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Kingswood K-8 SchoolCitrus Heights School Walkability Master Plan

Kingswood K-8 School5700 Primrose Dr, Citrus Heights, CA 95610

Published by San Juan Unified School DistrictSafe Schools/Safe Routes to School

with the support of WALKSacramento and the City of Citrus Heights

Addendum 2020-01-22 (R6) to the Citrus Heights School Walkability Master Plan, published March 2014.

Safe Routes to School (SRTS) San Juan USD 2020-01-22 R6 Page of 1 22

Table of Contents

School Summary 3....................................................................................................................Student Distribution 4................................................................................................................Mode Share 5............................................................................................................................Existing Conditions 6.................................................................................................................

Assessment 6.................................................................................................................Arrival/Dismissal and Safety Information 6.....................................................................School Zone 6................................................................................................................Walk Score & ZenDrive 6...............................................................................................

Maps 7......................................................................................................................................Planning Documents 9..............................................................................................................Recommendations for Off-Campus Improvements 10..............................................................Recommendations for On-Campus Improvements 13..............................................................Recommendations for Program 14...........................................................................................Photos, Diagrams and Signs 15................................................................................................Projects Completed 20..............................................................................................................Revision History 21...................................................................................................................Appendices 22..........................................................................................................................


School SummaryKingswood K-8 School serves grades pre-K through 8 and is a school within San Juan Unified School District. It is located at 5700 Primrose Drive in the City of Citrus Heights, within Sacramento County. The campus is 10 acres.

The table at right provides a variety of facts about the school.

For the 2018-2019 school year, the Free & Reduced Meal Program (FRPM) rate was 83.1%, which is considered to be a disadvantaged school by the state criteria of 75% and above.

For the 2018-2019 school year, 17.8% of 5th grade students and 40.3% of 7th grade were in the “Needs Improvement - Health Risk” category for Body Composition in the California Physical Fitness Report. This is a general indication of the physical activity level of the students.


Student DistributionFor the 2019-2020 school year, about 510 students were enrolled, of which 379 (74%) lived within the attendance boundary, and 229 (45%) lived within a 20 minute walk, a typical walking time and distance for elementary students. The majority of students live north of the school, both south and north of Greenback Lane, as indicated by the student distribution pattern on the map below. The furthest edge of the attendance boundary is about 2.4 miles street distance from the school, which exceeds walking distance for a typical elementary student.

The map below (pdf version in the appendices) includes: • Attendance boundary (red outline). San Juan USD has an open enrollment policy under which

students may apply for a waiver to attend any school. • Student density layer (blue highlight). Indicates relative numbers of students. The areas without any

color on the map have a student density too low to show up on the map, but may have students within them.

• Dots indicate student residences but do not reflect numbers because they do not show multiple students within a household or multiple residences with the same address.

• ‘Walk-shed’ (orange highlight). Indicates 20-minute walk radius from the school, which is about one mile and a typical walking distance for elementary students. It does not consider safety or perception barriers such as busy streets that may be uncomfortable to cross or walk along.


Mode ShareA student tally was conducted in May 2018, with the results table shown below. Prior tallies were conducted September 2016, October 2015, April 2014, May 2013, and April 2012. The active transportation mode share of 14.8% is typical for the district, while the bicycling mode share of less than 1% is low for the district. As is typical of most schools in San Juan USD and the region, the majority of students are driven to and from school. The carpool rate of 7.5% is typical.


Existing ConditionsAssessmentThis addendum updates the original assessment completed under the Citrus Heights School Walkability Project (federal SRTS Cycle 3), included in the School Walkability Master Plan. A walk audit was performed 2011-11. Site visits were completed at a variety of times. The addendum will be updated as conditions or procedures changes, and resources allow.

Arrival/Dismissal and Safety InformationThe Kingswood safety page (https://www.sanjuan.edu/domain/1317) does not have information specifically about arrival/dismissal procedures. Information about drop-off/pick-up is communicated through newsletters, calls and emails, and direct contact in the drop-off/pick-up areas.

School ZoneA map of the existing school zone is available in the appendices. No recommendations are made to the school zone or school crosswalks.

Walk Score & ZenDriveWalk Score is a measure of the walkability of a location, based on available destinations. It does not address the availability of sidewalks or safety of street crossings. WalkScore = 57: ‘Somewhat Walkable: Some errands can be accomplished on foot.’ BikeScore = 50: ‘Bikeable’. TransitScore is not available.

Zendrive School Safety Snapshot is a measure of the behavior of drivers around schools. Sylvan is ranked 177 of 487 in Sacramento, a grade of D+, with the driver behavior of Aggressive Acceleration and Hard Braking the leading contributors to the score.


https://www.sanjuan.edu/domain/1317

https://www.walkscore.com/score/5150-cocoa-palm-way-fair-oaks-ca-95628

https://www.zendrive.com/school/

MapsCollisions The collision map below (pdf in the appendices) shows the pattern of collisions or crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists within and nearby the attendance boundary. The collisions are not selected by time of day or age of victim, so do not necessarily indicate collisions involving students, however, the pattern does identify high collision corridors and intersections which would be priorities for safety improvements and traffic calming. As is typical of all areas within the school district, almost all collisions occur along arterial and major collector streets, such as Greenback Lane, Madison Avenue, and Sunrise Blvd, not within neighborhoods. Unfortunately, 72% of students attending Kingswood must cross one of these arterials to attend school.

The collision data is from the Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS; https://tims.berkeley.edu/) which provides Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System data and maps. The map uses data from 2010-01 through 2016-12.

Bicyclist Facilities Sacramento County has pedestrian and bicyclist master plans. Existing and potential bicyclist facilities, including Class I (separated pathway), Class II (bike lanes), and Class III (street signified with pavement


https://tims.berkeley.edu/

markings and/or signing) and shown on the map in the appendices. About one-third of the bicyclist network in the area is complete.

Sidewalks are not mapped, but sidewalks and sidewalk gaps close to the school are shown on the Walking and Bicycling Routes map.

Transit Service Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) offers bus service throughout much of Sacramento County, however, the suburban areas of the county do not have dense or frequent service. The routes most relevant to Kingswood students are Route 21 Sunrise, which runs on Sunrise Blvd.

The point-to-point, on-demand micro-transit SmaRT Ride program (https://www.sacrt.com/apps/smart-ride/) service area for Citrus Heights, Orangevale and Fair Oaks is shown on the transit map in the appendices. The service can be used by Kingswood students to access school and other destinations, and is free under the RydeFree RT program (https://www.sacrt.com/rydefreert/).

Parks & Other Destinations Parks, trails, libraries, community centers, skate & bike parks, farmers markets, and other destinations are shown on the map in the appendices. Destinations are an indication of the walkability and livability of neighborhoods, and improvements to walking and bicycling facilities around schools may make these other destinations more accessible.

