIDA TRAFFIC AND BICYCLE EDUCTION PROGRAM IN AUGUST 2017. HAWTHORNE WILL CONTINUE ITS EFFORTS TO PROVIDE WALKING AND CYCLING EDUCATION TO STUDENTS.

3. Encouragement 3A. Past: STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO WALK AND CYCLE AS PART OF A HEALTHY, ACTIVE LIFESTYLE. IT IS ALSO PART OF THE COMMUNITY'S CULTURE TO HAVE STUDENTS OF ALL AGES WALK OR BIKE TO SCHOOL.

3B. Future: PROVIDING A NETWORK OF SIDEWALKS, PATHS, AND SAFE CYCLING FACILITIES IS OF UPMOST IMPORTANCE TO ENCOURAGING WALKING AND BIKING. HAWTHORNE, IN COORDINATION WITH SHELL ELEMENTARY, WILL CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE WALKING AND BIKING TO SCHOOL.

4. Enforcement 4A. Past: ENFORCEMENT IS CURRENTLY PROVIDED BY THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AND SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO ENSURE VEHICLE DRIVER ADHERENCE TO SCHOOL ZONES. THERE ARE AT LEAST TWO CROSSING GUARDS DIRECTING VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC ON SR 20 AND AT THE SCHOOL ENTRANCE/EXIT DURING SCHOOL DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP. HOWEVER, ON SE 65TH AVENUE THE SCHOOL ZONE IS ONLY THE EXTENT OF THE SCHOOL PROPERTY BOUNDARIES AND THE SPEED ON SE 65TH AVENUE WEST OF THE SCHOOL IS UNMARKED.

4B. Future: PROGRAMS FOR ENCOURAGEMENT OF WALKING AND BIKING TO SCHOOL WILL BE ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS COMMITTEE INITIATIVES. ENCOURAGEMENT ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE WALK AND BIKE TO SCHOOL DAYS AND FREQUENT WALKER/BIKER PROGRAMS. HAWTHORNE AND SHELL ELEMENTARY COULD ALSO PARTNER ON WALKING AND BIKING PROGRAMS AT THE GAINESVILLE-HAWTHORNE RAIL-TO-TRAIL TO INVOLVE BOTH STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS.

5. Evaluation 5A. Past: THERE ARE NO SIDEWALKS OR PAVED SHOULDERS TO PROVIDE A SAFE ROUTE TO SCHOOL; THEREFORE, NO EVALUATION PROGRAMS ARE CURRENTLY IN PLACE. THE STUDENT TRAVEL TALLY AND PARENT SURVEYS WERE ISSUED AS A PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS.

5B. Future: THE STUDENT TRAVEL TALLEY AND PARENT SURVEY WILL BE UTILIZED TO EVALUATE THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM AND IMPROVEMENTS ONCE FUNDING BECOMES AVAILABLE AND THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE CONSTRUCTED. ADDITIONAL EVALUATION MEASURES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS COMMITTEE BASED ON THE SPECIFIC INITIATIVES OF THE COMMITTEE.

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Section 4 – Problem Identification This section will help us understand your school’s situation. If the proposed project includes more than one school, please give the requested information for each school. A. HAZARDOUS WALKING CONDITIONS Opportunity to resolve a documented hazardous walking condition and eliminate the resultant school busing. Yes No Include a discussion of public support for the project if busing were eliminated: Students within 2 miles of the school are not bussed. This project is in the immediate vicinity of the school. B. Are many students already walking or bicycling to this school in less than ideal conditions? Yes No If Yes:

• Explain more about the number of students affected:50

• Explain more about the conditions/obstacles which prevent walking or bicycling to your school:We estimate that approximately 50 elementary school children are currently walking or biking to school. There are an estimated 97 children who live within a 2-mile radius of Shell Elementary. Students are currently sharing a neighborhood road (as narrow as 19 feet ) with buses and cars travelling to Shell Elementary. SE 65th Avenue from SE 215th Street to SE 210th Street was designated as a school bus route by the Alachua County School Board in order to eliminate driving conflicts at the SR 20/US Highway 301 overpass. Thus, the pedestrian/cyclist/bus interaction on this portion of SE 65th Avenue is relatively new and a deterrant to walking and biking to school. There is currently no sidewalk along this portion of SE 65th Avenue, although a sidewalk existed at some point along the north side of SE 65th Avenue. Right-of-way currently exists to restore the sidewalk and provide a safe, separated sidewalk along SE 65th Avenue.

