Safe Routes to School Plan

Shakopee East Middle School - Infrastructure Action Plan

LOCATION

CHALLENGE/OPPORTUNITY

POTENTIAL SOLUTION/RECOMMENDATION

ANTICIPATED OUTCOME

LEAD

PRIORITY

A

Marschall Rd & Eagle Creek Blvd

Primary crossing along route to student residences and after-school destinations; skewed intersection with long crossing distances; con cerns about driver speeding and yielding behavior

Implement leading pedestrian interval

Reduce driver turning speeds; increase visibility between pe destrians and motorists; improve driver yielding behavior

City of Shakopee

Med

Scott County

B

Marschall Rd

Wide roadway; concerns about driver speeding and yielding

Upgrade school zone to include flasher and “WHEN FLASH ING” signage Install curb extensions; implement leading pedestrian interval; coordinate with D 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; 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, and enhanced pedestrian cross ings at key intersections Encourage students to cross to the west side of Marschall Rd at the mid-block crossing; provide education around signal use

Improve school speed zone compliance; improve driver yield ing behavior Reduce pedestrian crossing distances; increase visibility between pedestrians and motorists; improve driver yielding behavior Reduce traffic speeds; encourage more predictable driver behavior; improve safety for all users; increase pedestrian and bicycle connectivity, mobility, and comfort

Scott County

Med

C

Marschall Rd & 10th Ave E

Primary crossing along route to student residences and after-school destinations; long crossing distances; concerns about driver speeding and yielding behavior Concerns about traffic speeds and driver behavior; wide roadway; no sidewalk on north side west of Dakota St; undefined shoulder space; lack of boulevard contributes to winter maintenance and snow stor age challenges

City of Shakopee

Med

Scott County

D

10th Ave E west of Mar schall Rd

City of Shakopee

Med

Scott County

E

Marschall Rd mid-block crossing

Pedestrian-activated signal not heavily used by students; long cross ing distance

Reduce pedestrian crossing distance; concentrate student crossings at preferred location

Scott County

High

Shakopee Public Schools

F

Marschall Rd & school driveway

Conflicts between pedestrians, private vehicle traffic, and school bus traffic; poor driver compliance with left turn restrictions

Reduce width and corner radii of school driveway and bus driveway as much as feasible; adjust school driveway to allow right turn out only

Reduce pedestrian crossing distances; increase visibility between pedestrians and motorists; reduce conflicts between pedestrians, family vehicles, and school buses

City of Shakopee

High

Shakopee Public Schools

Scott County

G

School parking lot

No direct route between Marschall Rd and south school entrance; sidewalk gap on north side of driveway between Marschall Rd and bus loop driveway; sidewalk gap along south side of parking lot

Install sidewalk and ADA compliant curb ramps along the north side of the school driveway between Marschall Rd and across the bus driveway; install sidewalk along the south side of the school driveway and parking lot Install trail to connect the school sidewalk network to existing trails south and east of campus

Create dedicated space for students walking

Shakopee Public Schools

Med

Scott County

H

School field

No direct connection between existing trail system east/south of campus and school building

Create more direct route with fewer conflicts for students who live south, southwest, and east of campus Connect students to intersection before transitioning to shared road environment

Shakopee Public Schools

Med

I

11th Ave E between school property and Merrifield St

Sidewalk ends before intersection

Extend sidewalk connection to Merrifield St

City of Shakopee

Low

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