CalEnviroScreen CalEnviroScreen scores for the attendance area are 21-60%, with most of the area being 51-60%. CalEnviroScreen is an environmental health screening tool, using 20 indicators of pollution, environmental quality, and socioeconomic and public health conditions. A pdf map is available in the appendices.

Income Median household income (MHI) is another indicator of disadvantaged community status, and census tracts with levels less than 80% of the state MHI may qualify in grant applications. The Median Household Income map in the appendices indicates that three of the census tracts in the attendance boundary are less than 100% of California MHI, and one is less than 80%.


https://www.sacrt.com/apps/smart-ride/


https://www.sacrt.com/rydefreert/

Planning DocumentsThough Kingswood is located in the City of Citrus Heights, a portion of the attendance boundary and a number of students are the Orangevale CDP and Fair Oaks CDP, communities within unincorporated Sacramento County.

Citrus Heights Bikeway Master Plan The Citrus Heights Pedestrian Master Plan, dated December 2015, is available at http://www.citrusheights.net/DocumentCenter/View/4246/Bikeway-Master-Plan-2015Council-Approved121015.

Citrus Heights Pedestrian Master Plan The Citrus Heights Pedestrian Master Plan, dated May 2016, is available at http://www.citrusheights.net/DocumentCenter/View/5289/City-Council-DRAFT-Pedestrian-Master-Plan-PDF.

Citrus Heights Capital Improvement ProgramThe Citrus Heights Capital Improvement Program, dated April 2019, is available at https://www.citrusheights.net/DocumentCenter/View/12494/Final-CIP-19_20-to-23_24-.

Sacramento County Bikeway Master Plan The Sacramento County Bicycle Master Plan, dated 2011, is available at http://www.sacdot.com/Pages/BikewayMasterPlan.aspx. Existing and potential bicyclist facilities, including Class I (separated pathway), Class II (bike lanes), and Class III (street signified with pavement markings and/or signing) and shown on the map in the appendices. The map is from the regional SACOG Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails 2017 data.

Sacramento County Pedestrian Master Plan The Sacramento County Pedestrian Master Plan, dated April 2007, is available at http://www.sacdot.com/Pages/PedestrianMasterPlan.aspx. The county does not have a sidewalk map nor comprehensive sidewalk data. The plan does not identify any significant pedestrian projects in the Kingswood area. The plan does not identify any Safe Routes to School projects in the Kingwood area.

Sacramento County Transportation Improvement Programming Guide The Sacramento County Transportation Improvement Programming Guide, dated 2017, is available at https://sacdot.saccounty.net/Pages/TIP.aspx. The guide does not identify any signifiant projects in the Kingswood area.


http://www.citrusheights.net/DocumentCenter/View/4246/Bikeway-Master-Plan-2015Council-Approved121015



http://www.citrusheights.net/DocumentCenter/View/5289/City-Council-DRAFT-Pedestrian-Master-Plan-PDF

http://www.citrusheights.net/DocumentCenter/View/5289/City-Council-DRAFT-Pedestrian-Master-Plan-PDF

https://www.citrusheights.net/DocumentCenter/View/12494/Final-CIP-19_20-to-23_24-

https://www.citrusheights.net/DocumentCenter/View/12494/Final-CIP-19_20-to-23_24-

http://www.sacdot.com/Pages/BikewayMasterPlan.aspx

http://www.sacdot.com/Pages/BikewayMasterPlan.aspx

http://www.sacdot.com/Pages/PedestrianMasterPlan.aspx

http://www.sacdot.com/Pages/PedestrianMasterPlan.aspx

https://sacdot.saccounty.net/Pages/TIP.aspx

Recommendations for Off-Campus Improvements1. School Zone: no recommendations

2. Sidewalks & Walkways 2.1. Complete the sidewalks on both sides of Mariposa Avenue between Madison Avenue and

Greenback Lane. [City of Citrus Heights] [Photo 2.1]

3. Bicycle Facilities The bicycle facilities recommendations focus on neighborhood streets that allow student to bypass arterial roads. Most K-8 students will not travel on high speed (above 35 mph) and high volume roads, such as Sunrise Blvd, Madison Avenue, and Greenback Lane, even with Class 2 bike lanes. Class 1 multi-use paths or Class 4 separated bikeways are required. A recent project, not yet mapped, allows students to travel on a path on the east side of Sunrise Blvd from Sayonara Way to Sun Hill Avenue. 3.1. Kensington Dr: Install Class 3 bicycle route facilities (sharrows & signing) on Kensington

Drive. Kensington Drive is a key route through the neighborhood around Kingswood K-8, but it lacks bicycle facilities. Kensington is not identified in the City of Citrus Heights Bikeways Master Plan. [City of Citrus Heights] [Photo 3.1]

3.2. Mariposa Ave: Install bicycle infrastructure to improve the shoulders on Mariposa Avenue to standard Class 2 bike lanes. Perform traffic calming measures on Mariposa Avenue, from Madison Avenue to Greenback Lane, to make traffic speeds low enough to encourage the use of this street by student bicyclists. Traffic calming measures could include mini roundabouts at intersections, signage, a lowered speed limit and speed limit enforcement. Mariposa Avenue is the preferred route for bicyclists living north of Greenback Lane, but it lacks bicycle lanes and traffic calming measures. Mariposa is already identified as Class 2 in the City of Citrus Heights Bikeways Master Plan, but the facilities are inconsistent. [City of Citrus Heights][Photo 3.2]

3.3. Greenback Ln & Mariposa Ave: Install innovative treatments at the intersection of Mariposa Avenue and Greenback Lane to encourage use of this crossing by bicyclists. Treatments could include painted bike lanes through the intersection, shared lane markings, bicycle signals, signal retiming to ensure appropriate crossing time for non-motorized modes, and signs or signals restricting right turns on red lights. The intersection of Greenback Lane and Mariposa Avenue is uncomfortable for young cyclists to bike through because of a lack of clearly marked space for cyclists at the intersection, short signal timing, and vehicle turning movements. [Photo 3.3]

3.4. Woodmore Oaks Dr & Sunrise Blvd: Install innovative treatments at the intersection of Woodmore Oaks Drive and Sunrise Boulevard to encourage the use of this crossing by bicyclists. See recommendation 3.3 for suggested treatments. [City of Citrus Heights] [Photo 3.4]

3.5. Madison Ave & Primrose Dr: Improve the intersection of Primrose Drive and Madison Avenue to provide a clear path for bicyclists traveling along Primrose. Either the right hand turn lanes should be eliminated in favor of Class 2 bike lanes, or the through lane should receive markings and signing to indicate bicyclist use. Bicycle detector technology should be installed and marked for northbound and southbound lanes. See also 4.7 below. [County of Sacramento & City of Citrus Heights]


