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CITY OF FRANKLIN STP SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN

February 2015

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School District School Name School Address Grades served

Franklin City Schools Anthony Wayne Elementary 16 Farm Ave., Franklin, OH

45005 1‐6

Your School’s Students 2013‐2014 Average Daily

Student Enrollment

Black, non‐

Hispanic

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian or

Pacific Islander

Hispanic Multi‐Racial

White, non‐

Hispanic

Economically Disadvantaged

Limited English

Proficient

Students with

Disabilities Migrant

264 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 97% 69.8% N/A 16.7% N/A


Franklin City Schools George H Gerke Elementary 312 Sherman Dr., Franklin, OH 45005

1‐6


Student Enrollment

Black, non‐

Hispanic


Asian or

Pacific Islander


White, non‐

Hispanic


Limited English

Proficient

Students with


311 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 96.2% 66.9% N/A 22.4% N/A


Franklin City Schools William C Schenck Elementary 350 Arlington Dr., Franklin, OH 45005

1‐6


Student Enrollment

Black, non‐

Hispanic


Asian or

Pacific Islander


White, non‐

Hispanic


Limited English

Proficient

Students with


238 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 97.3% 42.9% N/A 14.2% N/A


Franklin City Schools Franklin Junior High 136 E 6th Street, Franklin, OH 45005

7‐8


Student Enrollment

Black, non‐

Hispanic


Asian or

Pacific Islander


White, non‐

Hispanic


Limited English

Proficient

Students with


524 N/A N/A N/A N/A 2.3% 96% 48.8% N/A 17.6% N/A

SECTION 1: OUR SCHOOL(S)


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1A. Community Stakeholders and the Safe Routes to School Team School Representatives:

Name Email address 5 E Role:

Craig Hatfield, Business Manager

[email protected] Education, Encouragement

Community Representatives:


Peggy Darragh Jermos, Franklin Chamber of Commerce


Local Government Representatives:


Steve Inman [email protected] Engineering

Barry Conway [email protected] Engineering

Education Representative:


Mike Sander, Superintendent, Franklin City Schools

[email protected] Education, Encouragement, Evaluation

Health Representatives:


Duane Stansbury, Warren County Health Commissioner


Public Safety Representatives:


Ross Coulton, City of Franklin [email protected]

Enforcement, Education, Encouragement

1B. The lead contact for our Plan is: Name: Sonny Lewis

Affiliation: City of Franklin Phone Number: (937) 746‐9921 Email address: [email protected] Mailing address: One Benjamin Franklin Way, Franklin, OH 45005

Body Mass Index for Ohio’s Third Grade Students A review of the Report on the Body Mass Index of Ohio’s Third Graders, conducted by the Ohio Department of Health, found that childhood obesity is one of the most important public health issues in Ohio with more than 30 percent of children and adolescents classified as overweight or obese. In a 2009‐2010 study, it was reported that 29.3% of third grade students living in Warren County, where the Franklin City Schools are located, have a prevalence of being overweight or obese. A map showing the percentage of overweight and obese third graders by county can be found in Appendix A. Through physical activity, such as walking or biking to and from school, or educating youth about the importance of an active lifestyle, ODOT’s Safe Routes to School Program hopes to foster awareness and prevention to combat this serious public health issue.


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Our SRTS Vision:

SECTION 2: OUR SRTS VISION

It is the vision of the Franklin Safe Routes to School Planning Team to increase the safety of students walking and bicycling to school and to promote active transportation and an active lifestyle so that students arrive at school ready to learn.


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3A. How many students live within walking and bicycling distance of school? (Distances are cumulative; meaning that “within a ½‐mile of school” would include students within a ¼‐mile as well.)

Anthony Wayne Elementary:

Distance From School Number of Students

% of Student Body

Within a ¼‐mile of school 55 21%

Within a ½‐mile of school 102 38%

Within 1 mile of school 188 70%

Within 2 miles of school 238 89%

Mapping student addresses. A map showing the school attendance boundary, school site and dots indicating where students live is included is Appendix B.

