SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN MARION LOCAL SCHOOLS MARIA STEIN, OH MARION ON THE MOVE

SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN MARION LOCAL SCHOOLS MARIA STEIN, OH MARION ON THE MOVE SECTION 1: SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN TEAM MEMBERS Carl Metzger School Superintendent/Primary Contact James Keller Marion Community Development Coordinator/ Local Planner Karen Post K-8 Principal Bob Unrast Marion Township Board of Trustees Chairman SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION - Why has our community chosen to write a School Travel Plan? The name for the Marion Local Safe Routes to School Plan is Marion on the Move. Our community has chosen to write a School Travel Plan because we want to investigate ways to encourage our students to engage in active transportation (traveling by means other than motor vehicle or bus to and from school). We also want to find ways to improve the safety and wellness of our K-8 students which will in turn benefit our entire community. We would like to see more of our students walk or bike to school, but a safety concern has been an obstacle to this goal. Near the schools, we have an intersection which most students need to cross when walking or biking to school. We believe that this intersection is unsafe, especially during the busiest times before and after school. A major portion of our SRTS plan development is the completion of an engineering safety study. The completed SRTS plan will provide the guidance and planning document, which will direct the Marion Local School District, the Marion Township Trustees, and the Mercer County Sheriff s Office to pursue the needed improvements. The improvements will relate to the 5 E s by providing our students with a safe route to school and encouraging healthy lifestyles. Many parents currently refuse to allow their children to walk or bike to school by themselves due to this unsafe intersection. If a traffic light were installed at the intersection, the community would then like to connect most of the rural Maria Stein community to State Routes 716 and 119. These two routes bring all traffic to our K-12 facilities. We currently have sidewalks on both sides of SR 119 extending 1.5 miles to the east of our school facility. We would like to extend these existing sidewalks to additional areas that would connect both state routes in a manner that would allow our students to walk or bike safely to school. The plan would educate our community to the benefits of walking and biking to school using the traffic patterns established. This approach addresses both our safety and wellness goals. We want to make bicycling and walking to school a safer and more appealing transportation alternative, thereby encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age. 1 5/15/2009

SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN MARION LOCAL SCHOOLS MARIA STEIN, OH MARION ON THE MOVE Our project will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption and air pollution in the vicinity of our elementary/middle school. We will use a team based approach to identify the barriers to active transportation and formulate a set of solutions and countermeasures to address them. This plan will serve as a foundation for our SRTS program. Stakeholders School Carl Metzger School Superintendent/Parent/Primary Contact Karen Post K-8 Principal Kim Piper K-8 Assistant Principal Mike Pohlman High School Principal/Parent June Moeller School Nurse/Parent Ted Heitkamp Transportation Supervisor/Parent Cindy Moeder Food Service Supervisor/Wellness Committee/Parent Dot Garman Technology Coordinator Ron Winner School Board Dan Koenig School Improvement Team/Teacher/Parent Treva Fortkamp K-8 Physical Education Teacher/Parent Ken Meyer 7-12 Physical Education Teacher Patrick Minnich Wellness Committee Lynn Will School Secretary/Parent Tim Goodwin Teacher/Parent Bill Elking Teacher/Parent Luke Bertke 9-12 Student Tara Hartings 9-12 Student Stakeholders Community Lynn Will Parent Tim Goodwin Parent Bill Elking Parent Bill Winner Grandparent Gene Bruns Grandparent Doug Heitkamp Parent Jim Keller Grandparent Stakeholders Local Government Jim Keller Local Planner/Marion Community Development Coordinator Jeff Grey Mercer County Sheriff Bob Unrast Marion Township Board of Trustees Chairman Ron Bruns Marion Township Board of Trustees Larry Reichert Marion Township Board of Trustees/Parent 2 5/15/2009

SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN MARION LOCAL SCHOOLS MARIA STEIN, OH SECTION 3: THE PUBLIC INPUT PROCESS MARION ON THE MOVE For our public input we utilized the following options: 1. Parent surveys 2. Interviews of key stakeholders 3. Soliciting student opinions 4. Incorporated school wellness policy objectives (attached Section 12) 5. Numerous public meetings conducted by the Marion Community Development Organization (MCDO) 6. Newspaper articles discussing Marion Local SRTS efforts (attached Section 12) SECTION 4: SCOPE Our school travel plan addresses the initial need of our K-8 elementary/middle school, under the guidelines of the grant application. But, in essence, the plan addresses the need(s) of the entire Marion Community. If we are able to accomplish the goals as outlined in the plan, it will provide safety and wellness benefits to everyone. The elementary/middle school is located in Maria Stein, which is the center of the Marion Community. Students from five other communities feed into the Marion Local School System (Chickasaw, Osgood, St. Sebastian, St. Rose and Cassella). The plan will serve the Marion Local K-8 elementary/middle school (597 students) but will also benefit the 9-12 Marion Local High School (335 students). (See maps included in the DGL Engineering Report, and the attached aerial map from Fanning Howey in Section 12.) 3 5/15/2009

SECTION 5: SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN MARION LOCAL SCHOOLS MARIA STEIN, OH MARION ON THE MOVE Source: www.greatschools.net/ 4 5/15/2009

SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN MARION LOCAL SCHOOLS MARIA STEIN, OH MARION ON THE MOVE SECTION 6: CURRENT SCHOOL TRAVEL ENVIRONMENT Current travel modes and numbers: 597 students are enrolled at the elementary/middle school. 465 ride the bus, 10 walk, 5 ride bikes, and 117 are driven to school by family members. (All numbers are averages and dependent on the weather) Distance from school: 60 students live within walking distance (one mile or less) from the elementary/middle school. 185 students live within two miles. Number of Students in grades K-8: 597 Number of Students living within 1 mile of school: 60 Number of Students living within 2 miles of school: 185 Supports during student travel times: Students are welcomed to the elementary/middle school by administrators and teachers in the morning at the front door of the school (bus) and are ushered out at the end of the day. Those driving with parents to the school are dropped off at another door with teachers supervising the entrance and hallways. After school, students exit the same door as those using the bus (see below). Arrival/dismissal procedures: Students arrive at the school between 8:00 8:25 a.m. daily. There are three monitored entrances for students to enter the building each morning. The majority of the students arrives by school bus and is left off at one of two supervised entrances on the east side of the school building. Entrances are supervised by certified staff and/or building administrators. Bus drivers assist with the supervision as the students disembark from their buses. Almost weekly one or more of the buses are delayed in arrival, due to traffic congestion at the intersection of St. Rt. 119 and St. Rt. 716. Approximately 15% of the student body arrives in personal vehicles. Their parents or older siblings drop them off at two supervised entrances. One entrance is the same as used for the bus stops. The second is on the west side of school away from the flow of the bus zone. Departure is accomplished in the same manner as arrival, only in reverse form. Entrances are again supervised by certified or non-certified staff as well as building administrators. Students load the school buses under the supervision of the bus drivers at designated intervals of time. The youngest grades (K-2) depart the building at the 3:11 p.m. bell. The next grades (3-5) leave at 3:13 and the oldest grades (6-8) at 3:15. Students leaving in personal vehicles do so under the same time frame, with all vehicles exiting the parking lot ahead of the school buses. The number of students leaving at the end of the day is slightly less than arrivals due to after school events and athletic practices for junior high students. 5 5/15/2009

SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN MARION LOCAL SCHOOLS MARIA STEIN, OH MARION ON THE MOVE School travel policies: Marion Local has policies in place that deal with student transportation services (EEA); walkers and riders (EEAA); school bus scheduling and routing (EEAB). Teachers are in the hallways during dismissal. Dismissal times for buses are: K-2 students that ride first pickup at 3:11 p.m.; grades 3-5 dismiss students that ride the first pick-up at 3:13; grades 6-8 dismiss students that ride the first pick-up at 3:15. (next two pages) 6 5/15/2009

SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN MARION LOCAL SCHOOLS MARIA STEIN, OH MARION ON THE MOVE What Marion Local is already doing: Marion Local has a wellness program that has a goal of collaborating with public and private entities to promote overall student wellness. We also promote healthy lifestyles through food nutrition, our curriculum, and extra-curricular involvement. Teachers promote wellness with the projects they do in class. We have other goals that include: 1. Provide an environment that offers and promotes healthy lifestyle choices. 2. Educate parents, families and students about healthy lifestyle choices. 3. Maximize our participation in federal child nutrition programs. 4. Maximize our participation in student fitness and physical activity programs. 5. Integrate nutrition education and physical activity into our everyday curriculum; provide professional development, support, and resources for staff about wellness. 6. Have school community leadership that demonstrates a commitment to wellness through policies, plans, and action. 7. Provide a positive dining environment that encourages a pleasant eating experience. 8. Provide and promote social, noncompetitive fitness and activity opportunities 9. Use data to develop, structure, and support our Wellness Plan. (See Marion Local Wellness Plan, attached in Section 12) 7 5/15/2009

SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN MARION LOCAL SCHOOLS MARIA STEIN, OH MARION ON THE MOVE SECTION 7: BARRIERS TO ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION Please refer to Marion Local SRTS study submitted by DGL Engineering and approved by Rhonda Voisard of Sidney, OH ODOT in December 2008. SECTION 8: CREATING SOLUTIONS AND COUNTERMEASURES Please refer to Marion Local SRTS study submitted by DGL Engineering and approved by Rhonda Voisard of Sidney, OH ODOT in December 2008. SECTION 9: IMPROVEMENTS MAPPING Please refer to Marion Local SRTS study submitted by DGL Engineering and approved by Rhonda Voisard of Sidney, OH ODOT in December 2008. (DGL Engineering Study attached in Section 12) SECTION 10: THE ACTION PLAN The Marion Local SRTS team met on Monday February 2, 2009 to develop the attached action plan. The team evaluated all aspects of the DGL report and prioritized the action items listed in the following table. The team rated the projects based on the greatest safety impact, feasibility and likelihood of implementation with considerations given to the cost of each project. 8 5/15/2009

SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN MARION LOCAL SCHOOLS MARIA STEIN, OH MARION ON THE MOVE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Strategy Type Engineering/ Enforcement Engineering Engineering Engineering/ Enforcement Engineering Engineering Engineering Evaluation/ Education Strategy Name Relocate Flasher Install Crosswalks Install Crosswalks Relocate Flasher Install Crosswalks Install Crosswalks Install Crosswalks SRTS Parent Survey Strategy Detail Relocate 20 mph flasher on west bound SR 119 to east of SR 119/716 intersection at a point 300' from school property line Install three (3) crosswalks and suggested crosswalk signs at SR 119/716 intersection. Install one (1) crosswalk and suggested crosswalk signs along SR 119 at primary southbound entrance to elementary school Relocate 20 mph flasher on north bound SR 716 300' further south of school property line Install one (1) crosswalk and suggested crosswalk signs at south east corner of elementary building leading to football field area Install two (2) crosswalks and suggested crosswalk signs across driveway and SR 716 at north east corner of high school building Install two (2) crosswalks and suggested crosswalk signs across two driveways at south east corner of high school building Collect parent survey data and update in SRTS data base Time Frame August 2009 August 2009 August 2009 August 2009 August 2009 August 2009 August 2009 Fall 2008 Responsible Party ODOT Status Pending Est. Cost ODOT Pending $3,600 ODOT Pending $1,200 ODOT Pending ODOT Pending $1,200 ODOT Pending $2,400 ODOT Pending $2,400 M L Schools/ MCDO Complete N/A Funding Source ODOT/ SRTS Grant ODOT/ SRTS Grant ODOT/ SRTS Grant ODOT/ SRTS Grant ODOT/ SRTS Grant ODOT/ SRTS Grant ODOT/ SRTS Grant Marion Local Schools/ MCDO % of Students Affected 100% 100% 100% 50% 100% 100% 50% 100% 9 5/15/2009

SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN MARION LOCAL SCHOOLS MARIA STEIN, OH MARION ON THE MOVE Strategy Type Strategy Name Strategy Detail Time Frame Responsible Party Status Est. Cost Funding Source % of Students Affected 9 Encouragement/ Education Walk Across USA Conduct a Walking Across the USA campaign. April 2009 M L Schools Complete Marion Local Schools 100% 10 11 12 13 14 15 Encouragement/ Education Encouragement/ Education Encouragement/ Education Evaluation/ Education Encouragement/ Education Engineering Kick Off INTL Walk to School Day LOGO Contest Student Tally Media Install Crosswalks Hold a Safe Routes to School kick - off celebration Conduct an International Walk To School day Conduct a "Marion on the Move" LOGO contest. Distribute prizes Track student arrival and departure on tally sheet. Update in SRTS data base Numerous SRTS related articles in local papers, Marion Local "Flyer Highlights", & Marion Community Development Organization (MCDO) newsletters. Install one (1) crosswalk and suggested crosswalk signs across SR 716 in general vicinity of 20 mph flasher October 2009 October 2009 October 2009 October 2008 On Going 6-12 months M L Schools M L Schools M L Schools M L Schools/ MCDO Various Pending $100 Pending $100 Pending $250 Complete On Going ODOT Pending $1,200 ODOT/Marion Local Schools ODOT/Marion Local Schools ODOT/Marion Local Schools Marion Local Schools/ MCDO Marion Local Schools/ MCDO ODOT/ SRTS Grant 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 50% 10 5/15/2009

SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN MARION LOCAL SCHOOLS MARIA STEIN, OH MARION ON THE MOVE Strategy Type Strategy Name Strategy Detail Time Frame Responsible Party Status Est. Cost Funding Source % of Students Affected 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Engineering Engineering Engineering Enforcement Evaluation/ Enforcement Encouragement/ Education Encouragement/ Education Engineering Install Crosswalks Install Crosswalks Install Crosswalks Consolidate Speed Limit Evaluate Speed Patterns Walk Across USA INTL Walk to School Day New Walks Install one (1) crosswalk and suggested crosswalk signs across St Johns Road at Superior Drive in the Chapel Hill area Install one (1) crosswalk and suggested crosswalk signs at SR 119/St Johns Road intersection Install one (1) crosswalk and suggested crosswalk signs at SR 119/Rolfes Road intersection Consolidate current varying speed limits to one limit on SR 119 through entire length of the Maria Stein community Set up monitoring device to evaluate speed patterns through Maria Stein. Devise will be set up twice to determine speeds of east and west bound traffic Conduct a Walking Across the USA campaign. Conduct an International Walk To School day Install 3525 Sq Ft (881 Ft Lg) of sidewalk per engineering study on east side of SR 716 6-12 months 6-12 months 6-12 months 6-18 months April 2009 April 2010 April 2010 6-18 months ODOT Pending $1,200 ODOT Pending $1,200 ODOT Pending $1,200 ODOT/ SRTS Grant ODOT/ SRTS Grant ODOT/ SRTS Grant 50% 50% 50% ODOT Pending TBD TBD 100% Mercer Cty Sheriff's Dept M L Schools M L Schools Complete Pending $100 Pending $100 ODOT Pending $21,150 Mercer County ODOT/Marion Local Schools ODOT/Marion Local Schools ODOT/ SRTS Grant 100% 100% 100% 50% 11 5/15/2009

SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN MARION LOCAL SCHOOLS MARIA STEIN, OH MARION ON THE MOVE 24 Strategy Type Engineering Strategy Name New Walks Strategy Detail Install 10,380 Sq Ft (2,595 Ft Lg) of sidewalk per engineering study on west side of Rolfes Road Time Frame 18-24 months Responsible Party Status Est. Cost ODOT Pending $62,280 Funding Source ODOT/ SRTS Grant % of Students Affected 50% 12 5/15/2009

SECTION 12 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS Documents supporting the Marion on the Move Safe Routes to School Travel Plan are attached on following pages.

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SEE SEPARTELY ATTACHED AERIAL MAP FROM FANNING HOWEY SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL ENGINEERING STUDY MARION LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT VILLAGE OF MARIA STEIN OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANPORTATION DISTRICT SEVEN APPLICANT: MARION LOCAL SCHOOLS DATE: DECEMBER 12, 2008 PREPARED BY: DGL CONSULTING ENGINEERS 3455 Briarfield Blvd Maumee, Ohio 43537

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY... 1 EXISTING CONDITIONS... 1-7 IMPROVEMENT SUGGESTIONS... 7-9 COST ESTIMATES... 10 SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS MAP... 11-12 APPENDICES... A i

Safe Routes To School Engineering Study Marion Local Schools EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this report was to conduct an engineering study as part of the Ohio Department of Transportation s Safe Routes to School program. The engineering study includes a walkability audit, analysis of accident records, identifying existing conditions and determining engineering countermeasures and solutions. EXISTING CONDITIONS Marion Local Schools are located in the Village of Maria Stein, Ohio at the intersection of SR 119 and SR 716. The school campus is located southwest of the intersection and includes an elementary, middle and high school on the same campus. The location map is shown in Figure 1. An aerial map is shown in Figure 2 that shows the populated areas within an approximate 1-mile radius. Figure 1 Location Map Marion Local Schools draws students from five communities including Chickasaw, Osgood, St. Sebastian, St. Rose and Cassella. There are also students that live south of Grand Lake St Mary s in the Celina School District that open enroll to Marion Local due to their location. 1