3.6. Birdcage St: Install Class 2 bike lanes on Birdcage Street between Greenback Lane and Sun Hill Drive. Birdcage is identified as Class 2 in the City of Citrus Heights Bikeways Master Plan. [City of Citrus Heights]

3.7. Sun Hill Dr: Install Class 3 bike route facilities on Sun Hill Drive between Birdcage Street and the east leg of Bonham Circle, and on Bonham Circle (which connects to Arcade Creek Park Preserve). [City of Citrus Heights]

3.8. Primrose Dr: Install Class 2 bike lanes on Primrose Drive from Madison Avenue to Wildridge Drive. This segment is not indicated in the Sacramento County Bikeways Master Plan but is a logical connection to routes north and south. [Sacramento County]

3.9. Wildridge Dr: Install Class 2 bike lanes on Wildridge Drive between Sunrise Blvd and Primrose Drive. This route is indicated in the Sacramento County Bikeways Master Plan. [Sacramento County]

3.10. Sunrise Hills Dr/Pennsylvania Ave: Install Class 3 bicycle route facilities (sharrows and signing) on Sunrise Hills Drive and Pennsylvania Avenue, and improve the stairs which connect these two sections. This route is indicated in the Sacramento County Bikeways Master Plan. [Sacramento County]

3.11. Ensure that Class 2 bike lanes on all roadways extend to the intersections and are not dropped in favor of turn lanes. Ensure that all signals have bicycle detector marks and that they function properly. [City of Citrus Heights & Sacramento County]

4. Intersections & Crossings 4.1. Primrose at Kensington: Mark a high-visibility crosswalk across Primrose Drive at Kensington

Drive, and use additional measures such as rectangular rapid flashing beacon signs and/or curb extensions to increase driver awareness. The crosswalks across Primrose Drive at Kensington Drive are unmarked. Many parents and students cross at or between these intersections. The small orange cones in this picture mark the approximate edges of the proposed curb extensions. The large orange cones on the centerline mark the outside edges the proposed marked crosswalk. [City of Citrus Heights] [Photo 4.1]

4.2. Primrose at Bloom: Install curb extensions at the existing crosswalks at the intersection of Primrose Drive and Bloom Way to enhance pedestrian comfort and safety. The crosswalk across Primrose Drive at Bloom Way is heavily used by students and parents, but pedestrian visibility needs to be improved at this intersection to make the crossing more comfortable for students. [City of Citrus Heights] [Photo 4.2]

4.3. Farmgate at Merlindale: Stripe the crosswalks at the intersection of Farmgate Way and Merlindale Drive. No crosswalks are marked at the intersection of Farmgate Way and Merlindale Drive, a four-way stop. [City of Citrus Heights] [Photo 4.3]

4.4. Farmgate at Guenivere: Mark a high-visibility crosswalk across Farmgate Way at Guenivere Way and install pedestrian crossing signs. There are no crosswalks marked across Farmgate Way between Birdcage Street and Primrose Drive. Students walking to the apartments on Birdcage Street need to cross Farmgate Way. [City of Citrus Heights] [Photo 4.4]

4.5. Greenback at Birdcage: Remove the pedestrian prohibition on the west leg of the intersection and install a high visibility crosswalk, ADA ramps (two to a corner), and pedestrian countdown signals. Students cross Greenback Lane illegally and unsafely to the west due to this prohibition. There is no safety or traffic flow justification for the pedestrian prohibition. [City of Citrus Heights] [Photo 4.5]


4.6. Greenback & Mariposa: Improve pedestrian facilities at the intersection of Greenback Lane and Mariposa Avenue to include pedestrian countdown signals and increased waiting space at corners. [City of Citrus Heights] [Photo 4.6]

4.7. Madison at Primrose: Remove the pedestrian crossing prohibition from the west leg of the intersection, and install a high visibility crosswalk, ADA ramps (two to a corner), and pedestrian countdown signals. Convert east leg to high visibility crosswalk. There is no safety or traffic flow justification for the pedestrian prohibition. See also 3.6 above. [County of Sacramento]

5. Traffic Calming 5.1. Install a left-turn lane on southbound Primrose Drive at Bloom Way for vehicles turning into

the school parking lot. Remove the parking on east side of Primrose Drive between school driveways to create the necessary space for a left-turn lane. The queue of drivers waiting to turn from southbound Primrose Drive into the Kingswood K-8 parking lot backs up to the school exit driveway. Due to on-street parking and the lane configuration, it is not safe for through traffic to bypass the left-turn queue, though drivers attempt to do so. [City of Citrus Heights] [Photo 5.1]


Recommendations for On-Campus Improvements7. Access & Infrastructure

7.1. Narrow the driveway entry and exit to the narrowest width allowable by Sacramento Metro Fire Department. [Photo 7.1]

7.2. Create an ingress/egress connection to campus to the apartments on Birdcage Street from the northeast corner of campus or the end of Kingswood Drive.

7.3. Consider realignment of the attendance boundary to eliminate the need to cross multiple arterials en route to the Kingswood K-8 campus.

8. Bicycle, Skateboard & Scooter Parking 8.1. Purchase and install modern bike racks (ABPB recommended), and a skateboard/scooter

storage rack, to meet demand on a typical nice weather day, about 5% for bikes and 2% for skateboard/scooters. Locate racks on a paved surface in the central area of campus. [Photos 8.1 a,b,c]

9. Curb Management & Parking 9.1. Install two short-term parking spots in the main parking lot so that drivers do not park along

red curb. Spots can be signed (MUTCD R7-108) and pavement marked in green. [Sign 9.1]


Recommendations for Program10. Drop-off and Pick-up

10.1. Provide clear instructions to drivers on the drop-off/pick-up procedures, with both text and diagrams, in the beginning of school year packet and on the Safety webpage. Have extra staff on duty the first two weeks of the school year to train drivers in proper procedures and safe driving.

10.2. All duty staff working in drop-off/pick-up areas will wear safety vests and be trained for interaction with drivers and students.

11. Education 11.1. Provide pedestrian education through PE program to all 2nd grade students. [Photo 11.1] 11.2. Provide bicyclist education to all 5th grade students. [Photo 11.2] 11.3. Provide transit education to all 7th grade students. 11.4. Improve the school safety webpage by adding or referencing pedestrian, bicyclist, and

motorist safety information. 11.5. Educate parents about safe walking and bicycling for students, and safe driving around

walkers and bicyclists.

