Safe Routes to School Program Presentation

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Safe Routes to School Program Presentation

Border to Border Conference

November 15, 2012

Ponciano N. Longoria P.E. C.F.M

City of Edinburg – Director of Public Works



Barriers to walking and bicycling to school

CommunityDesign Safety

Time andConvenience



Reasons to do a Safe Routes to School Program

Reasons to do a Safe Routes to School Program

Increasedphysicalactivity

Improvedpedestrian

skills

Communitydesign

Less relianceon automobile

More socialinteraction

Increasedindependence

Decreasedneighborhood/school traffic

Reduced fearof crime



The Need for Safe Routes to School1. Fewer kids today walk

and bike to school

2. Unintended consequences have resulted

3. SRTS programs can be part of the solution



1. Fewer kids are biking and walking More parents are driving

1969 200948% walked or biked 13% walked or biked

12% driven 44% driven

(U.S. DOT, 2009)

Parents driving their children to school account for up to 25% of morning rush hour traffic.

(Parisi Associates, 2003; Morris, 2001)



2. What are the unintended consequences of less walking and bicycling?

1. Physical Inactivity:• Prevalence of overweight children has tripled-

Nationally there are 25 million obese or overweight children!

• Sharp increase in cases of Type 2 Diabetes in children.

2. Poor Air Quality • Asthma rates have increased 160% in

the past 15 years in children.



Safe Routes to School Programsa Key to the Solution Develop the Plan - Steps to start

a SRTS Program1. Identify people who want to make walking & bicycling to school safe and appealing for children.

2. Share concerns, interests, & knowledge among a variety of community members with diverse expertise can enable groups to tackle many different issues.

3. Hold a kick-off meeting-two main goals: to create a vision & generate next steps.

4. Gather information & identify issues-collecting information can help to identify needed program elements & provide a means to measure the impact of the program later.

5. Identify solutions-to issues identified by the group will include a combination of education, encouragement, engineering & enforcement strategies.

6. Develop a SRTS Plan-include all 5 E’s, time schedule, & map

7. Get the Plan & people moving-There are things that can be done right away without major funding?

8. Evaluate, adjust & keep going-after beginning, careful monitoring will identify which strategies are working well & which are not going as planned.



What is a SRTS Plan?1. Describes existing

conditions

2. Identifies existing problems

3. Proposes solutions

4. Describes coordination efforts

5. Details evaluation methods



1.Describes Existing Conditions• Location of School(s)• Environment type (urban, suburban, rural)• Enrollment• Type of school (elementary/middle)

• Student participation data (# of students, % students within 2 mi, % of students walking or biking, potential walking/biking outside 2 mi), % participating in free or reduced lunch prgm)



2.Identifies Existing Problems• ID current walking & bike routes to school (include

graphic representation-pictures), highlights potential for improvement

• Current travel modes including student survey results (including walk, bike, bus, auto)

• Detailed analysis of existing conditions & impediments to safe biking/walking (physical barriers, safety issues, awareness)

• Traffic, safety, & other relevant data including citations, crashes, injuries and/or fatalities, if applicable



3.Proposes Solutions• ID program “champion” person(s) to spearhead the

effort

• ID team or action committee that will develop/implement the plan & subsequent projects or activities

• ID stakeholders-parents, students, teachers, elected officials & how they might contribute to development or execution of the plan



4.Describes Coordination Efforts• Policy Statement defining intent/mission

• Outreach & publicity strategy

• Responsibilities & tasks for enacting plan



5.Details Evaluation Methods• Activities to monitor, review & update

process• How initiatives will be sustained• Methods & measures of success for the

strategies

• Reference to or inclusion of a non-motorized master plan or similar document



SRTS Joint Program Projects Awarded



SRTS Phase I School Name Engineering

Design AwardConstruction Award

Total Project

Eisenhower Elementary / Memorial Middle School $38,414.82 $370,000.00 $408,414.82

Monte Cristo Elementary / Villarreal Elementary $32,223.88 $380,760.00 $412,983.88

De Zavala Elementary $40,846.26 $381,900.00 $422,746.26

Truman Elementary $40,611.11 $382,870.00 $423,481.11

Guerra Elementary $37,845.19 $382,600.00 $420,445.19

B.L. Garza Middle School $53,436.50 $380,900.00 $434,336.50

Austin Elementary $38,769.12 $372,650.00 $411,419.12

Lincoln Elementary $41,610.37 $369,875.00 $411,485.37

Total Funding $323,757.25 $3,021,555.00 $3,345,312.25



SRTS Phase II School Name Engineering


Total Project

South Middle School $50,592.09 $380,470.00 $431,062.09

Robert E. Lee Elementary $39,201.31 $382,960.00 $422,161.31

Harwell Middle School $41,299.99 $382,560.00 $423,859.99

Freddy Gonzalez Elementary $37,380.63 $382,560.00 $419,940.63

De la Vina Elementary $37,706.51 $382,560.00 $420,266.51

L.B. Johnson Elementary $34,507.24 $381,480.00 $415,987.24

Norma Linda Trevino Elementary $54,273.88 $380,760.00 $435,033.88

Jefferson Elementary $42,747.47 $381,480.00 $424,227.47

Canterbury Elementary $34,506.38 $380,470.00 $414,976.38



SRTS Phase II (cont.)School Name Engineering


Total Project

Jose De Escandon Elementary $49,634.08 $381,490.00 $431,124.08

Cano Gonzalez Elementary $30,475.72 $378,960.00 $409,435.72

San Carlos Elementary & J.F. Kennedy Elementary

$37,866.58 $381,070.00 $418,936.58

Travis Elementary $40,371.93 $373,360.00 $413,731.93

Carmen Avila Elementary $37,941.64 $382,200.00 $420,141.64

Thomas Esparza Elementary & Betts Elementary $38,970.56 $371,360.00 $410,330.56

Cayetano Cavazos Elementary $30,549.31 $286,870.00 $317,419.31

Total Funding $637,855.35 $5,990,610.00 $6,628,465.35



Totals SRTS Phase I & IITotal ECISD Schools 27 Campuses

Total Miles of New Sidewalk 33.65 Miles

Total ADA New Ramps 634 Ramps

Total Crosswalks (New/Upgrade) 11 Crosswalks

Total New School Beacons 70 Beacons

Total New Bike Racks 161 Bike Racks

Total Engineering Design Award $921,612.60

Total Construction Award $9,012,165.00

Total Project $9,973,777.60





Ponciano N. Longoria P.E. C.F.M.

Director of Public Works

City of Edinburg

415 W. University Dr.

Edinburg, Texas 78540

(956) 388-8210

[email protected]

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Safe Routes to School Program Presentation