C. Are enough students living near the school to allow many to walk or bike to school if conditions were improved? Yes No

If Yes:

• Explain more about the number of students living near the school and how this relates to the anticipated success of the proposed SRTS project:We estimate that approximately 97 students, or 46%, of Shell Elementary's student population lives within a 2-mile radius of the school. This project would allow a significant number of students to safely walk or bike to school.

D. Write a brief history of the neighborhood traffic issues as background for the proposed project:SE 65th Avenue extends from SE 221st Street to SE 210th Street. There is an existing sidewalk on SE 65th Avenue from SE 221st Street to SE 215th Street. Prior to the construction of the SR 20/US Highway 301 overpass, school buses were able to use only this portion of SE 65th Avenue. After the overpass construction, the Alachua County School Board re-routed school buses to avoid turning conflicts created by the overpass. Now, buses travel in both directions on the narrow section of SE 65th Avenue from SE 215th Street to SE 210th Street, which does not have sidewalks or stablized roadway shoulder for pedestrians or cyclists. SE 65th Avenue at its narrowest point is 19 feet. Students walking or biking to school interact with buses and cars, often during poorly lit morning hours before school begins. E. How do the demographics of the school population relate to the anticipated success of the proposed SRTS project? For instance, is there a population of students near the school from a culture which traditionally walks a lot? Shell Elementary School serves the City of Hawthorne and most of rural eastern Alachua County. Approximately 46% of the student population lives within a 2-mile radius of the school. Approximately 66% of the student population qualifies for free or reduced lunches. Hawthorne is a small, rural community in eastern Alachua County. It is a close-knit community. Many community activities focus around its three schools - Shell Elementary and Hawthorne Middle/High School. Students and families walk to and from the schools for activites, such as school assemblies and football games. Also, the City recently approved a day care center for elementary aged children on SE 65th Avenue. F. Provide the percent of free or reduced lunch program at the affected school: 66%

G. STUDENT TRAVEL DATA: 1. School data: based on the Student In-Class Travel Tally: a. Number of students currently walking to school: 5 b. Number of students currently biking to school: 0 c. Total currently walking or biking to school (add a & b) 5 d. Number of students in this school: 208 e. Percent of students in school currently walking or biking to school: (c divided by d): 2%

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2. Route Data: a. Number of students from the affected schools living along the proposed route:5 b. Based on (mark all that apply): *Existing School Data: *Visual Observation Survey: *Estimates: c. Number of students currently walking or biking along this route: 5 d. Number of students who could walk or bike along the proposed route after improvements: 20 Section 5 – Specific Infrastructure Improvement(s) Requested

A. LOCATION Note: the entire proposed project must be within 2 miles of the school and in the attendance area for the affected schools. Request #1 St. Name: SE 65th Avenue

Maintaining Agency: City County State From: SE 215th Street To: SE 210th Street Project’s closest point to school: 0 to ½ mile; ½ to 1 mile; 1 to 1 ½ miles; 1 ½ miles+ Request #2 St. Name:

Maintaining Agency: City County State From:

To:

Project’s closest point to school: 0 to ½ mile; ½ to 1 mile; 1 to 1 ½ miles; 1 ½ miles+ See Attachment for additional project sites: Discuss the projects’ proximity (within 2 miles) to other facilities which might also benefit from the project, such as other schools or colleges, parks, playgrounds, libraries, or other pedestrian destinations: The project would connect to an existing sidewalk on SE 65th Avenue from SE 221st Street to SE 215th Street. The sidewalk would provide safe connection to residences west of SE 215th Street and to SE 210th Street where the football stadium is located. B. SIDEWALK, BIKE LANE, PAVED SHOULDER, OR SHARED USE PATH

Continuation of Existing Sidewalk New Sidewalk Continuation of Existing Bike Lane New Bike Lane (includes re-striping or reconstruction) Continuation of Paved Shoulder New Paved Shoulder Continuation of Shared Use Path New Shared Use Path

Comments: describe below your requests in detail, including location, length, side of road, etc. Request #1: SEE ATTACHED

Request #2:

See Attachment for additional project sites: Describe any other requests: See attached for other components of the requested project, including crosswalks, lighting, and signage.