12. Encouragement 12.1. Establish regular “walking school bus” and/or “bike train” programs. [Photo 12.1] 12.2. Maintain the morning walk program to provide physical activity to students who do not walk

and bicycle to school. 12.3. Celebrate Walk to School Day in the fall and Bike to School Day in the spring. [Photo 12.3] 12.4. Identify remote drop-off/pick-up locations to allow students to walk the rest of the way to

and from school. Possible locations are Elks Lodge to the south. 12.5. Create walking and bicycling preferred route maps, and distribute on paper and the school

safety web page. 12.6. Encourage middle school students to use the SacRT SmartRide program which offers point-

to-point service at regular bus fares.

13. Evaluation 13.1. Conduct Safe Routes to School student tally at least once every three years, for trend analysis

and grant applications. 13.2. Review Safe Routes to School assessment documents every three years, and update for

changed conditions and new solutions. Both the Safe Routes to School program and the school Safety Committee should review.

14. Enforcement 14.1. Enforce the speed limit of 30 MPH on Birdcage Street. [City of Citrus Heights Police

Department]


Photos, Diagrams and SignsOff-Campus

Photo 2.1: Mariposa sidewalks

Photo 3.1: Kensington Class 3 bike

Photo 3.2: Mariposa Class 2 bike

Photo 3.3: Mariposa & Greenback bike

Photo 3.4: Sunrise at Woodmore bike

Photo 3.5: Madison at Primrose bike


Photo 4.1: Primrose at Kensington crosswalk

Photo 4.2: Primrose at Bloom extensions

Photo 4.3: Farmgate at Merlindale crosswalk

Photo 4.4: Farmgate at Guenivere crosswalk

Photo 4.5: Greenback at Birdcage crosswalk

Photo 4.6: Greenback & Mariposa improvements


Photo 5.1: Primrose at Bloom turn lane


On-Campus

Photo 7.1: narrow entry driveway

Photo 8.1a: existing bike rack

Photo 8.1b: modern bike racks

Photo 8.1c: modern skateboard/scooter racks

Sign 9.1: short term parking


Program

Photo 11.1: pedestrian education

Photo 11.2: bicyclist education

Photo 12.1: walking school bus

Photo 12.3: Walk to School Day celebration


Projects Completed3. Bicycle Facilities

3.1. Install Class II bicycle lanes along entire length of Primrose Drive, and install Class II bicycle lanes or Class III bicycle route facilities on Farmgate Way and Kensington Drive. [City of Citrus Heights] Status: Sharrows have been installed on Farmgate Way and Primrose Drive. No change to Kensington Drive.

3.2. Install bicycle infrastructure to improve the shoulders on Mariposa Avenue to standard Class II bike lanes. Perform traffic calming measures on Mariposa Avenue, from Madison Avenue to Greenback Lane, to make traffic speeds low enough to encourage the use of this street by student bicyclists. Traffic calming measures could include mini roundabouts at intersections, signage, a lowered speed limit and speed limit enforcement. [City of Citrus Heights] Status: Class II bike lanes are now present from Limerick Way north to Greenback Lane. Shoulder lanes and substandard bike lanes are still present from Limerick Way south to Madison Avenue. Mariposa sidewalks project phases 3 and 4 will complete bike lanes for this section.

4. Access & Infrastructure KE 13: Remove the sign prohibiting private vehicles in the school parking lot from the parking lot entrance. [San Juan Unified School District] Status: Sign was removed. KE 14: Pave the pathway from the kindergarten building to the northwest corner of campus. [San Juan Unified School District] Status: A new ADA compliant pathway was installed from the Kindergarten building to the sidewalk on Primrose Drive. Exit Sign: A “no left turn” sign was installed by the city on Primrose facing the parking lot exit, with hours specified. This sign has solved most of the issues with left turn vehicles causing backup for other vehicles entering the parking lot. Parking: Additional parking was created behind the multipurpose room, accessed by the driveway between the Kindergarten building and multipurpose room. Though this does cause some disruption of student use of the campus, the school was very short of sufficient parking capacity, so this is a reasonable compromise. The school will need to continue to monitor staff behavior to ensure that the driveway across the crosswalk is not used during arrival and dismissal times.


Revision History2019-01-22 R6: • Reorganized text to follow the current standard, including Existing Conditions, Maps, and Planning

Documents sections • Modified transit text to add SmaRT Ride; updated transit map to include SmaRT Ride areas • Added Park & Other Destinations, and Income text • Updated map set

2019-05-31 R5: • Separated ‘School Information and Location’ into ‘School Information’ and ‘Student Distribution’

sections. • Added ‘Existing Conditions’ section, with collision detail. • Updated school info sheet and related data, and student distribution map. • Added to ‘Bike Facilities’ recommendations to focus on neighborhood streets that provide alternatives

to arterial roads. • Corrected Transit Map to add route 21. • Moved items from ‘Recommendations (status updates)’ section to ‘Projects Completed’ section.

Prior revisions were not tracked.


AppendicesNote: Appendix pages are not numbered, but are in the order listed. Pages may be updated as new information becomes available. The date the page was updated, or for data and map pages, the date of the latest information, is shown.

School Info • path-of-travel map/campus diagram (2017) • School Zone Map • Citrus Heights School Walkability Master Plan (CHSWMP): Kingswood K-8 2014-03

Recommendations • Recommendations Table 2018 • Recommendations Map 2018

Encouragement • Walking and Bicycling Routes Map 2019-04 • Transit Flier 2020-01

Evaluation • Student Tally Report 2018-05 • Parent Survey Report 2011-11

Maps • student density 2019 • student distribution 2019 • collisions 2017 • bike facilities 2017 • transit 2019 • parks & destinations 2018 • CalEnviroScreen3 2018 • income 2017

Other Additional general documents supporting the assessment are available at https://saferoutessanjuan.wordpress.com/assessments/. Additional documents on pedestrian, bicyclist and motorist education and safety are available at https://saferoutessanjuan.wordpress.com/education/.


https://saferoutessanjuan.wordpress.com/assessments/

https://saferoutessanjuan.wordpress.com/education/

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Kingswood K-8

Location Grades Enrollment (2012-2013) FRPM % (2012-2013) Attendance Type

5700 Primrose Drive K-8 630 84% Neighborhood

Attendance area

The attendance area for Kingswood K-8 is shown below.9

9 San Juan Unified School District, School Boundaries, 2012. Available from

http://www.sanjuan.edu/files/filesystem/boundaries/11-12/Kingswood.pdf. Internet; accessed March 2012.

http://www.sanjuan.edu/files/filesystem/boundaries/11-12/Kingswood.pdf


Mode Split

Using the National Center for Safe Routes to School Student Travel Tally, in-class tallies of student travel

mode were conducted over a period of two days in April 2012. The tally results are shown below.

