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Chesapeake Exempted Village School District Village of Chesapeake Chesapeake Safe Routes Travel
Plan
Chesapeake, Ohio Providing opportunities to better the welfare of our children.
Travel Plan Prepared by:
Village of Chesapeake, Ohio Fred R. Gilpin, Mayor
211 Third Avenue Chesapeake, Ohio 45619
July 10, 2009
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Table of Contents
Section 1 – Team Members
Section 2 – Introduction
Section 3 – Public Input Process
Section 4 – Scope of Project
Section 5 – School Demographics
Section 6 – Current School Travel Environment
Section 7 – Barriers to Active Transportation
Section 8 – Creating Solutions
Section 9 – Improvement Mapping
Section 10 – Action Plan
Section 10 – Action Plan Goals/Phase Description – Grades K‐4
Section 11 – Plan Endorsements
Section 12 – Supporting Documents: Engineering Study; Sections 7 ‐ 9
Appendix:
Chesapeake Elementary School Survey Results from Parent/Caregiver Surveys
Distance Child Lives from School
Number Males and Females Turned in Parent Survey
Mode of Transportation
Travel Time
Child has asked Parent to Walk/Ride to School
Issues Affecting Decision to Allow or Not Allow Walking/Biking to School
Issues Affecting Decisions with Opportunity to Influence
Grade Parent Would Allow Child to Walk to School Without an Adult
School Encourages/Discourages Walking and Biking to School
Level of Fun for Child Walking and Biking to School
Level of Healthy for Child Walking and Biking to School
Parent/Caregiver Survey
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Section 1 - Team Members
The Village of Chesapeake and the Chesapeake Exempted Village School District compiled a list
of team members to discuss concerns and recommendation to make the Safe Routes to School plan a
success. The team members chosen for the development of the plan were local government officials
from the Village of Chesapeake, Chesapeake Exempted Village School officials, and local community
leaders.
Local Government
Village of Chesapeake, Mayor Fred R. Gilpin
Transportation Engineer for Village Doug Cade
Village of Chesapeake, Law Enforcement Chief Russell Bennett
School
Chesapeake Exempted Village School, Superintendent Scott Howard
Chesapeake Exempted Village School, Transportation Director Alan Boggs
Chesapeake Elementary, Principal Kim Wells
Chesapeake Elementary, Physical Education Teacher Carl Pemberton
Chesapeake Elementary, School Nurse Lesa Slack
PTO / PTA Representative Jill Taylor
Community
Community Member Billie Smith Andy Hunt Local Business Person David Bennett Drew Griffin Local Pedestrian, Bicycle or Safety Advocate Kathy Gue Health Department, Sanitarian Paul O’Banion Primary Contact: Village of Chesapeake, Ohio
Fred R. Gilpin, Mayor 211 Third Avenue Chesapeake, Ohio 45619
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Section 2 – Introduction
The organizational goal is to provide opportunities to better the welfare of our children by
making available a safe environment for a healthy means of transportation to and from Chesapeake
Elementary School. The Village of Chesapeake and Chesapeake Exempted Village School District are the
organizations developing and executing the Chesapeake Safe Routes Travel Plan.
We have gathered information through parental/caregiver surveys, student in‐class travel tally
sheets and the participation of various stakeholders through meetings and phone conversations with
the purpose of putting together a quality plan. All of the information was compiled to produce
numerical and graphical results to be used to further the travel plan.
The number of students using healthy means of travel to school is just over 1%. We plan an
increase in the number of children walking/biking to Chesapeake Elementary School, from just over 5%
to a higher percent of those living within 2 miles of the school. In order to accomplish the desired
increase, the stakeholders need to gather all the problems and concerns, and define and analyze data
for safer and healthier children.
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Section 3 – Public Input Process
On May 21, 2008, Chesapeake Elementary School hosted a meeting with the participation of
stakeholders to discuss current safety and health concerns of where children will be using active means
of transportation to include in the plan.
The stakeholders discussed the Safe Routes to School program, the Chesapeake Safe Routes
Travel Plan, and the 5 E’s. The discussion included the data from the school surveys, as well as
stakeholder concerns and issues that hinder the healthy lifestyles of children. The school nurse
provided the student wellness policy and spoke of concerns as well.
On January 26, 2009, The Village of Chesapeake conducted a Public Involvement meeting at the
Village Hall in Chesapeake, Ohio. Eight people were in attendance and participated in a presentation
that discussed the components of the Plan and the steps that remain to complete the Plan. General
Discussion was conducted to obtain information regarding Barriers to Active Transportation and
Potential Solutions to promote healthy travel habits. Each participant was presented with a
Questionnaire to write down their thoughts regarding the Barriers and Solutions. To date no response
from those questionnaires have been received.