C. TRAFFIC CONTROLS Mark all that apply in regard to traffic control devices:

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We have all necessary traffic control devices (Proceed to E) We need pedestrian signals (features) We need other school-related signals/beacons We need traffic signs We need other school-related signs We need marked crosswalks We need other roadway markings

Describe the existing and needed traffic controls:

D. TRAFFIC DATA Notes: Posted Speed Limit is required. AADT stands for Average Annual Daily Traffic

St 1: Posted Speed Limit: 30 Operating Speed: 45 AADT: 500

St 2: Posted Speed Limit:

Operating Speed:

AADT:

Section 6 – Cost EstimateThis is designed to give FDOT a reasonable estimate of the cost of project. Make this cost estimate as accurate as possible.

• FDOT Transportation Costs website gives various resources, including FDOT District contact in the Estimates Offices, who can help you with your cost estimate: http://www.dot.state.fl.us/programmanagement/staff.shtm

Projects must follow appropriate design criteria. Projects on the State Highway System must follow the criteria in the Plans Preparation Manual (PPM), FDOT Standard Specifications and FDOT Design Standards. Projects on local systems must meet the minimum standards and criteria in the Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance for streets and Highways (Florida Greenbook). These documents can be found on FDOT’s web site at: www.dot.state.fl.us/rddesign/CS/CS.shtm Construction Cost $92,393.00

Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) $9,239.00

Mobilization $9,239.00 Subtotal $110,871.00 Contingency (Locally Funded) $16,631.00 Total Construction Cost $127,502.00 Professional Engineering Design $8,925.00 Construction Engineering and Inspection $8,925.00 GRAND TOTAL $145,352.00

Section 6B– Cost Estimate Narrative Attach a MANDATORY itemization of the construction costs & quantities by pay item.

NAME OF COST ESTIMATOR: $0.00

Section 7 - Submission Checklist Notes: These will be counted toward total application score.

REQUIRED: A. Color project map showing school location B. Map showing existing conditions C. Map showing proposed improvements D. Map showing where students attending school live E. Proof of Right of Way F. Parent Survey Results G. Student Tally Results H. Letters of support I. Copy of public notice, sign in sheet and minutes of public meetings J. Documentation if Hazardous Walking Condition

ADDITIONAL: K. Traffic/Engineering report evaluating the problem L. Crash Data M. Color Digital photos showing existing conditions

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Hawthorne Area Chamber of Commerce 6800 SE US HWY 301 Hawthorne, FL 32640 December 21, 2016 Ms. Sarita Taylor Safe routes to School Coordinator Florida Department of Transportation 605 Suwannee Street MS - 17 Tallahassee, FL 33399-0450 Re: Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Application Dear Ms. Sarita Taylor: This letter is to express my support for the Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) application for an Infrastructure project at Shell Elementary School in the city of Hawthorne in Alachua County. This project involves the construction of a sidewalk, crosswalks, and lighting on SE 65th Ave. We see the addition of these improvements as a way to enhance safety for walkers and bikers as they travel to and from school. As safety is improved, we envision more students walking and biking to school. Student athletes that walk from the high school to the athletic stadium walk this road at night. Having a sidewalk here would make it safer for them. My daughter who is a kindergarten teacher at Shell Elementary says there are a large number of children that live in the surrounding neighborhoods that are not able to safely walk or bike to school due to the lack of sidewalks; thus, this is an ideal candidate for SRTS funding. Sincerely, Donna Boles, President

Kimberly Matchett 20913 SE 162nd Ave Hawthorne Fl. 32640

December 12, 2016

Ms. Sarita Taylor Safe Routes to School Coordinator Florida Department of Transportation 605 Suwannee Street MS-17 Tallahassee, FL 33399-0450 Re: Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Application Dear Ms. Sarita Taylor: This letter is to express my support for the Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) application for an infrastructure project at Shell Elementary School in the city of Hawthorne in Alachua County. This project involves the construction of a sidewalk, crosswalks, and lighting on SE 65th Avenue. We see the addition of these improvements as a way to enhance safety for walkers and bikers as they travel to and depart school.