Number of Trips

Walk Bike School Bus

Family Vehicle

Carpool Transit Other

Tuesday AM 631 21% 1% 1% 60% 13% 1% 2%

Tuesday PM 594 26% 1% 1% 58% 10% 1% 3%

Wednesday AM 482 17% 2% 0.6% 60% 16% 1% 4%

Wednesday PM 476 22% 1% 0.4% 60% 10% 2% 3%

Percentages may not equal 100% due to rounding.

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Kingswood K-8 Travel Mode Split

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Family Vehicle


Parent concerns

Parent attitudes toward walking and biking were surveyed using the National Center for Safe Routes to

School Parent Survey. 113 parent surveys (20%) were returned.

Key results:

47% of students living within 1/4 mile of school walk or bike to school, but only 30% of students

living between 1/4 mile 1 mile of school walk or bike to school.

The issues most frequently report to affect the decision to not allow a child to walk or bike are

safety of intersections and crossings (66%), the speed of traffic along the route (61%), and the

distance from home to school (56%).

Only 21% of parents feel the school encourages walking and biking to school.

In write-in comments, parents expressed a need for adult crossing guards at crossings around

the school.

All parent write-in comments can be found in Appendix C.

Walk and bike assessments

Infrastructure barriers to walking and biking to school were identified through a walk audit, field

observations, discussions with school staff, and a bike audit.

A walk audit was conducted November 16, 2011. Participants included WALKSacramento staff, the

SJUSD Safe Routes Coordinator, parents, and the Kingswood K-8 principal and vice principal. The walk

audit participants walked Primrose Drive, Merlindale Drive, Greenback Lane, Birdcage Street, Farmgate

Way, and Guenivere Way.

Field observations of the routes to Kingswood K-8 were conducted during fall 2011 by SJUSD Safe Routes

Coordinator Dan Allison. Dan held discussions with Principal Alicia Lawson and Vice Principal Matt

English about student and parent behavior and safety concerns.

The Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates conducted a bike audit of routes to school in December 2011.


Infrastructure findings and recommendations

Walkways and sidewalks

1. Mark a high-visibility crosswalk across Primrose Drive at Cal Court or at Kensington Drive, and

use additional measures such as rectangular rapid flashing beacon signs and/or curb extensions

to increase driver awareness. [City of Citrus Heights]

a. The crosswalks across Primrose Drive at Cal Court and at Kensington Drive are

unmarked. Many parents and students cross at or between these intersections.

The small orange cones in this picture mark the approximate edges of the proposed curb extensions. The large orange cones on the centerline mark the outside edges the proposed marked crosswalk.

2. Install curb extensions at the existing crosswalks at the intersection of Primrose Drive and Bloom

Way to enhance pedestrian comfort and safety. [City of Citrus Heights]

a. The crosswalk across Primrose Drive at Bloom Way is heavily used by students and

parents, but pedestrian visibility needs to be improved at this intersection to make the

crossing more comfortable for students.

The intersection of Primrose Drive and Bloom Way looking north.


3. Stripe the crosswalks at the intersection of Farmgate Way and Merlindale Drive. [City of Citrus

Heights]

a. No crosswalks are marked at the intersection of Farmgate Way and Merlindale Drive, a

four-way stop.

The eastern crossing of Farmgate Way at Merlindale Drive.

4. Mark a high-visibility crosswalk across Farmgate Way at Guenivere Way and install pedestrian

crossing signs. [City of Citrus Heights]

a. There are no crosswalks marked across Farmgate Way between Birdcage Street and

Primrose Drive. Students walking to the apartments on Birdcage Street need to cross

Farmgate Way.

Farmgate Way at Guenivere Way looking north.


5. Mark a high-visibility crosswalk across Greenback Lane at Birdcage Street that includes a

countdown pedestrian meter. [City of Citrus Heights]

a. There is no crosswalk on the western part of the Greenback Lane and Birdcage Street

intersection. Students cross Greenback Lane illegally and unsafely; and they rely on the

median as refuge for crossing.

Aerial image of Greenback Lane and Birdcage Street intersection

Bicycle facilities

6. Install Class II bicycle lanes along entire length of Primrose Drive, and install Class II bicycle lanes

or Class III bicycle route facilities on Farmgate Way and Kensington Drive. [City of Citrus Heights]

a. Primrose Drive, Farmgate Way, and Kensington Drive are key routes through the

neighborhood around Kingswood K-8, but they lack Class II bike lanes or Class III route

facilities.

Kensington Drive west of Primrose Drive looking west.

Farmgate Way at Riddio Street looking east.

Primrose Drive north of Madison Avenue looking north.


7. Install bicycle infrastructure to improve the shoulders on Mariposa Avenue to standard Class II

bike lanes. Perform traffic calming measures on Mariposa Avenue, from Madison Avenue to

Greenback Lane, to make traffic speeds low enough to encourage the use of this street by

student bicyclists. Traffic calming measures could include mini roundabouts at intersections,

signage, a lowered speed limit and speed limit enforcement. [City of Citrus Heights]

a. Mariposa Avenue is the preferred route for bicyclists living north of Greenback Lane, but

it lacks bicycle lanes and traffic calming measures.

Mariposa Avenue south of Farmgate Way looking south.

8. Install innovative treatments at the intersection of Mariposa Avenue and Greenback Lane to

encourage use of this crossing by bicyclists. Treatments could include painted bike lanes through

the intersection, shared lane markings, bicycle signals, signal retiming to ensure appropriate

crossing time for non-motorized modes, and signs or signals restricting right turns on red lights.

[City of Citrus Heights]

a. The intersection of Greenback Lane and Mariposa Avenue is uncomfortable for young

cyclists to bike through because of a lack of clearly marked space for cyclists at the

intersection, short signal timing, and vehicle turning movements.

Mariposa Avenue at Greenback Lane looking north.


9. Install innovative treatments at the intersections of Woodmore Oaks Drive and Sunrise

Boulevard, and Primrose Drive and Madison Avenue to encourage the use of this crossing by

bicyclists. See recommendation 8 for suggested treatments. [City of Citrus Heights]

a. The intersections of Woodmore Oaks Drive and Sunrise Boulevard, and Primrose Drive

and Madison Avenue lack facilities that encourage bicyclists to use these crossings.

10. Relocate racks onto an entirely impervious surface and replace grid style racks with a

recommended rack style. [San Juan Unified School District]

a. The bicycle rack on campus is not a recommended style because it limits locking

capabilities, and one side of the rack is located on dirt which limits use in wet

conditions.

Campus bike racks

Woodmore Oaks Drive at Sunrise Boulevard looking north. Primrose Drive at Madison Avenue looking south.