3B. How many students are currently walking and bicycling to school? What are the primary walking and bicycling routes?

Anthony Wayne Elementary:

Walk Bike School Bus

Family Vehicle

Carpool Public Transit

Other

Number of students (morning trips)

17% 1% 56% 24% 1% 0.4% 0.3%

Number of students (afternoon trips)

21% 1% 61% 14% 2% 0.4% N/A

Primary walking / bicycling routes

Farm Road, Main Street, River Street, Sixth Street

3C. Are there any school or district policies that impact students walking or bicycling

to school?

District Bus Policies Policy: The school district provides bus transportation to students in grades K‐10 who live more than one mile away from the school

How it affects student travel modes (3‐5 sentences): As written, the policy encourages students who live less than a mile away from their school to walk or bicycle to school.

SECTION 3: CURRENT STUDENT TRAVEL – ANTHONY WAYNE ELEMENTARY


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School Travel Policies The school follows the district’s bus policy. How it affects student travel modes (3‐5 sentences): Please see above. 3D. School Arrival and Dismissal Process.

Do school buses and parent vehicles use the same driveway for arrival and dismissal? Yes, all vehicles use the same driveway. No, there are separate driveways for family vehicles and school buses.

Do all students use the same entrance to the school building in the morning? Yes, all students enter the building at the same location.

No, students can use different entrances. Walkers and bus riders use the side entrance and students who are dropped off in cars use the front door.

Are all students released at the same time during dismissal? Yes, all students are released at the same time.

No, we use a staggered release process (walkers are released first, bus riders second, etc.).

Is school staff involved in either arrival or dismissal? Yes, we have school staff help students enter and exit the campus safely.

No, school staff is not involved in either arrival or dismissal.

Are there any adult crossing guards located along student walking routes? Yes, we have at least one adult crossing guard that helps students on their

walking routes. No, we do not have any adult crossing guards serving our school.

Are there police officers that help with arrival or dismissal procedures at this school? Yes, we have at least one police officer helping direct traffic around our

school. No we do not have police officers who help direct traffic around the school.

Are students involved in any arrival or dismissal process (i.e. student safety patrol)? Yes, we have a student safety patrol.

No, we do not have a student safety patrol.

3E. Parent Attitudes towards walking and biking.

Reasons for not allowing children to walk or bicycle to school:

Amount of Traffic Along the Route

Distance

Speed of Traffic Along the Route

Weather, climate


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Parents commented and shared the following concerns: they do not allow their students to walk to school due to safety concerns in general, with sex offenders and drug activity mentioned specifically; the distance they would have to walk; concerns over a lack of sidewalks; and the lack of crossing guards. Some parents indicated they might let their child walk or bicycle under the supervision of an adult. School officials expressed concerns over students crossing at the 5‐point intersection.


Safety of Intersections and Crossings

3F. Safety Issues and Concerns.

Relevant traffic crashes.

There were 7 crashes within 2 miles of the school (from 2011‐2013). The crashes resulted in 3 injuries and 0 fatalities. The number of crashes that involved bicycles was 2. The number of crashes that involved pedestrians was 5.

3G. Walking and bicycling encouragement activities at the school. Identify and describe

activities at your school that support or encourage walking and bicycling.

Activity How it encourages walking or bicycling (1‐3 sentences)

Currently, there are no walking or bicycling encouragement activities in place.


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George H Gerke Elementary:


% of Student Body







George H Gerke Elementary:


Family Vehicle


Other


14% 3% 8% 64% 10% 0.1% 0.4%


30% 3% 8% 49% 9% 0% 0.4%


Sherman Drive, Fourth Street, Millard Drive, Second Street.


to school? See Section 3C under Anthony Wayne Elementary.

SECTION 3: CURRENT STUDENT TRAVEL – GEORGE H GERKE ELEMENTARY


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3D. School Arrival and Dismissal Process.


Do all students use the same entrance to the school building in the morning? Yes, all students enter the building at the same location. No, students can use different entrances.

Are all students released at the same time during dismissal? Yes, all students are released at the same time. No, we use a staggered release process (walkers are released first, bus riders

second, etc.).