As safety is improved, we envision more students walking and biking to school, which will improve their quality of life and help prevent the students from developing chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. There are a large number of children that live in the surrounding neighborhoods that are not able to safely walk or bike to school due to the lack of sidewalks; thus, this an ideal candidate for SRTS funding.

As most classes as Shell Elementary School make at least a monthly trip to the Library located in downtown Hawthorne, this will greatly help with keeping the children safe and together during these trips as they walk back and forth.

Sincerely,

Kimberly Matchett

BACKGROUND

The scope of this project is to improve the walkability around Shell Elementary School in Hawthorne. The main access to the school is on the SE 65th Avenue. The current infrastructure offers sidewalk on the east side of the school property. However, a good proportion of student population have been observed walking from the north and east side of SE 65th Avenue to Shell Elementary School where there are no sidewalks. In addition, the relatively new interchange at SR20 and US Highway 301 has compelled changes in traffic flow pattern that has increased congestion and interaction between motorists and pedestrians. Citizens, school management and Hawthorne officials have cited this as a major safety concern. Having a continuous sidewalk along SE 65th Ave will provide safe pathways for students and families by reducing conflicts between vehicle and pedestrians that walk to and from Shell Elementary School.

This section provides an overview of crash history around Shell Elementary School, existing infrastructure, deficiencies and opinion of probable cost for infrastructure improvements.

CRASH HISTORY

Crashes occurring within a 1-mile radius of school were reviewed using the data collected from Signal Four Analytics between the years 2006 and 2015. Overall, in the ten-year analysis period there have been two pedestrian-related crashes with one fatality (2015) and 1 serious injury crash (2009). Although no pedestrian crashes occurred in the immediate vicinity of the school, citizens and local officials have stated that there have been several “near-miss” incidents reported to school and city officials due to lack of proper infrastructure for student and parents to access school property.

SITE EVALUATION

The project team inspected the site in November 2016 to determine the feasibility and cost of installing new sidewalks. The evaluation consisted of a field visit to understand the current path to school, establishing the path of the proposed sidewalk, assessing the type and extent of the required improvements, and developing a proposal for the construction of sidewalk improvements that would address the identified deficiency.

The area around Shell Elementary School is characterized by single-family housing, three churches, and a day care center. Table 1 below gives an overview of existing infrastructure on SE 65th Avenue. The pavement on SE 65th Avenue is in functional condition with an average width of 33 ft. between SE 216th Terrace and SE 215th Street and about 22 ft. between SE 214th Street and SE 210th Street. The sidewalk between SE 216th Terrace and SE 215th Street are five-feet wide and are in satisfactory condition. These sidewalks however do not have ADA compliant-ramps, and the crosswalks are not ADA compliant. There is one reduced speed limit sign with flashing beacon westbound on SE 65th Avenue. Street lights are present at most locations.

Based on the site visit and deficiencies observed, the following improvements were recommended:

Figure1AllcrashesbyseverityinHawthornefrom2006to2015

- Upgrade existing sidewalk to comply with ADA requirements - Segment needs additional crosswalk - New pavement markings recommended - Need additional school zone signs - Bicycle racks recommended - Need additional lighting - Trash receptacles recommended

Table 1Existing Infrastructure on SE 65th Ave

SE 65th Ave@

Existing Pavement

Width (ft.)

Sidewalk Presence

Speed Limit Sign

Presence

School Zone sign Presence

Pavement Marking

Marked Crosswalk

ADA Compliance

Type of pavement markings

Presence of other

signs

Street Light

Presence

SE 216 Terr 33 Y N Y Double Yellow N Paint Y Y

SE 215 Way 36 Y Y N N N N N Y SE 215 St 34 Y N N N N N N Y SE 214 St 19 N N N N N N N N SE 213 Dr 19 N N N N N N N Y SE 210 St 25 N N N N N N N N

The section between SE 214th Street and SE 210th Street has a number of single-family housing. There is vegetation adjacent to pavement that can be cleared to claim the right of way needed for new sidewalk installation.