Safe Routes To School Engineering Study Marion Local Schools Only the students from the Maria Stein area live within the one-mile walking distance to the school. The majority of the eligible walkers live to the east and north of the school campus. Figure 2 Aerial map of population within 1-mile radius 2

Safe Routes To School Engineering Study Marion Local Schools The school campus is shown in Figure 3. Figure 3 School Campus Aerial The walking audit took place on September 15, 2008 with 14 attendees including two ODOT representatives. The sign-in sheet is included in this report. The group walked from the school, east on SR 119 to St Johns Road and returned to the SR 119/SR 716 intersection. The group then walked south to the southerly property of the school and walked through the school grounds to return to the elementary school. Several members of the group also observed the school departure operations. Buses line along the east side of the elementary building. This drive operates one way in the southerly direction. While the elementary and middle schools are loading onto the buses, the high school students are dismissed from the parking lot. The majority of the high school students drive to/from school. This action empties the high school lot before the buses depart. Elementary/middle school students that are picked up by parents use the SR 119 lot. The buses and high school students use drives on SR 716. 3

Safe Routes To School Engineering Study Marion Local Schools The intersection of SR 119 and SR 716 was congested for about 30 minutes after school was dismissed. Observations at the intersection included grain trucks that stick out in the roadway and force cars to go around them, as many as 15 vehicles queued northbound and the crosswalk being blocked by drivers that have a hard time seeing down SR 119 to the west. Drivers that are impatient cut through the grain elevator site to get to eastbound SR 119. Younger drivers were observed accepting smaller gaps in traffic to get across SR 119 or to turn left. 4

Safe Routes To School Engineering Study Marion Local Schools Student walking from school were observed from both the high school and the elementary/middle school buildings. Some students did not use the designated crosswalks at the intersection. Crosswalks are not provided on the east approach. The intersection of SR 119 and SR 716 operates with SR 716 traffic (northbound and southbound) having a stop condition. Due to the nature of the agricultural, grain and animal businesses located nearby, truck traffic is significant on both roadways. Average Daily Traffic (ADT) volumes on SR 119 were 2,600 in 2007 with approximately 12 percent trucks. On SR 716, the ADT was approximately 1,500 in 2007 with 7 percent trucks. Those in attendance for the walking audit indicated that the intersection is congested in the morning and afternoon coinciding with school hours and on nights with home sporting events. 5

Safe Routes To School Engineering Study Marion Local Schools Sidewalks were found on both sides of SR 119 from the school property to approximately one half mile past St Johns Road. Sidewalks were not found on SR 716 north of SR 119, on Rolfs Road north or south of SR 119 or on St Johns Road south of SR 119. Sidewalks were found on the west side of St Johns Road from SR 119 to Marion Township Park and on the west side of SR 716 from the school property to approximately 0.4 miles south of the school property. These sidewalks were generally in good shape and were 4 feet in width. The roadways are not curbed and no curb ramps are provided. Near the intersection of SR 119 and SR 716, there are several parcels with sidewalk, drive, parking and shoulder areas adjacent to each other. These areas are confusing for the pedestrian and the drivers. The school campus provides sidewalks and painted walking areas in parking lots for most of the campus area. Bike racks are provided in two locations at the elementary/middle school building. 6

Safe Routes To School Engineering Study Marion Local Schools SIGNAL AND MULTI-WAY STOP ANALYSES ODOT placed a video recording vehicle at the intersection on October 14 from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm and on October 15 from 6:00 am to 12:00 pm. The video was reviewed and turning movement counts were obtained along with pedestrian counts. Data was collected on an hourly basis. Traffic count data is included in the appendices. PC-Warrants software was used to compare the traffic volumes counted against the warrants for signalization. The intersection does not meet the requirements for a signalized intersection. Multi-way stop warrants were then checked for the intersection. The minimum requirements for a multi-way stop warrant were not met. Warrant software output in included in the appendices. ACCIDENT DATA Per the provided accident data spreadsheet, no pedestrian or biking accidents were reported for children of school age near Marion Local Schools during the study period of 2005-2007. SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS HIGH PRIORITY-0 TO 12 MONTHS Upgraded school campus markings and signs Consider implementing marked crosswalks on all school drives. Crosswalk signs should also be provided. In the staff parking area between the elementary/middle school and the high school, the painted walking area should be continued as many students move between the buildings throughout the day. It is recommended that the school flasher signs located just west and south of the SR 119 and SR 716 intersection be relocated to 300 from the school property line. This will place the flashers on the approach side of the intersection (just north and just east) and will reduce traffic to 20 mph within the intersection during school flashing hours. Upgraded intersection markings and signs - Consider implementing marked crosswalks on west, north and south approaches at the SR 119/SR 716 intersection. Any installed crosswalks should meet current ODOT standards. The preferred crosswalk markings are ladder style. Crosswalk signs with the fluorescent yellow-green background should also be provided. Fluorescent yellow-green signs are more conspicuous than standard yellow signs, especially at dawn and dusk, as well as during inclement weather. As a result, drivers detect fluorescent yellow-green signs from greater distances, which enables drivers to respond to situations earlier (i.e., slowing down or yielding to a 7

