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PAGE 5 <br />EXPERIENCE <br />KENNEDY SCHOOL SFTS <br />Ohio Street, Main Street, School Street SRTS <br />Culver, INLaSalle and Marquette SRTSSouth Bend, IN <br />The Culver Safe Routes to School (SRTS) project <br />established safe pedestrian routes along Ohio St., <br />Main St. and School St. These three long routes <br />connect two thirds of the town with the Elementary, <br />Middle and High Schools, as well as a number of other <br />heavily utilized public and private facilities. <br />This was accomplished through the construction of <br />new sidewalk to fill in gaps, reconstruction of sidewalk <br />in poor condition, rehabilitation of curb ramps to <br />current ADA requirements, striping of crosswalks, and <br />installation of solar powered school zone beacons. <br />PROJECT INFORMATION <br />• Another main element of coordination and <br />management involved the certification of clear <br />Right-of-Way for the project. <br />• Removed section that had already been replaced <br />from the scope to save federal dollars. <br />• Coordinated with authorities to maximize scope <br />of project and use of funds. <br />These two South Bend Safe Routes To School (SRTS) <br />projects have recently been designed to establish <br />ADA compliant facilities. Harrison SRTS project <br />encompassed a 5 block radius of poor sidewalk and <br />non-compliant ADA curb ramps. Coquillard SRTS <br />project encompassed areas around Coquillard School <br />and St. John’s School. Sidewalk around Kennedy <br />Primary and a subdivision north of Coquillard School <br />were also added maximizing the use of Federal funds. <br />These areas are an important system of sidewalks <br />utilized by children commuting to and from school <br />as well as the general public. <br />PROJECT INFORMATION <br />• Curb ramps were non-standard and modifications <br />were made to make approximately 200 curb ramps <br />ADA compliant. <br />• Maximize the use of federal funds by expanding <br />curb ramp and sidewalk replacement to other <br />nearby schools, adding additional value to the <br />original project scope. <br />Harrison and Coquillard Primary, SRTSSouth Bend, IN <br />This Safe Routes to School project involved <br />upgrading existing routes near the LaSalle <br />Intermediate Academy and Marquette Primary <br />Montessori. Each school is surrounded by single <br />family neighborhoods with major thoroughfares <br />that define their walker zones. <br />One of the primary concerns indicated on parent <br />surveys was the safety of their children walking or <br />biking to school. They listed vehicle volume and <br />speed, sidewalk safety, and intersection safety <br />as reasons for their concerns. This project gives <br />students and faculty a safe alternative to driving to <br />school, with potential to reducing vehicle volumes.