Estimated Cost of Improvements

The cost for upgrading existing infrastructure and installing sidewalks along the north side of SE 65th Avenue using the FDOT Historical Cost information by pay item (where available) is $145,352.00. The attachment/ spreadsheet shows pertinent roadway and traffic improvements for the road segments along the recommended safe route.

The proposed sidewalk is recommended to comply with the Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT) Design Standards and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Public Rights of Way Accessibility Guidelines. The total length of the new sidewalk installation will be approximately 1,400 linear feet. As per the FDOT and ADA standards, sidewalks is proposed to have a minimum width of five (5) feet, a longitudinal slope no greater than five (5) percent, and a maximum cross slope of two (2) percent. Pedestrian ramps are proposed at crosswalks. The ramps are proposed to have a maximum running slope of 8.3 percent, a cross slope no greater than two (2) percent, a landing area with a minimum width of 48 inches, and a detectable warning surface to act as a cue to cross the street. With limited right of way, these sidewalks are anticipated to be closer than five (5) feet to the edge of pavement, requiring concrete curb installed between the roadway and the front edge of the sidewalk. Due to limited scope of this project, the drainage will be swale. Appropriate grading will be done to manage water runoff. Current school zone begins and ends at east and west boundaries of school property. It is proposed to extend the school zone to 300 feet adjacent to school property that will adhere to the MUTCD as well as the Florida Department of Transportation Standard. S1-1/W16‐9P (Ahead) signs are proposed at SE 219th Street and SE 214th street intersections. Pedestrian crossing signs are proposed at both crosswalks. Painted special emphasis crosswalks are proposed for two uncontrolled crosswalks on SE 215th Way. S5‐2 signs are proposed on either end of the section to signify the end of the reduced speed zone. Additional lighting, bench, trash receptacle, and bike rack are also proposed to make the segment functional. Disclaimer: “The Engineer has no control over the cost of labor, materials, equipment, or over the Contractor's methods of determining prices or over competitive bidding or market conditions. Opinions of probable costs provided herein are based on the information known to Engineer at this time and represent only the Engineer's judgment as a design professional familiar with the construction industry. The Engineer cannot and does not guarantee that proposals, bids, or actual construction costs will not vary from its opinions of probable costs. “

Install School Ahead or Speed reduction ahead Warning Sign (WB) 1.00 EA 0700 1 11 SINGLE POST SIGN, F&I GM, <12 SF $314.00 $314Install End School zone sign (EB) 1.00 EA 701 1 11 SINGLE POST SIGN, F&I GM, <12 SF $314.00 $314Install Pedestrian Crossing Sign EB and WB 2.00 EA 702 1 11 SINGLE POST SIGN, F&I GM, <12 SF $314.00 $628Trash Bin 1.00 EA 0751 37 TRASH RECEPTACLE $2,576.40 $2,576Bench 1.00 EA 0751 38 14 BENCH, F&I, STEEL $1,800.00 $1,800Bicycle Rack 1.00 EA 0751 36 12 BICYCLE RACK, FURNISH & INSTALL, 2-6 BI $2,400.00 $2,400Install Curb Ramps 2.00 EA 0520 1 10 CONCRETE CURB & GUTTER, TYPE F $1,657.00 $3,314Detectable Warning 20.00 SF 0527 2 DETECTABLE WARNINGS $30.57 $611Upgrade crosswalk with Special Emphasis White Crosswalk Per FDOT Index 17346 1.00 EA N/A N/A $980.00 $980

