Safe Routes to School Plan

Sweeney Elementary - Infrastructure Action Plan

LOCATION

CHALLENGE/OPPORTUNITY

POTENTIAL SOLUTION/RECOMMENDATION

ANTICIPATED OUTCOME

LEAD

PRIORITY

A

10th Ave W & Adams St S

Primary student crossing; long crossing distances

Install curb extensions; coordinate with B and F

Reduce pedestrian crossing distances; increase visibility be tween pedestrians and motorists Reduce traffic speeds; encourage more predictable driver behavior; improve safety for all users; free up roadway space for pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements Reduce pedestrian crossing distances; improve driver yielding behavior; increase visibility between pedestrians and motorists Concentrate student crossings at 10th Ave W & Adams St S; increase comfort and safety for students who live northeast of campus Create more direct route with fewer conflict points for students who live east of school Reduce traffic speeds; encourage more predictable driver behavior; improve safety for all users; increase pedestrian and bicycle connectivity, mobility, and comfort

City of Shakopee

Med

B

Adams St S

Concerns about traffic speeds; four lane undivided roadway with no shoulder; concerns about in-lane traffic queuing; opportunity to reconfigure traffic lanes

Implement four to three lane conversion with one through lane in each direction and a two-way center left turn lane

City of Shakopee

Med

C Adams St S & 11th Ave W Students discouraged from crossing here; conflicts with caregiver queuing traffic; long crossing distance; opportunity to reduce crossing distance and update flashing beacon technology

Install median refuge island; upgrade flashing beacons to RRFB; coordinate with B

City of Shakopee

Med

D

10th Ave W between Adams St S and Clay St

Sidewalk gap; opportunity to add sidewalk and cross students that live north of 10th Ave and east of Adams St at Adams St S & 10th Ave W Sidewalk gap along potential route to building that avoids vehicle conflict points Concerns about traffic speeds and driver behavior; wide roadway; no sidewalk on north side; undefined shoulder space; opportunity to reconfigure traffic lanes and improve pedestrian and bicycle connec tions

Install sidewalk on north side of 10th Ave W; coordinate with B and H

City of Shakopee

Med

E

On campus

Install sidewalk along east and south side of staff parking lot

Shakopee Public Schools

Med

F

10th Ave W

Near term: implement a four to three lane conversion with one through lane in each direction and a two-way center left turn lane; implement buffered or separated bike facilities; imple ment a striped walking lane where sidewalks are missing; consider using a demonstration project approach to pilot curb extensions or median refuge islands. Long term: reconstruct 10th Ave E to include sidewalks on both sides, separated bike lanes, planted boulevards, curb extensions/parking bays, a landscaped median where the two-way center left turn lane is not needed for turning traffic, pedestrian scale lighting, and enhanced pedestrian crossings at key intersections Install trail between St Marks Rd S to 10th Ave W; coordinate with D, F, and H Near term: use a demonstration project approach to install tem porary curb extensions and/or a median refuge island. Long term: evaluate crossing as part of a corridor-wide approach; consider removing, relocating, or upgrading the crossing including treatments such as curb extensions, a median refuge island, and RRFB ; coordinate with A and D Study opportunities to create a trail connection from the be tween Pierce St and the south side of campus

City of Shakopee

High

G

Continuation of St Marks Rd S

Informal route that aligns with existing school crossing; opportunity to formalize pedestrian connection to neighborhood Long crossing distance; concerns about traffic speeds and driver yielding behavior; non-ADA-compliant curb ramps; opportunity to enhance or relocate crossing in coordination with other changes

Formalize pedestrian connection between 10th Ave W and neighborhood to the north if further study warrants connection Reduce pedestrian crossing distances; increase visibility between pedestrians and motorists; improve driver yielding behavior

City of Shakopee

Low

H

10th Ave W crossing west of Clay St

City of Shakopee

Med

I

Land between Shako pee Aquatic Park and Pierce St

Circuitous route between campus and neighborhood to the south east; opportunity to provide more direct connection

Create more direct walking and biking route for students who live southeast of school

City of Shakopee

Low

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