Traffic

11. Install a left-turn lane on southbound Primrose Drive at Bloom Way for vehicles turning into the

school parking lot. Remove the parking on east side of Primrose Drive between school driveways

to create the necessary space for a left-turn lane. [City of Citrus Heights]

a. The queue of drivers waiting to turn from southbound Primrose Drive into the

Kingswood K-8 parking lot backs up to the school exit driveway.

b. Due to on-street parking and the lane configuration, it is not safe for through traffic to

bypass the left-turn queue, though drivers attempt to do so.

The queue of cars waiting to turn into the school parking lot from southbound Primrose Drive.

Drop-off/pick-up areas

12. Narrow the driveways to the shortest width allowable by Sacramento Metro Fire Department.

[San Juan Unified School District]

a. The school exit driveway has a large turning radius which facilitates higher speed right

turns.

Cones show the potential for narrowing the parking lot entrance driveway


13. Remove the sign prohibiting private vehicles in the school parking lot from the parking lot

entrance. [San Juan Unified School District]

a. A sign posted at the parking lot entrance prohibits private vehicles during pick-up and

drop-off times. However, this policy is not enforced, and the established school

procedure allows vehicles in the parking lot for pick-up and drop-off.

b. School signage should match current policies to avoid confusion.

Parking lot sign prohibiting private vehicles during pick-up and drop-off times

Walkways and sidewalks

14. Pave the pathway from the kindergarten building to the northwest corner of campus. [San Juan

Unified School District]

a. On campus, an unpaved “goat trail” path leads from the northwest corner of campus to

the kindergarten classrooms. This path is heavily used by parents and students walking

to school, but needs frequent repair due to erosion and may become unusable during

wet conditions.

"Goat trail" leading from the northwest corner of campus to the kindergarten classrooms.


15. Create an ingress/egress connection to campus to the apartments on Birdcage Street from the

northeast corner of campus or the end of Kingswood Drive. [San Juan Unified School District]

a. There are no direct connections to the apartments on Birdcage Street from the

northeast corner of campus or the end of Kingswood Drive.

Education, encouragement, and enforcement recommendations

City of Citrus Heights

Enforce the speed limit of 30 MPH on Birdcage Street.

San Juan Unified School District/Lichen K-8

Due to alignment of the attendance boundary, many students may be walking and bicycling

from more than one mile from school and crossing high-traffic arterials. Because of this,

educational and promotional programs for both students and parents are important at this

school to encourage walking and biking. These programs could include instruction on safe riding

and walking, route planning, and promotional programs such as walking school buses, bike

trains, and walk- and bike-to-school days.

Realign the attendance boundary to eliminate the need to cross multiple arterials en route to

the Kingswood K-8 campus.

Recommendations for Kingswood K-8 School 2018

ID Location Category Recommendation Objectives Lead Agency Priority Status

KW 2.1 SK 2.1

Mariposa Ave Sidewalks & walkways

Complete the sidewalks on both sides of Mariposa Avenue between Madison Avenue and Greenback Lane.

Improve ped access to campus


partial

KW 3.1 Kensington Dr Bicycle facilities Install Class III bicycle route and mark with sharrows on Kensington Drive.

Improve bike access to campus


partial

KW 3.2 SK 3.1

Mariposa Ave Bicycle facilities Install bicycle infrastructure to improve the shoulders on Mariposa Avenue to standard Class II bike lanes, and fill the gap at the southern end.

Improve bike access to campus


partial

KW 3.3 SK 3.2

Mariposa Ave & Greenback Ln

Bicycle facilities Reprogram the signal at Greenback Lane and Mariposa Avenue to be activated by bicycles and allow sufficient time for children on bicycles to cross the intersection. Install innovative treatments at the intersection of Mariposa Avenue and Greenback Lane to encourage use of this crossing by bicyclists. Treatments could include painted bike lanes through the intersection, shared lane markings (sharrows), bicycle signals, signal retiming to ensure appropriate crossing time for non-motorized modes, and signs or signals restricting right turns on red lights.

Improve bicyclist safety at controlled intersections


KW 3.4 Woodmore Oaks Dr & Sunrise Blvd

Bicycle facilities Install innovative treatments at the intersection of Woodmore Oaks Drive and Sunrise Boulevard to encourage the use of this crossing by bicyclists. See recommendation KW 3.3 for suggested treatments.



KW 3.5 Madison Ave & Primrose Dr

Bicycle facilities Improve the intersection of Primrose Drive and Madison Avenue to provide a clear path for bicyclists traveling along Primrose.


City of Citrus Heights & Sacramento County

KW 3.6 Birdcage St Bicycle facilities Install Class 2 bike lanes on Birdcage Street between Greenback Lane and Sun Hill Drive.



KW 3.7 Sun Hill Dr Bicycle facilities Install Class 3 bike route facilities on Sun Hill Drive between Birdcage Street and Sunrise Blvd, and on Bonham Circle.



KW 3.8 Primrose Dr Bicycle facilities Install Class 2 bike lanes on Primrose Drive from Madison Avenue to Wildridge Drive.


Sacramento County

KW 3.9 Wildridge Dr Bicycle facilities Install Class 2 bike lanes on Wildridge Drive between Sunrise Blvd and Primrose Drive.


Sacramento County

KW 3.10 Sunrise Hills Dr/Pennsylvania Ave

Bicycle facilities Install Class 3 bicycle route facilities (sharrows and signing) on Sunrise Hills Drive and Pennsylvania Avenue, and improve the stairs which connect these two sections.


Sacramento County

KW 3.11 Bicycle facilities Ensure that Class 2 bike lanes on all roadways extend to the intersections and are not dropped in favor of turn lanes. Ensure that all signals have bicycle detector marks and that they function properly.



ID

Safe Routes to School (SRTS) San Juan Unified � of �1 4

KW 4.1 Primrose Dr at Kensington Dr

Intersections & crossings

Mark a high-visibility crosswalk across Primrose Drive at Kensington Drive, and use additional measures such as rectangular rapid flashing beacon signs and/or curb extensions to increase driver awareness.

Improve pedestrian safety at uncontrolled crossings


2

KW 4.2 Primrose Dr at Bloom Way


Install curb extensions at the existing crosswalks at the intersection of Primrose Drive and Bloom Way to enhance pedestrian comfort and safety.

Improve pedestrian safety at controlled intersections


1

KW 4.3 Farmgate Way at Melindale Dr


Stripe the crosswalks at the intersection of Farmgate Way and Merlindale Drive.



KW 4.4 Farmgate Way at Guenivere Way


Mark a high-visibility crosswalk across Farmgate Way at Guenivere Way and install pedestrian crossing signs.

Improve pedestrian safety at uncontrolled crossings


5

KW 4.5 Greenback Ln at Birdcage St


Mark a high-visibility crosswalk across Greenback Lane at Birdcage Street that includes a countdown pedestrian meter.

