holy ghost elementary school
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Summary of survey data and public input regarding safe routes to school for Holy Ghost Elementary SchoolTRANSCRIPT
Holy G
host Elementary School
Dubuque, Iow
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Safe Routes to Schoo
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Holy Ghost Elementary School School Location:2981 Central Dubuque, IA 52001
Parent SurveysStudent surveys were administered to parents of children attending grades K-5 at Holy Ghost Elementary School, during the month of November in 2008. Parents were asked to fill out the survey form about their child’s transportation to school. The survey asked parents about the safety of their child’s route to school and what they viewed as impediments to walking or biking to school.
Additionally, parents of students who walk or bike to school were asked to draw their route to school on school area maps (see page 4).
Present Conditions
Number of students: 107
Bus Service: • Public Transit – Keyline Transit Green Line• School District Bus Service
48 parents at Holy Ghost Elementary School responded to the survey, and this constitutes 45% of the student body.
Parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels to school most often by family vehicle (86.21%).
Travel Mode to School
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70.69% of parents responding to the survey stated that their child spends less than 10 minutes traveling to school.
10.34% of parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels less than 1/2 mile to school.
Travel Distance to School
Travel Time to School
Grade Level Allowed to Walk/Bike to School
Parents responding to the survey viewed 4th grade as an appropriate, allowable age for a child to walk or bike to school. A large percentage, 20% , stated that they would never allow their child to walk or bike to school.
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Incentives/Programs
The top parent suggestions for increasing walking and biking were:1. Safety Education2. Additional Sidewalks
The streets cited most often by parents as being unsafe included:1. 32nd st2. Central Ave3. 29th St4. Elm St
The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included additinal sidewalks, availablity of adults, traffic speed and traffic amounts. The major issues brought up by parents were traffic congestion and lack of sidewalks.
Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking
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Mapping Student Routes and Crash Data
Those students who walked or biked to school were asked to draw their routes on a provided map. These routes were compiled into Geographical Information Systems (GIS) format. The more heavily used routes began to overlap and become thicker displaying the primary routes used to access schools. This map also contains 2006 crash data from the Iowa Department of Transportation.
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WHITE ST
EDITH ST
BROADWAY ST
O'NEILL ST
STE 2
9THST
E 27TH
ST
E 28TH
ST
MUSCATINE ST
OAKCR
ESTDR
PRIMRO
SEST
E 30TH
ST
DAVENPORT STW 28T
H ST
BERKLEY ST
LEMON ST
MAPLEWOOD CT
G
NATIO
NAL S
T
KING ST
BURLINGTON ST
STOLTZ
ST
FULTON STLIE
BEST
SAUN
DERS
ST
L OBO LN
BRUNSWICK ST
TIMB
ERLIN
E
KEOKUK ST
RU
VENTURA DR
GILLESPIE ST
GAYST
PUTNAM ST
FINK
ST
KEOK
UK CT
PRIM
ROSE CT
DIAMON
D ST
CENTRAL AVE
JACKSON ST
E 32ND
ST
W 30TH S
T
D CT
MILWAUK
EE ST
TRAUT TERR
MONROE
ST
KURT
CTST
EVEN
SCT
NFIELD S
T
CARROLL ST
SPRINGREEN CT
WASHINGTON STDAVIS
BRUNSWI CK ST
PINARD ST
ELMST
Student Routes to SchoolHoly Ghost Elementary School
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School
Data Source: Dubuque SRTS Student Surveys, November 2008, Crash Datafrom Iowa DOT, 2006Map prepared by East Central Intergovernmental Association
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School Location ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ Student Bike Route to School
Student Walking Route to School
Lightly Traveled Heavily Traveled
! Crash Location (2006)
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School Administrator Input
Staff met with Holy Ghost School administrators to discuss problems impacting children who walk or bike to school. During these meetings, both structural and educational solutions were discussed. The following table contains the problems that were listed by Holy Ghost administrators; no solutions were suggested.
Problem Solution1 High volume of traffic on Central Ave
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Holy Ghost Project List
Project lists were developed for each school after holding public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city planning and engineering staff, and the local police department. The following list outlines projects for Holy Ghost Elementary School.
Holy GhostInfrastructureReference Number Intersection/Roadway ProjectsHG1 E 29th/Central Fully signalized crosswalkHG2 Central Flashing school crossing lights at arrival and dismissal
PolicyNo Reference Number Intersection (if applicable) Projects
Safety/EnforcementNo Reference Number Intersection (if applicable) Projects
* Listed in multiple categories
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Holy Ghost SchoolHG1
HG2
JACKSON ST
W 32ND ST
KANE ST
E 32N
D ST
PERU RD
WHITE ST
ELM ST
E 29TH
ST
PINARD ST
EDITH ST
E 28TH
ST
DAVIS
MUSCATINE ST
WASHING
TON ST
O'NEILL ST
PRIM
ROSE
ST
DAVENPORT ST
E 30TH
ST
W 28TH
ST
E 27TH
ST
LEMO
N STJACKSO
N ST
LIEBE
ST
NATIO
NAL S
T
BURLINGTON ST
STO
LTZ
STSA
UNDE
RS S
T
BROA
DWAY ST
KEOKUK ST
BERKLEY ST
RUBY ST
SABU
LA S
T
BALKE ST
VEN
TURA
DR
BRUNSWICK ST
M APLEW
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D CT
E 26TH
ST
GAY ST
PUTNAM ST
GROVELAND PL
DIAMOND ST
LAWTHER ST
MILWAUKEE S
T
W 30TH
ST
KEOKUK CT
ELBO W ST
CARR
OLL ST
PLEASANT VIEW
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BRU
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Student Routes to SchoolHoly Ghost Elementary School
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School Location ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ Student Bike Route to School
Student Walking Route to School
Lightly Traveled Heavily Traveled
SRTS Projects
!! Signalized Crosswalks
!! Flashing Crossing Lights
Data Source: Dubuque SRTS Student Surveys, November 2008Map prepared by East Central Intergovernmental Association
Mapping Holy Ghost Project List
Based on the input received during public meetings and input sessions with school administrators, city planning and engineering staff, and the local police department, the following map was created to provide a visual representation of the projects. Each marker on the map corresponds to an issue in the table on page 6.