Additional Stakeholders meetings were conducted on March 9, 2009 and May 19, 2009. These
meetings identified Barriers to Active Transportation and potential solutions to address these barriers.
The suggestions and solutions can be viewed in Section 8, 9 and 10 of this plan.
A final Public Input Meeting was held at the Village of Chesapeake on May 13, 2009 to review
the final details of the plan and gather additional public input. Only one person from the general public
was in attendance and he expressed the need for sidewalks along Rockwood Avenue..
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As on ongoing effort to improve the School Travel Plan, the stakeholders will continue to
consider and evaluate more issues that lead to obesity.
Additional public input will be gathered through the notification to the general public through
the local newspaper and the Village’s website that the Plan is available for review and comment. Any
comments that are received will be addressed in future updates of the Plan.
Section 4 – Scope of Project
The Chesapeake safe routes travel plan is based on the 576 students (Kindergarten‐4th)
attending Chesapeake Elementary only. The travel plan will encourage students using healthy means of
travel (ex. walk/bike), address parental/caregiver and stakeholder concerns, and how these needs may
be addressed to increase the number of students using healthy travel methods.
The Chesapeake procedure for busing of children include, bus pick‐up and drop‐off in the front
of the school, and parental pick‐up and drop‐off in the staff/visitor parking lot area along the side of the
school. The pedestrian traffic is confined to two sides of the building, the front for school busing and
the side for parental vehicles.
Section 5 – School Demographics
The Village of Chesapeake is located along the Ohio River in Lawrence County, Ohio.
Chesapeake is directly across the Ohio River from Huntington, West Virginia. Lawrence County is
located in the Appalachian Region of the State. The demographics for Chesapeake Elementary and
information of the Village of Chesapeake and Lawrence County are located below.
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Chesapeake Elementary1
Number of Students
Percent of Students
Total Students, grades K‐4 576 100%Caucasian 561 97%African American 3 1%Hispanic 2 0%Multiracial 10 2%Native American 0 0%
Low Income Students 245 43%Students with Limited English Proficiency 0 0%Special Education Students 56 10%
Students
Government Entities2
Number of Residents
Percent of Residents
Village of ChesapeakePopulation 842 100%
Lawrence County Poverty Rate 11,778 18.9%Unemployment Rate 2,200 7.9%Population 62,319 100%
Entity
Section 6: Current School Travel Environment
TRANSPORTATION
The information provided in this section is based on the travel habits realized for the elementary facility.
It is anticipated that similar travel habits will continue to be experienced at this facility and this data is
used to assist in the development of this Plan
1 Source: Chesapeake Exempted Village School data.
2 Source: Population and Poverty Rate based on 2000 US Census data. Unemployment Rate based on Labor Market Information, Ohio Bureau of Employment, July 2000.
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Busing and Drop‐off:
o Based off the parent/caregiver surveys 44% of the students are bused to school, while those riding in family car or carpooling represent 51%. Many of these children live within walking or biking distance.
Children Walking or Biking
o Of the total number of students from the parent/caregiver survey, just over 1% are walking or biking to school.
o Students within walking distance (1 mile) represent 19%.
o Those students living within biking distance (2 miles) represent 37%.
ARRIVAL/DISMISSAL TO SCHOOL
Procedures
o School classes begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 2:30 p.m.
o The buses come to the bus zone in front of the building where students riding
the bus arrive/depart. Students that are picked up by the family car walk to the
side of the building where the cars are lined up and protected from the bus
traffic. Students that walk or bike to school are held in the cafeteria until after
the buses have left the school.
o Currently, there are no bicycle racks for students to put their bikes.
CHESAPEAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CURRENT PROGRAMS
ADA Regulations
o The school currently meets all American Disabilities Acts regulations. This
includes outside entrances, sidewalks and restrooms. As standards change in
the ADA, the school will make the necessary improvements to meet those
requirements for their facility.
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Wellness Program
o The Wellness Program consists of encouraging nutritious foods, discouraging
foods of less nutritional value, and providing an encouraging environment.
Parent/Caregiver Survey Comments
The parents and caregivers have given multiple comments about walking and biking to school
from the parent/caregiver surveys about the environment. These comments assisted in defining the
environment and are located below.
1 There is no way we can do this with no sidewalks through the city & 45 mph speed on main streets
2I think if children are close enough and are responsible enough, in a safe environment sure it's ok for children to walk
3 I think this would be a very good ideal the kids would like this.
4 I would love for my child to walk to school, but it is to long to walk.
5I think walking or biking is a good idea as kids aren't allowed much outside time at Chesapeake Schools.