Is school staff involved in either arrival or dismissal? Yes, we have school staff help students enter and exit the campus safely. No, school staff is not involved in either arrival or dismissal.





Are students involved in any arrival or dismissal process (i.e. student safety patrol)? Yes, we have a student safety patrol. No, we do not have a student safety patrol.



Weather

Amount of Traffic Along the Route

Safety of Intersections & Crossings

Violence or Crime



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Parents commented and shared the following concerns: they do not allow their students to walk to school due to safety concerns in general, with sex offenders mentioned specifically; the volume of traffic along the routes that students would take to school, with traffic around the school mentioned specifically; the lack of crossing guards; and the distance students would have to walk. Some parents indicated they might let their child walk or bicycle under the supervision of an adult. School officials commented on the large volume of traffic around the school at arrival.









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William C Schenck Elementary:


% of Student Body







William C Schenck Elementary:


Family Vehicle


Other


14% 3% 8% 64% 10% 0.1% 0.4%


30% 3% 8% 49% 9% 0% 0.4%


Arlington Avenue, Stadia Drive, Virginia Avenue, Hemlock Street, Second Street.



SECTION 3: CURRENT STUDENT TRAVEL – WILLIAM C SCHENCK ELEMENTARY


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Do school buses and parent vehicles use the same driveway for arrival and dismissal? Yes, all vehicles use the same driveway. No, there is no driveway at this school.


Bus riders enter the front door. Students who are dropped off in cars enter the east side door.

Are all students released at the same time during dismissal? Yes, all students are released at the same time. No, we use a staggered release process (walkers are released first, bus riders

second, etc.).




Are there police officers that help with arrival or dismissal procedures at this school? Yes, we have at least one police officer helping direct traffic around our school. No we do not have police officers who help direct traffic around the school.




Weather or Climate

Violence or Crime


Safety of Intersections and Crossings

TIE: Distance, Amount of Traffic Along Route


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Parents commented and shared the following concerns: they do not allow their students to walk to school due to safety concerns in general, with sex offenders and drug activity mentioned specifically; the distance students would have to walk; concerns over the age of students – too young to walk or bicycle to school; and speed along routes that students would take to school. Some parents indicated they might let their child walk or bicycle under the supervision of an adult. School officials commented that some parents ignore the right turn only signs.




3G. Walking and bicycling encouragement activities at the school.


Student safety patrol Student safety patrol members encourage safe walking and bicycling as students arrive and depart from school.


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Franklin Junior High:


% of Student Body







Franklin Junior High:


Family Vehicle


Other


7% 0.9% 42% 45% 4% 0% 0%


14% 1% 43% 39% 3% 0% 0.2%


Sixth Street, Sunnybrook Drive, Fourth Street, Anderson Street, Riley Boulevard, Main Street,



SECTION 3: CURRENT STUDENT TRAVEL – FRANKLIN JUNIOR HIGH


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Are all students released at the same time during dismissal?

Yes, all students are released at the same time. No, we use a staggered release process (walkers are released first, bus riders

second, etc.).









Distance

TIE: Amount of Traffic Along Route. Weather or Climate

Speed of Traffic Along Route

Safety of Intersections & Crossings

Violence or Crime


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Parents commented and shared the following concerns: they do not allow their students to walk to school due to safety concerns in general, with sex offenders mentioned specifically; the distance students would have to walk; concerns over the lack of crossing guards; speed along routes that students would take to school and a lack of sidewalks. Some parents indicated they might let their child walk or bicycle under the supervision of an adult. School officials commented that the grocery store next to the junior high complains that parents park in its lot at dismissal. Other school official comments were: concerns at 6th & Sunnybrook, 4th & Sunnybrook and 6th at the park entrance; and the parents ignore the right turn only sign.









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Top 5 Issues impacting student ability to safely walk or bicycle to your school. Anthony Wayne Elementary

Issue/Description

1. Issue: A number of parents don’t want to let their children walk to school because of the amount of traffic along the routes they would take.