Improve bike/ped safety at controlled intersections


4 partial

KW 4.6 SK 4.4

Mariposa Ave & Greenback Ln


Improve pedestrian facilities at the intersection of Greenback Lane and Mariposa Avenue to include pedestrian countdown signals and increased waiting space at corners.



partial

KW 4.7 Madison at Primrose Intersections & crossings

Remove the pedestrian crossing prohibition from the west leg of the intersection, and install a high visibility crosswalk, ADA ramps (two to a corner), and pedestrian countdown signals. Convert east leg to high visibility crosswalk.



3

KW 5.1 Primrose Dr at Bloom Way

Traffic calming Install a left-turn lane on southbound Primrose Drive at Bloom Way for vehicles turning into the school parking lot. Remove the parking on east side of Primrose Drive between school driveways to create the necessary space for a left-turn lane.

Improve vehicle circulation and safety


KW 7.1 campus Access & Infrastructure

Narrow the driveway entry and exit to the narrowest width allowable by Sacramento Metro Fire Department.

Improve on campus vehicle circulation and safety

San Juan USD 1

KW 7.2 campus Access & Infrastructure

Create an ingress/egress connection to campus to the apartments on Birdcage Street from the northeast corner of campus or the end of Kingswood Drive.

Improve ped/bike access to campus

School and community support; San Juan USD

KW 8.1 campus Bicycle, Skateboard & Scooter Parking

Purchase and install modern bike racks (ABPB recommended), and a skateboard/scooter storage rack, to meet demand on a typical nice weather day, about 5% for bikes and 2% for skateboard/scooters. Locate racks on a paved surface in the central area of campus.

Encourage and accommodate bicycle, skateboard and scooter use

San Juan USD

KW 9.1 campus Curb Management & Parking

Install two short-term parking spots in the main parking lot so that drivers do not park along red curb. Spots can be signed (MUTCD R7-108) and pavement marked in green.


San Juan USD

Location Category Recommendation Objectives Lead Agency Priority StatusID


KW 10.1 campus Drop-off and Pick-up

Provide clear instructions to drivers on the drop-off/pick-up procedures, with both text and diagrams, in the beginning of school year packet and on the Safety webpage. Have extra staff on duty the first two weeks of the school year to train drivers in proper procedures and safe driving


San Juan USD

KW 10.2 campus Drop-off and Pick-up

All duty staff working in drop-off/pick-up areas will wear safety vests and be trained for interaction with drivers and students.


San Juan USD

KW 11.1 Education Provide pedestrian education through PE program to all 2nd grade students.

Enhance pedestrian safety and independence

San Juan USD

KW 11.2 Education Provide bicyclist education to all 5th grade students. Enhance bicyclist safety and independence

San Juan USD

KW 11.3 Education Provide transit education to all 7th grade students. Enhance safety and independence

San Juan USD

KW 11.4 Education Improve the school safety webpage by adding or referencing pedestrian, bicyclist, and motorist safety information.

Enhance safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers

San Juan USD

KW 11.5 Education Educate parents about safe walking and bicycling for students, and safe driving around walkers and bicyclists.

Enhance safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers

San Juan USD

KW 12.1 Off-campus Encouragement Establish regular “walking school bus” and/or “bike train” programs.

Encourage walking and bicycling and reduce VMT

San Juan USD

KW 12.2 Encouragement Maintain the morning walk program to provide physical activity to students who do not walk and bicycle to school.

Encourage daily physical activity

San Juan USD

KW 12.3 Encouragement Celebrate Walk to School Day in the fall and Bike to School Day in the spring.


San Juan USD

KW 12.4 Off-campus Encouragement Identify remote drop-off/pick-up locations to allow students to walk the rest of the way to and from school. Possible locations are the parking lots east of Birdcage St near Farmgate Way, and the commercial center at the northeast corner or Birdcage St and Uplands Way, both about 0.4 miles from school.


San Juan USD

KW 12.5 Encouragement Create walking and bicycling preferred route maps, and distribute on paper and the school safety web page.


San Juan USD

KW 12.6 Encouragement Encourage middle school students to use the SacRT SmartRide program which offers point-to-point service at regular bus fares.

Encourage transit use and reduce VMT

San Juan USD 5

KW 13.1 Evaluation Conduct Safe Routes to School student tally at least once every three years, for trend analysis and grant applications.

Track changes in mode share

San Juan USD

KW 13.2 Evaluation Review Safe Routes to School assessment documents every three years, and update for changed conditions and new solutions.

Keep documents up to date and relevant

San Juan USD



KW 14.1 Enforcement Enforce the speed limit of 30 MPH on Birdcage Street. Citrus Heights Police Department



30 feet minimum

8-10 feet

30 feet minimum

8-10 feet

sidewalk

white curb

pavement

red curb w/ stencil

Marking for Drop-off/Pick-up Lane with Fire Lane

Safe Routes to School (SRTS) San Juan USD 2018-04-30 R3

Drop-off/Pick-up

OnlyNo Parking

Fire LaneNo Stopping, Standing or

Parking

red stripe adjacent to white stripe

sidewalk

white curb

pavement

Drop-off/Pick-up

OnlyNo Parking

Fire LaneNo Stopping, Standing or

Parking

red stripe red stripe adjacent to white stripe

parking

A. curb both sides

B. adjacent to parking

Use transit for school and other destinations! Passes: The RydeFree RT program offers free transit for K-12 students. Middle and high students get a sticker to place on their student ID, while elementary students get a pass card on request. If you don’t have a pass, contact your school secretary. This is a pilot program through September 2020, but it is hoped that it will be continued.

Bus: Kingswood is served by SacRT fixed Route 21 Sunrise, Route 23 El Camino on San Juan Ave and Greenback Lane, and Route 1 Greenback. See http://www.sacrt.com/schedules/ for schedules. Google Maps, Transit, or SmaRT Ride apps, or Google Maps on your computer, can help you figure out routes, connections, and times.

On-demand: SacRT also offers SmaRT Ride on-demand, curb-to-curb transit in Citrus Heights, Antelope, Orangevale (and Historic Folsom Light Rail Station), Fair Oaks, Carmichael, and Arden-Arcade. You can use SmaRT Ride to get to transit connections, or to destinations including school, after-school programs, parks, libraries and community centers, shopping, food and friends. SmaRT Ride operates about 6:00AM to 9:00PM on weekdays, but not on weekends. Groups of five or more friends ride for free! Trips are scheduled via the SmaRT Ride app (iOS and Android), which can be downloaded from the SmaRT Ride page at https://www.sacrt.com/apps/smart-ride/, or with a phone call to 916-556-0100. If you live a long ways from the regular bus, SmaRT Ride can get you to and from that bus, and then you can make connections to the entire region. Students with RydeFree RT stickers or passes use SmaRT Ride for free.

