Safe Routes to School
Sidewalk Improvement Project
Bloomington will construct new sidewalk to fill in gaps in the routes to three schools, to
increase student safety. There will also be encouragement activities to promote walking and
bicycling, and education with the Police once the sidewalks are complete.
What is the scope of this project?
Bloomington Public Schools and the City of Bloomington propose to construct 3,629 lineal feet
of sidewalk to fill in the three targeted sidewalk gaps around the three schools identified
that serve children from kindergarten to 8th grade. These proposed sidewalk completions will
remove physical obstacles to the children walking and biking to school by providing continuous,
off street routes that guide the students to what are the safest crossing locations.
How is the project funded?
The project is funded by a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Grant. The SRTS program, created by the
Federal Surface Transportation Act, establishes a grant program providing communities with the
opportunity to improve conditions for bicycling and walking to school. No assessments are
proposed.
How were the segments selected?
City and school officials looked at what is keeping students from walking or biking to school.
This was done by trying to identify any physical obstacles. By overlaying a GIS map of
Bloomington's sidewalk system with the School District's walking area maps, it
became obvious that some sidewalk gaps existed within the walking area of three Bloomington
schools that serve K-8 students. See the table for list of schools, identified missing sidewalk
segment locations and lengths.
|
School
|
Street
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From
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To
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Side of Street
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Length Of Sidewalk (L.F.)
|
|
Poplar Bridge Elementary
|
Morris Rd
|
W. 85th St
|
Morris Cir
|
West
|
564
|
|
Valley View Elementary
|
E 88th St
|
Park Ave
|
14th Ave
|
North
|
2454
|
|
Valley View Middle
|
3rd Ave
|
E 92nd St
|
E 91st St
|
West
|
611
|
Once the segments were selected, a public hearing was held. City Council approved the segments
at a meeting held on December 7, 2009.
What is the project schedule?
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Date
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Milestone
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August 31, 2009
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Neighborhood Open House
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November 16, 2009
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Public Hearing at City Council
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December 7, 2009
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City Council Orders the Project
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March 2011
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Project Memo submitted for approval to MnDOT & FHWA
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Fall 2011
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Construction
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For more information, contact:
Bob Simons, Civil Engineer
Street Section, Engineering Division
1700 W. 98th Street
PH: 952-563-8758, TTY: 952-563-8740, FAX: 952-563-4868
E-mail: bsimons@ci.bloomington.mn.us
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