2. Issue: More than two‐thirds of students (70%) live within one mile of the school and many parents are not comfortable letting their children walk this far (or farther) to get to school. This, in turn, means that many students do not know proper walking and bicycling behaviors.

3. Issue: A number of parents don’t want to let their children walk to school because of the speeds of traffic along the routes they would take.

4. Issue: Parents do not feel children should walk or bicycle to school during the winter months. In addition there are concerns about sidewalks along walking and bicycling routes not being cleared, posing a safety hazard.

5. Issue: Parents are concerned about how safe it is for their children to walk along some of the routes to school because they feel some of the roadway crossings are unsafe.

George H Gerke Elementary

Issue/Description




4. Issue: Parents are concerned about how safe it is for their children to walk along some of the routes to school because of general concerns about violence and crime.


William C Schenck Elementary

Issue/Description


2. Issue: Parents are concerned about how safe it is for their children to walk along some of the routes to school because of general concerns about violence and crime.

3. Issue: A number of parents don’t want to let their children walk to school because of the

SECTION 4: KEY ISSUES IMPACTING SAFE WALKING AND BICYCLING TO SCHOOL


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speeds of traffic along the routes they would take.


5. Issue: More than three‐quarters of students (85%) live within one mile of the school and many parents are not comfortable letting their children walk this far (or farther) to get to school. This, in turn, means that many students do not know proper walking and bicycling behaviors.

Franklin Junior High

Issue/Description

1. Issue: More than one‐third of students (37%) live within one mile of the school and many parents are not comfortable letting their children walk this far (or farther) to get to school. This, in turn, means that many students do not know proper walking and bicycling behaviors.






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5A. Non‐infrastructure Countermeasure Recommendations For each “E”, list and describe strategies that your team has identified. In 1‐2 sentences, explain the “need” or Issue, then briefly describe the countermeasure

EDUCATION COUNTERMEASURES

EDUCATION

Issue Countermeasure

Because children currently don’t bike, they are unaware of safe walking and bicycling behaviors.

Create a Safety City program to all incoming kindergarten students and consider offering the program at additional times that are more convenient to working families (for example, after work or over the weekend).

Because children currently don’t bike, they are unaware of proper biking behaviors.

Create a Bike Rodeo program.

Parents don’t want their children walking or biking to school unsupervised.

Train parents and educators about starting a Walking School Bus program (through ODOT).

Because children currently don’t bike, they are unaware of proper biking behaviors.

Utilize ODOT’s “Every Move You Make, Make It Safe” campaign to educate students (and parents) about the proper ways to walk and bicycle to school, as well as the benefits of doing so.


Host a SRTS Meeting to inform parents/ neighbors/etc. about the goals of the SRTS program.

Medium and long term strategies (those that your team will undertake beyond 12 months): 1. Incorporate pedestrian and bicycle education activities into the elementary school

curriculum. 2. Continue to offer and promote Safety City and Bike Rodeo programs to students –

kindergarten for Safety Town, 2nd and 3rd grades for Bike Rodeo.

ENCOURAGEMENT COUNTERMEASURES

ENCOURAGEMENT



Start a Walking School Bus program.


Participate in Walk and Bike to School Days.

SECTION 5: RECOMMENDED SRTS COUNTERMEASURES


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ENCOURAGEMENT

Parents feel their children live far from school, so they do not encourage walking or bicycling to school.

Develop mileage clubs which create competition between classes, grade levels, and/or schools based on how far they have walked or bicycled.

Medium and long term strategies: 1. Continue to participate in Walk and Bike to School events. 2. Continue mileage club competitions and develop additional contests for students to

participate in that offer prizes to students (such as new bike helmets).

ENFORCEMENT COUNTERMEASURES

ENFORCEMENT


Parents are concerned with speeding along the routes to school.

Enforce School Zone speed limits at all schools. Consider adding speed cameras to enforce School Zone speed limits.

Lack of adult crossing guards. Create adult crossing guard program. Allocate funds collected from school zone speeding enforcement to support the program.

Expand student safety patrol program. Create a student safety patrol program working with Ohio Valley AAA.