Safe Routes To School Engineering Study Marion Local Schools pedestrian). By alerting drivers sooner that special caution is needed, fluorescent yellow-green signs significantly improve the safety of students who walk and bike to school. The preferred signs are yellow-green S1-1. The S1-1sign will be provided for advanced warning with the W16-9p AHEAD plaque and at the actual crosswalk with the W16-7 sloping down arrow plaque. SR 716 Crosswalk at School Property Consider implementing a new crosswalk on the south approach at the drive south of the stadium. This crosswalk would provide a marking crossing for students that live on the east side of SR 716. Proper crosswalk signage to be included. Sidewalk Delineation Consider painting the pedestrian walking area or edge lines delineating the pedestrian walking are where sidewalks abuts or is included in parking lots or adjacent to shoulders and other paved areas. MEDIUM PRIORITY-1 TO 3 YEARS Speed Limit Consolidation Speed limits along SR 119 range from 55 mph west of the school to 25 mph near the SR 119/SR 716 intersection to 45 mph east of the intersection, then back to 35 mph near St Johns Road and then back to 55 mph. A common speed limit should be considered for consistency and enforcement. 8

Safe Routes To School Engineering Study Marion Local Schools SR 119 Sidewalk and Crosswalks Consider installing sidewalk along the school property along SR 119 to the westerly school property line. A crosswalk should be considered within the school property frontage. SR 716 Sidewalk Consider installing sidewalk along the populated area east of SR 716 to at least the southerly school property line. As residential homes are constructed in this area, sidewalk should be added. St Johns Road Crosswalk Consider installing sidewalk crosswalk with appropriate signage for students living in the subdivision to cross St Johns Road. Rolfs Road Sidewalk Consider extending sidewalk from SR 119 to the north for residential areas. LEGISLATIVE Sidewalk Installation Marion Township should review subdivision plans submitted to Mercer County and request sidewalks in all subdivisions. ENFORCEMENT Speed Limit and School Zone Enforcement Law enforcement officers should be present and enforce all limits including the 20 mph school speed limit during the appropriate hours. EDUCATION Pedestrian and Bike Safety A program that instructs all aspects of pedestrian and bicycle safety should be considered for students. These can be accomplished with classroom activities, bike rodeos, safety town, walking clubs, etc. Media Support Local residents should be made aware of school zone safety rules through the use of media articles and/or a township newsletter. 9

Safe Routes To School Engineering Study Marion Local Schools COST ESTIMATES MARION LOCAL COUNTERMEASURE COST ESTIMATES Upgraded school campus markings and signs Crosswalks & Signage 8 Each $1,200.00 $9,600.00 Sidewalks 1520 SF $6.00 $9,120.00 $18,720.00 Upgraded intersection markings and signs Crosswalks & Signage 3 Each $1,200.00 $3,600.00 SR 716 Crosswalk at School Property Crosswalks & Signage 8 Each $1,200.00 $9,600.00 Sidewalk Delineation Sidewalk Delineation 1 Lump $5,000 $5,000 SR 119 Sidewalk and Crosswalks Walk, 4ft 1564 SF $6.00 $9,384.00 Crosswalks & Signage 2 Each $500.00 $1,000.00 $10,384.00 SR 716 Sidewalk Walk, 4ft 3525 SF $6.00 $21,150.00 St Johns Road Crosswalk Crosswalks & Signage 1 Each $1,200.00 $1,200.00 Rolfs Road Sidewalk Walk, 4ft 10380 SF $6.00 $62,280.00 Total $131,934.00 10