SE 215th Way and SE 215th St Install School zone speed limit sign (WB) 1.00 EA 703 1 11 SINGLE POST SIGN, F&I GM, <12 SF $314.00 $314Install Pedestrian Crossing Sign 2.00 EA 702 1 11 SINGLE POST SIGN, F&I GM, <12 SF $314.00 $628Install 5' sidewalk 170.56 SY 0522 2 CONCRETE SIDEWALK AND DRIVEWAYS, 6" $43.36 $7,395Install concrete curb 307.00 LF 0520 1 10 CONCRETE CURB & GUTTER, TYPE F $17.23 $5,290Install Curb Ramps 2.00 EA 0520 1 10 CONCRETE CURB & GUTTER, TYPE F $1,657.00 $3,314Detectable Warning 20.00 SF 0527 2 DETECTABLE WARNINGS $30.57 $611Special Emphasis White Crosswalk Per FDOT Index 17346 1.00 EA N/A N/A $980.00 $980School Marking Per FDOT Index 17344 4.00 EA N/A N/A $330.00 $1,320Lighting 1.00 EA N/A N/A $4,880.00 $4,880Install 5' sidewalk 67.22 SY 0522 2 CONCRETE SIDEWALK AND DRIVEWAYS, 6" $43.36 $2,915Install concrete curb 121.00 LF 0520 1 10 CONCRETE CURB & GUTTER, TYPE F $17.23 $2,085Install 5' sidewalk 62.78 SY 0522 2 CONCRETE SIDEWALK AND DRIVEWAYS, 6" $43.36 $2,722Install concrete curb 113.00 LF 0520 1 10 CONCRETE CURB & GUTTER, TYPE F $17.23 $1,947Install School Ahead Warning Sign (EB) and End School Zone (WB) 2.00 EA 704 1 11 SINGLE POST SIGN, F&I GM, <12 SF $314.00 $628Install 5' sidewalk 461.94 SY 0522 2 CONCRETE SIDEWALK AND DRIVEWAYS, 6" $43.36 $20,030Install concrete curb 831.00 LF 0520 1 10 CONCRETE CURB & GUTTER, TYPE F $17.23 $14,318Swale grading 518.00 CY 0120 3 LATERAL DITCH EXCAVATION $5.77 $2,989Clearing and grubbing 0.16 AC 0110 1 1 CLEARING & GRUBBING $12,277.50 $1,973Lighting 1.00 EA N/A N/A $4,880.00 $4,880Pavement Marking 0.27 GM 0710 11201 PAINTED PAVT MARK,STD,YELLOW,SOLID,6" $859.90 $236

$92,393$9,239$9,239

$110,871$16,631

$127,502$8,925$8,925

$145,352

Disclaimer:This is a preliminary opinions of probable cost and the cost provided herein are based on the information provided to Engineer at this time and represent only the Engineer's judgment as a design professional familiar with the construction industry. The Engineer cannot and does not guarantee that proposals, bids, or actual construction costs will not vary from its opinions of probable costs. It is recommended that a licensed PE is consulted to review the local cost and overall estimates.

Total Construction Costs

Maintenance of Traffic (10%)

SE 219th Terr and SE 218th St.

213th Terr and 210th Terr

SE 215th St. to SE 210th Terr

Construction CostMobilization (10%)

Sub total

SE 218th and SE 215th Terr

SE 215th Terr and 215th Way

215th St. and 214th St.

214th St. and 213th Dr.

213th Dr. and 213th Terr

Professional Engineering Design (7%)Construction Engineering and Inspection (7%)

Opinion of Probable Costs

Shell Elementary School

Contingency (15%)Sub total

AmountSE 65th Ave Road Segment Between Recommended Improvements Quantity Unit Unit PriceFDOT Pay Item

FDOT Description

Color Project Map Showing School Location Chester Shell Elementary School Safe Routes to School Hawthorne City, Florida

NOTE: SGMs are used to estimate the number of students that will be generated by housing type. The SGM for Alachua County is based on two housing types: • Single Family

o Single Family- DOR Code 100

o Mobile Home - DOR Code 200

o Multi Family Less than 10 Units- DOR Code 800

• Multi-family o Multi- family 10 Units or

More - DOR Code 300 o Condominiums - DOR

Code 400 o Misc. Residential - DOR

Code 700 For elementary schools, the SGM is 0.15 for single family units and 0.08 for multi-family units.

ProjectedStudentPopulationBasedontheAlachuaCountyStudentGenerationMultipliers(SGM)within2MilesofChesterShellElementarySchool

Preparedby:TheCenterforHealthandtheBuiltEnvironment,UniversityofFlorida

97Students

Existing Conditions Map Chester Shell Elementary School Safe Routes to School Hawthorne City, Florida

Proposed Improvements Map Chester Shell Elementary School Safe Routes to School Hawthorne City, Florida

ImproveLightingforPedestrians

ExtensionofSchoolZone

EnhanceCrosswalk:FDOTandADAstandards

AddTrashReceptacle&Bench

Figure 1: SE 65th Avenue looking west from SE 215th Street

Figure 2: SE 65th Avenue looking east at existing sidewalk terminus

Figure 3: SE 65th Avenue looking west at former sidewalk remnants

Figure 4: SE 65th Avenue looking west. Right of way shown.