Medium and long term strategies: 1. Send crossing guard representative(s) to ODOT’s Adult School Crossing Guard Training Program and expand the program.

EVALUATION COUNTERMEASURES

EVALUATION


Follow‐up on SRTS program effectiveness. Conduct Parent Surveys annually to track the program.

Follow‐up on SRTS program effectiveness. Conduct Student Travel Tallies annually to track the program.

Medium and long term strategies: 1. Conduct Student Travel Tallies seasonally (fall / winter / spring) to see when encouragement techniques should be further employed. 2. Review district and school busing policies to ensure they continue to encourage walking and bicycling to school.


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5B. 12‐Month SRTS Non‐Infrastructure Activity Calendar.

Non‐Infrastructure Countermeasure

Jun 2015

Jul 2015

Aug 2015

Sep 2015

Oct 2015

Nov 2015

Dec 2015

Jan 2016

Feb 2016

Mar 2016

Apr 2016

May 2016

Create Safety City program. PLAN

Lead: Ross Coulton, Education IMPLEMENT

Create Bike Rodeo program. PLAN

Lead: Sonny Lewis, Education IMPLEMENT

Attend ODOT’s Walking School Bus training.

PLAN

Lead: Mike Sander, Ross Coulton, Education

IMPLEMENT

Utilize ODOT’s “Every Move You Make, Make It Safe” campaign.

PLAN

Lead: Mike Sander, Education IMPLEMENT

Host informational SRTS meeting.

PLAN

Lead: Mike Sander, Education IMPLEMENT

Start Walking School Bus program. PLAN

Lead: Mike Sander, Duane Stansbury, Encouragement

IMPLEMENT

Participate in Walk and Bike to School Days.

PLAN

Lead: Mike Sander, Peggy Darragh Jermos, Encouragement

IMPLEMENT

Develop mileage clubs.

PLAN

Lead: Mike Sander, Encouragement IMPLEMENT


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Non‐Infrastructure Countermeasure

Jun 2015

Jul 2015

Aug 2015

Sep 2015

Oct 2015

Nov 2015

Dec 2015

Jan 2016

Feb 2016

Mar 2016

Apr 2016

May 2016

Enforce School Zone speed limits.

PLAN

Lead: Ross Coulton, Enforcement IMPLEMENT

Create adult crossing guard program.

PLAN

Lead: Ross Coulton, Enforcement IMPLEMENT

Attend ODOT Adult Crossing Guard training.

PLAN

Lead: Ross Coulton, Mike Sander, Enforcement

IMPLEMENT

Expand Student Safety Patrol program.

PLAN

Lead: Mike Sander, Enforcement IMPLEMENT

Conduct Parent Surveys annually.

PLAN

Lead: Mike Sander, Evaluation IMPLEMENT

Conduct Student Travel Tallies annually.

PLAN

Lead: Mike Sander, Evaluation IMPLEMENT


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5A. Infrastructure Countermeasure Recommendations

Total estimated cost for recommended infrastructure countermeasures: $ 1,189,000

Note that it is likely that some of the proposed countermeasures may require the acquisition of additional right of way. Right of way costs have been included in the estimates where applicable.

Map ID

Location Issue Countermeasure Timeframe Priority (% Impacted)

Jurisdiction Responsible

Estimated Cost

Possible Funding Source

Status

1 Thirkield Avenue (Anthony Wayne)

Amount and speed of traffic

Install sidewalk on the west side of the street from Farm Avenue to the end of existing sidewalk (approx 90 feet)

Short Term

Medium (5%)

City of Franklin Medium($21,000)

SRTS, City of Franklin

2Farm Avenue (Anthony Wayne)

Unsafe roadway crossings

Relocate crosswalk that is currently in front of the school approximately 10 feet to the west. Construct standard curb ramp on south side and raised island between the end of the school sidewalk and the street on the north side. Install standard school crossing signs. Remove existing stop bars and install ladder style crosswalk markings.

