Opening of Proposal - Safe Routes to School - Our Lady of Hungary Neighborhood Proj No. 122-007 - DLZ Inc.

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Safe Routes to School | 6 Project Area The project area stretches approximately 1.5 miles between Olive Street and Franklin Street and 0.5 miles from Ewing Avenue to Indiana Avenue, and within that area are numerous local streets. In total, this area could potentially have approximately 600 curb ramps and nearly 22 miles of sidewalk. Furthermore, based on our site visit, its estimated that over 30% of the existing sidewalk and curb ramps are in disrepair or missing entirely. With the funding available, its not feasible to repair all the sidewalk in this area, which is why identifying the priority areas of improvement and maximizing the budget will be an essential part of this project. These project often also require limited curb replacement and asphalt patching to properly bring the curb ramps up to ADA standards. It is also important to coordinate with any future City projects within the project limits to help maximize the improvement footprint for the City. Drainage One of the important aspects of any pedestrian improvements is drainage. The areas in front of the curb ramps need to be well drained and not present ponding water hazards after rain events. The intent would be to perpetuate existing drainage patterns as much as possible, while also designing the sidewalks and curb ramps to be free of ponding water. 11 22 33 44 PROJECT AREA W. Indiana AvenueW. Indiana Avenue W. Dubail StreetW. Dubail Street W. Calvery StreetW. Calvery Street Prairi e A v e n u e Prairi e A v e n u e Bruce StreetBruce Street W. Donald StreetW. Donald Street W. Ewing AvenueW. Ewing AvenueOlive StreetOlive StreetKendall StreetKendall StreetFranklin StreetFranklin StreetOur Lady of Hungary School N Non compliant ramp Missing sidewalk sections Tree roots impacting sidewalks Unique challenges with adjacent property 1 2 4 3 South Bend National Guard Walker Field Park