Parent Survey Report: One School in One Data Collection Period

School Name: Chester Shell Elementary School Set ID: 15773

School Group: Safe Routes to School Month and Year Collected: November 2016

School Enrollment: 208 Date Report Generated: 12/16/2016

% Range of Students Involved in SRTS: Don't Know Tags:

Number of Questionnaires Distributed: Number of QuestionnairesAnalyzed for Report: 24

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

Kindergarten 7

1 5

2 5

3 3

4 2

5 1

No response: 1Numbers 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 2

1/4 mile up to 1/2 mile 2

1/2 mile up to 1 mile 3

1 mile up to 2 miles 3

More than 2 miles 12

Don't know or No response: 2Numbers 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 24 0 0 10 14 0 0 0

Afternoon 24 1 0 11 12 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 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

1/4 mile up to 1/2 mile 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

1/2 mile up to 1 mile 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0

1 mile up to 2 miles 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0

More than 2 miles 12 0 0 4 8 0 0 0

Don't know or No response: 2Numbers 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 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

1/4 mile up to 1/2 mile 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

1/2 mile up to 1 mile 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0

1 mile up to 2 miles 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0

More than 2 miles 12 0 0 4 8 0 0 0


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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 8 0 1 1 2 4

No 14 2 1 2 1 8


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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

Distance 19 0

Speed of Traffic Along Route 15 0

Safety of Intersections and Crossings 14 0

Amount of Traffic Along Route 13 0

Violence or Crime 13 0

Weather or climate 12 0

Time 12 0

Sidewalks or Pathways 11 0

Adults to Bike/Walk With 10 0

Crossing Guards 10 0

Convenience of Driving 9 0

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Child's Participation in After SchoolPrograms

8 0

Number of Respondents per Category 20 0

No response: 4Note:--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 0

Encourages 0

Neither 20

Discourages 2

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 5

Fun 3

Neutral 9

Boring 2

Very Boring 1

Parents' opinions about how healthy walking and biking to/from school is for their child

How healthy Number of children

Very Healthy 12

Healthy 4

Neutral 4

Unhealthy 0

Very Unhealthy 1

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Comments Section

SurveyID Comment

1491979 Way too many serious issues for this to be considered. We live too far away and the roads are not safefor any person of any age. We live about 7 miles away from school.

1491989 Wish we lived closer.

1491996 More crossing guards; more side walks along highway; and big semi-trucks are bad

1492005 More crossing guards; more sidewalks; more policemen to guide children

1492015 I would never let my daughter walk or bike to school... not safe. My daughter can get exercise with herfamily.

1492010 My child lives in Orange Heights therefore walking to school could not be an option.

1492009 My child lives too far from the school to walk.

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Student Travel Tally Report: One School in One Data Collection Period

School Name: Chester Shell Elementary School Set ID: 22425

School Group: Safe Routes to School Month and Year Collected: November 2016

School Enrollment: 208 Date Report Generated: 12/16/2016

% of Students reached by SRTS activities: Don't Know Tags:

Number of ClassroomsIncluded in Report: 8

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 372 5% 0% 43% 48% 4% 0% 0%

Afternoon 368 5% 0% 48% 46% 1% 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 134 5% 0% 40% 50% 4% 0% 0%

Tuesday PM 132 7% 0% 47% 45% 2% 0% 0%

Wednesday AM 119 4% 0% 43% 50% 3% 0% 0%

Wednesday PM 120 4% 0% 49% 47% 0% 0% 0%

Thursday AM 119 4% 0% 47% 45% 4% 0% 0%

Thursday PM 116 3% 0% 47% 47% 3% 0% 0%


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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 641 4% 0% 45% 48% 3% 0% 0%

Rainy 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Overcast 34 15% 0% 68% 18% 0% 0% 0%

Snow 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%


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