Short Term

High (10%)

City of Franklin, Franklin City Schools

Medium($25,000)


3 Intersection of Main Street/River Street and Farm Avenue (Anthony Wayne)


Install ladder style crosswalk markings at existing crosswalks and improve curb ramps to ADA standards where necessary. Install improved school crossing signs on both sides of each approach of Main Street/River Street.

Short Term

High (48%)

City of Franklin Low($19,000)

SRTS, City of Franklin, ODOT Safety Funds


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Upgrade traffic signal to include 12 inch traffic signal heads for all traffic movements and countdown pedestrian signals for all crosswalks at intersection.

Medium Term

High (48%)

City of Franklin High(196,000)

SRTS, City of Franklin, ODOT Safety Funds, OPWC



Install improved signage to clarify allowed/prohibited traffic movements.

Short Term

High (48%)


SRTS, City of Franklin, ODOT Safety Funds

4 River Street (Anthony Wayne)


Install sidewalk/marked pedestrian path on the east side of the street from Farm Avenue to the existing end of sidewalk to the north (approx. 600 feet).

Medium Term

High (34%)


SRTS, City of Franklin, OPWC

N/A River Street and Main Street (Anthony Wayne)


Install transverse crosswalk markings across side street approaches at 7th Street and 8th Street.

Short Term

Medium (32%)



N/A Sixth Street intersections with Main Street, Riley Boulevard, and Anderson Street (Anthony Wayne and Franklin Jr. High)


Install ladder style crosswalk markings at existing crosswalks. Install ADA compliant curb ramps where needed.

Short Term

High (18% Anthony Wayne, 17% JH)



N/A Sixth Street intersections with Main Street and Riley Boulevard (Anthony Wayne and Franklin Jr. High)


Replace existing pedestrian signal heads with countdown pedestrian signal heads.

Short Term





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5 Intersection of Sixth Street and Anderson Street (Anthony Wayne and Franklin Jr. High)


Replace existing traffic signal, including new countdown pedestrian signals.

Medium Term


City of Franklin High($156,000)


6 Fourth Street along Franklin High School frontage (Gerke)


Construct sidewalk on the south side of the roadway between the two school driveways. Curb ramps will be needed on both sides of both school driveways. Install transverse crosswalk markings across school driveways and stop bars for exiting traffic.

Medium

Term

High (9%) City of Franklin/Franklin City Schools

Medium($38,000)


7 Intersection of Fourth Street and Beam Drive (Gerke)


Modify existing crosswalk markings to ladder style markings. Install ADA compliant curb ramps on each end of crosswalk. Install new crosswalk signing to meet OMUTCD standards.

Short Term

Low (27%) City of Franklin Low($8,000)


8 Intersection of Fourth Street and Sherman Drive (Gerke)


Install ladder style crosswalk markings and crosswalk signing across the east leg of Fourth Street. Install transverse crosswalk markings across the north leg of Sherman Drive. Install ADA compliant curb ramps where necessary.

Short Term

High (34%)



8 Intersection of Fourth Street and Sherman Drive (Gerke)


Install rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFB's) for the crosswalk across the east leg of Fourth Street

Short Term

High (34%)




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9 Intersection of Sherman Drive and Apache Street (Gerke)


Install ladder style crosswalk markings across all legs of the intersection. Install ADA compliant curb ramps on each corner.

Short Term

High (54%)



10 Intersection of Michaels Drive and Sherman Street (Gerke)


Install ladder style crosswalk markings across all legs of the intersection. Install ADA compliant curb ramps on each corner.

Short Term

High (28%)



11 Millard Drive (Gerke)


Install sidewalk on the west side of the street from Second Street to the existing sidewalk terminus (approx. 230 feet).

Medium Term

High (16%)



12 Intersection of Second Street and Victory Lane/Charles Street (Gerke)



Short Term

High (3%) City of Franklin Low($13,000)


13 Sherman Drive (Gerke)

Speed of traffic

Install new school speed limit signs and end school speed limit signs to be in conformance with OMUTCD standards.

Short Term

High (84%)


SRTS, City of Franklin, Franklin City Schools

14 Gerke Elementary Site

Lack of bike racks

Install concrete pad and bike rack at visible and accessible location.