Bikes: Regular buses and SmaRT Ride buses have bike racks, so you can take your bike with you to get to and from your final destination. Rack capacity is limited to three bikes and racks may be full at busy times.

Safe Routes to School: Kingswood K-8 (2019-09)

http://www.sacrt.com/schedules/



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

School Name: Kingswood K-8 Set ID: 25755

School Group: San Juan Unified School District Month and Year Collected: May 2018

School Enrollment: 582 Date Report Generated: 05/18/2018

% of Students reached by SRTS activities: 0-25% Tags: San Juan USD

Number of ClassroomsIncluded in Report: 9

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 531 9% 0.9% 0% 79% 7% 0.9% 3%

Afternoon 449 12% 1% 0% 76% 8% 1% 2%

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 180 9% 1% 0% 78% 6% 1% 4%

Tuesday PM 156 10% 1% 0% 77% 8% 1% 2%

Wednesday AM 197 9% 0.5% 0% 82% 6% 1% 3%

Wednesday PM 159 14% 0.6% 0% 74% 8% 1% 3%

Thursday AM 154 10% 1% 0% 77% 8% 0.6% 3%

Thursday PM 134 12% 1% 0% 75% 9% 0.7% 1%


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Travel Mode by Weather Conditions

Travel Mode by Weather Condition

WeatherCondition

Numberof Trips Walk Bike School


Sunny 537 8% 1% 0% 80% 7% 0.9% 2%

Rainy 197 9% 0.5% 0% 82% 6% 1% 3%

Overcast 246 17% 1% 0% 68% 10% 1% 3%

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


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Parent Survey Report: One School in One Data Collection Period

School Name: Kingswood K-8 Set ID: 6998

School Group: Citrus Heights School Walkability Project Month and Year Collected: November 2011

School Enrollment: 553 Date Report Generated: 05/11/2014

% Range of Students Involved in SRTS: Tags:

Number of Questionnaires Distributed: 553 Number of QuestionnairesAnalyzed for Report: 113

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.

Sex of children for parents that provided 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 Percent

Kindergarten 16 15%

1 20 18%

2 11 10%

3 15 14%

4 11 10%

5 3 3%

6 8 7%

7 15 14%

8 11 10%

No response: 0Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

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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 Percent

Less than 1/4 mile 19 20%

1/4 mile up to 1/2 mile 13 13%

1/2 mile up to 1 mile 27 28%

1 mile up to 2 miles 16 16%

More than 2 miles 22 23%

Don't know or No response: 16Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

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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 School


Morning 111 27% 0% 0% 64% 8% 0% 0.9%

Afternoon 109 32% 0.9% 0% 57% 8% 0.9% 0.9%

No Response Morning: 2No Response Afternoon: 4Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

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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

Distance Number withinDistance Walk Bike School


Less than 1/4 mile 19 47% 0% 0% 37% 16% 0% 0%

1/4 mile up to 1/2 mile 13 31% 0% 0% 69% 0% 0% 0%

1/2 mile up to 1 mile 27 30% 0% 0% 63% 4% 0% 4%

1 mile up to 2 miles 16 0% 0% 0% 88% 13% 0% 0%

More than 2 miles 21 14% 0% 0% 76% 10% 0% 0%


School Departure

Distance Number withinDistance Walk Bike School


Less than 1/4 mile 19 47% 0% 0% 37% 16% 0% 0%

1/4 mile up to 1/2 mile 13 38% 0% 0% 62% 0% 0% 0%

1/2 mile up to 1 mile 26 38% 4% 0% 50% 4% 0% 4%

1 mile up to 2 miles 15 0% 0% 0% 80% 20% 0% 0%

More than 2 miles 21 14% 0% 0% 71% 10% 5% 0%


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Percent of children who have asked for permission to walk or bike to/from school by distance

they live from school

Percent of children who have asked for permission to walk or bike to/from school by distance

they live from school

Asked Permission? Number of Children Less than1/4 mile

1/4 mile upto 1/2 mile

1/2 mile upto 1 mile

1 mile upto 2 miles

More than2 miles

Yes 34 47% 54% 27% 47% 20%

No 59 53% 46% 73% 53% 80%


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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

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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 to school Child walks/bikes to school

Safety of Intersections and Crossings 66% 100%

Speed of Traffic Along Route 61% 100%

Distance 56% 100%

Amount of Traffic Along Route 53% 100%

Weather or climate 43% 0%

Violence or Crime 39% 0%

Time 24% 100%

Adults to Bike/Walk With 24% 0%

Crossing Guards 23% 0%

Sidewalks or Pathways 16% 100%

Child's Participation in After School Programs 9% 100%

Convenience of Driving 7% 0%

Number of Respondents per Category 70 1

No response: 42Note:--Factors are listed from most to least influential for the 'Child does not walk/bike to school' group.--Each column may sum to > 100% because respondent could select more than issue--The calculation used to determine the percentage for each issue is based on the 'Number of Respondents perCategory' within the respective columns (Child does not walk/bike to school and Child walks/bikes to school.) Ifcomparing percentages between the two columns, please pay particular attention to each column's number ofrespondents because the two numbers can differ dramatically.

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Parents' opinions about how much their child's school encourages or discourages walking

and biking to/from school

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

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

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Comments Section

SurveyID Comment

752557 Needs more crossing guards & cross walks that would improve the safety of not only my child but other peopleschildren as well.

752574 Como madre que soy me preocupa que hayga tantos ninos caminado solo me gusturia que hubiera para que seamais segura y que hublera mas seguridad en las escuelas

752560 Se que mi hija puede caminar a la escuela pero aprovecho el transporte por que tengo que dejar a otra hija a otraescuela y asi solo me alcanza el teimpo para que ninguna llege tarde a la escuela.

752561 From our home to school it is far but if live close by I would walk or bike with my son.

752580 My 9 year old forth grader walks with her two older sister 11, and 14.

752594 My child is too young to walk by herself to & from school. not safe!

752502 For our family its a need of walking to get from point A to point B, its the only way for our kids to get to school

752523 At the beginning of the year the school got rid of the teacher crossing guards and the traffic and dangers have gonefrom bad to worse.

752587 I have gone part-time at work because I can no risk my kids to cross Madison/Primrose. I have seen myself how manycars on Madison run that light

752547 Me imagino y espero este cuestionario seq de utilidad, y puedan hacer algo para g regrasen los servicios d bases yag es peligroso los ninos caminen solo y en bicicleta.

752577 No me agrada que los ninos caminen solos ala escuela porque abeses se atrabiesan en la calle devepente sin tenerninguna precausion y es muy peligorso.

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