Short Term

High (93%)

Franklin City Schools

Low($13,000)

SRTS, Franklin City Schools


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15 Arlington Avenue (Schenck)


Upgrade pavement markings for existing crosswalk in front of the school to ladder style markings. Install ADA compliant curb ramps.

Short Term

High (30%)



16 Intersection of Arlington Avenue and Stadia Drive (Schenck)


Replace existing crosswalk markings with ladder style crosswalk markings. Install ADA compliant curb ramps.

Short Term

High (46%)



17 Intersection of Virginia Avenue and Skokiaan Drive (Schenck)


Install ADA compliant curb ramps.

Short Term

Medium (17%)



N/A Intersections of Riley Boulevard with Second Street and Fourth Street (Franklin Jr. High)


Install ladder style crosswalk markings at existing crosswalks and improve curb ramps to ADA standards where necessary.

Short Term

High (11%)



N/A Intersections of Riley Boulevard with Second Street and Fourth Street (Franklin Jr. High)



Short Term

High (11%)



18 Sixth Street and Sunnybrook Drive (Franklin Jr. High)

Speed of traffic

Improve school zone signing to be in conformance with OMUTCD standards. Install school speed limit signs with flashers on Sixth Street and on Sunnybrook Drive on approaches to school zone. Apply for an extension of the Sixth Street school zone farther to the south.

Short Term

High (25%)

City of Franklin/Franklin City Schools

Medium ($21,000)

SRTS, City of Franklin, Franklin City Schools


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18 Intersection of Sixth Street and Sunnybrook Drive (Franklin Jr. High)


Install ladder style crosswalk markings at existing crosswalks, replace existing pedestrian signal heads with countdown pedestrian signal heads, install improved school crosswalk signing.

Short Term

High (25%)



19 Intersection of Fourth Street and Sunnybrook Drive (Franklin Jr. High)


Install ladder style crosswalk markings at existing crosswalks. Install new crosswalk and curb ramps for crossing across east leg of intersection.

Short Term

High (15%)



20 Franklin Jr. High Site


Construct sidewalk/marked walkway from back of school to existing sidewalk on Clark Street

Short Term

Medium (5%)

Franklin City Schools

Medium($26,000)


21 Intersection of Sixth Street and entrance to Franklin Municipal Park (Franklin Jr. High)

Amount of traffic

Conduct study to determine if traffic signal is warranted if a new driveway for the Early Childhood Center is constructed at this intersection.

Medium Term

Medium City of Franklin/Franklin City Schools

High($180,000)


22 Fourth Street (Gerke)


Construct sidewalk on the south side of the roadway from Hill Avenue toward the east approximately 470 feet.

Medium Term

Medium (1%)

City of Franklin Medium ($91,000)



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A public meeting to discuss the Franklin STP was held on January 12, 2015 at Franklin City Schools Administration Building. Key feedback from that meeting is outlined below; materials from the meeting are included in Appendix C.

Public Input Process:

Date: Monday, January 12, 2015

Target Audience: Parents, teachers, staff, residents, planning team members

Key Input Received:

There was a question about funding for infrastructure projects – is it 100% funded and how much is available? In Ohio, infrastructure projects are funded at 100% ‐ 80% by the federal program and 20% matched by ODOT. Up to $400,000 per application will be available in the current grant cycle for infrastructure projects

Would a bike club be at the school? Yes it would function like any other after‐school activity or club at the schools with an advisor and meeting the schools’ other requirements for clubs.

What phases will ODOT fund for infrastructure projects? ODOT will fund all phases of the construction process for SRTS projects. When a community applies for SRTS funding for infrastructure projects, certified cost estimates are required. Certified cost estimates are more detailed cost estimates for a project than the planning‐level cost estimates included in the STP.

A follow up question, are the infrastructure project costs in the application inclusive? Yes.

Are there currently designated Walk and Bike to School Days that the district could participate in? Yes, Walk to School Day is held in October and Bike to School Day is held in May.

A follow up question, could we have parents, police and City employees out along the routes on those days? Yes. Superintendent Sanders also commented that at another district that he led, there were student raffle drawings for a bike during its Bike to School Week observance.

At what age do students generally starting riding to school? Around 3rd grade, 3rd‐ 6th graders tend to have the greater number of bicyclists.

SECTION 6: PUBLIC INPUT


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The Franklin City School District is located in Warren County. The prevalence of overweight or obese 3rd graders in the county is 30‐39% (based on the Ohio Department of Health’s A Report on the Body Mass Index of Ohio’s Third Graders 2004–2010).

APPENDIX A: OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 3RD GRADE BMI REPORT


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APPENDIX B: MAPPING

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APPENDIX C: PUBLIC MEETING MATERIALS

FranklinCitySchools

SRTSPublicMeetingAgendaJanuary12,2015

1. Introductions

2. WhatisSafeRoutestoSchool?

3. DevelopingtheSchoolTravelPlan

4. OverviewoftheSchoolTravelPlan

5. MeetingParticipantComments

6. NextSteps,AdjourntheMeeting

OpencommentperioduntilFriday,January23Sendcommentsto: StephanieTresso,SRTSConsultant [email protected]

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City of FranklinSafe Routes to School

School Travel Plan

Public Meeting – January 12, 2015

Agenda

• What is Safe Routes to School?

• Developing the School Travel Plan

• Overview of the Franklin School Travel Plan

• Questions

• Next Steps

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Safe Routes to School

• International movement to promote active transportation

• Highway Transportation Bill since 2004

• Focuses on barriers/improvements to walking and biking

– Within 2 miles of any school (K‐8 Students)

• Funds for Infrastructure and Non‐Infrastructure Projects

• Includes five components (5 E’s)

– Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, Engineering, and Evaluation

Safe Routes to School

• Managed by ODOT– Julie Walcoff – Program Manager (District

Managers in all 12 ODOT Districts)– Goal: Encourage more students to

walk/bike and make walking/biking routes safer for all users

• School Travel Plan Process– Documentation of a communities’

intentions related to active transportation

– ODOT assists communities – STP is a requirement for further funding

requests• Infrastructure

– $Up to 400,000

• Non‐Infrastructure– Up to $15,000 (1 to 10 schools)– Up to $30,000 (11 to 25 schools)– Up to $60,000 (26 or more schools)

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School Travel Plan Development

• 3 Key Items

– Where are the kids coming from?

– What travel mode are they using?

– And why?

Franklin School Travel Plan

• STP Process began beginning of school year• Local Group led by:

– City and School District– Vision: It is the vision of the Franklin Safe Routes to School

Planning Team to increase the safety of students walking and bicycling to school and to promote active transportation and an active lifestyle so that students arrive at school ready to learn.

• STP Tasks– Parent Surveys/Travel Tallies

• Current School Travel Information (How children get to/from school?)• Issues

– Audit of Existing Conditions (November 13, 2014)– Recommended Solutions and Countermeasures

• Infrastructure and Non‐Infrastructure

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Primary Concerns:

• Distance

• Weather related issues

• Amount and speed of traffic

• Safety of intersections and crossings

• Crime


Infrastructure Countermeasures:

• Sidewalk

• Improved crosswalk markings and signing

• Pedestrian improvements at traffic signals

• Improved school zone signing

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Non‐infrastructure Countermeasures:• Safety City• Bike Rodeo• Walking School Bus Training• ODOT’s Every Move You Make campaign• Host Meeting to Inform Parents about SRTS Program Goals• Walk and Bike to School Days• Mileage Clubs• Speed Enforcement• Create Adult Crossing Guard Program• Create Student Safety Patrol Program• Regular surveys to track progress


• Next Steps

– Incorporate Public Comments

– Finalize Countermeasures and Mapping

– Endorsements

• Final STP in January

• Funding Requests due by March 2, 2015

– Both Infrastructure and Non‐Infrastructure

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Questions?

Mark NoltThe Kleingers Group

[email protected](513) 779‐7851

Stephanie TressoMurphy Epson

[email protected](614) 221‐2885 x15

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