6 We live off of Old 52 No Sidewalks, safety patrols, too much crime.
Comments
Section 7: Barriers to Active Transportation
This project has been developed to address barriers to students walking or biking to school. Meetings have been held with school officials, local government agencies, consulting engineers, and the Ohio Department of Transportation. These topics are a summary of the conversations.
1. Students that are not bused to school will use missing or insufficient walkways which are in close proximity to school‐generated traffic volumes.
2. Safety Patrol is needed to promote safety and provide enforcement of traffic laws.
3. Lack of education of parents regarding the need to encourage children to bike or walk to school.
4. Bike racks at the school are needed so that bike can be secured while at school.
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5. The area has limited street lighting to permit safe travel from residential areas to the school during early morning or after school hours.
6. The speed limit is 20 MPH but vehicles travel faster than the posted speed limit.
7. Age of children in elementary school are too young to walk or bike to school without parental supervision until after 8th grade.
The following are detailed engineering barriers that were observed while ODOT’s Engineering Consultant visited the site in February 2009.
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Section 8: Creating Solutions
The following solutions have been discussed, developed, and deemed appropriate for this project by the team members and agencies involved. As projects are funded, the team will assess the effectiveness of the project and make updates and new recommendations to this plan.
Engineering – Perform physical solutions that develop and improve walking and bicycling infrastructure. The engineering section comprises of a multiple phases to be performed in sequential order as seen on the Engineering Report.
Education – Begin educational activities to increase the awareness of solutions to safety and health issues.
Enforcement – Work with Village Police to identify and implement ways to reduce speeding traffic which affects safety near the school.
Encouragement – Provide ways for the community and school organizations to promote walking and bicycling to school through encouragement.
Evaluation – The project will be re‐evaluated after each phase has been implemented. Any changes from the re‐evaluation will be updated in the plan. The stakeholder team meetings and public meetings will be continued as the projects progress.
The following are detailed engineering improvements that were recommended by ODOT’s Engineering Consultant visited the site in February 2009.
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In addition to these improvements, the Stake Holders felt that it was imperative to address areas outside the immediate perimeter of the school in order to address actually where students lived in the Village in order to encourage a safe environment and without walking on busy residential and arterial streets. These areas are as follows: 1. Brown Street 2. Wildwood Drive 3. Powhatan Avenue 4. Henson Lane 5. Rosslyn Street 6. Second Avenue
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7. Third Avenue 8. Fourth Street 9. Fifth Street 10. Sixth Street 11. Rockwood Avenue 12. Pemberton Avenue 13. County Road 1 from Library to Middle School Section 9: Improvement Mapping
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Section 10: Action Plan / Action Plan Goals / Phase Description
Strategy Type (5E's)
Strategy Name Strategy Detail Time Frame
Responsible Party Status
Estimated Cost
Possible Funding Source
Percent of Affected Students
Engineering Bike Racks
Locate 2 Racks in front of
schoolFY 2011
4th Quarter School DistrictFinal
Review $ 2,500 Federal Funding 17%
Engineering
County Road 1 Zone
Improvements
School Zone and Warning
Signage/ Pavement Markings
FY 2011 4th Quarter
School District and Lawrence
CountyFinal
Review $ 5,000 Federal Funding 17%
Engineering
School Vicinity Sidewalk Additions
County Road 1 Sidewalks
FY 2011 4th Quarter
School District and Lawrence
CountyFinal
Review $ 75,000 Federal Funding 17%
Engineering
School Frontage Intersection Upgrades
County Road 1 Crosswalk Signage and Pavement Markings
FY 2012 4th Quarter
School District and Lawrence
CountyFinal
Review $ 5,000 Federal Funding 17%
Engineering
Sidewalk / and Intersection Improvements Phase 1
Streets within 0.5 miles
FY 2013 4th Quarter
Village, County and School
DistrictFinal
Review $ 100,000 Federal Funding 15%
Engineering
Sidewalk / and Intersection Improvements Phase 2
Streets within 1.0 miles
FY 2014 4th Quarter
Village, County and School
DistrictFinal
Review $ 100,000 Federal Funding 6%
Engineering
Sidewalk / and Intersection Improvements Phase 3
Streets within 1.5 miles
FY 2015 4th Quarter
Village, County and School
DistrictFinal
Review $ 100,000 Federal Funding 7%
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Strategy Type (5E's) Strategy Name Strategy Detail Time FrameResponsible
Party StatusEstimated
Cost
Possible Funding Source
Percent of Affected Students
Education Health Class Educate Students on the benefits of walking and biking
School Year 2011/12
Village and School District
To be implemented when initial project is built.
$1,500 Federal Funding
100%
Education Bicycle Training
Educate students on bicycle safety
School Year 2011/12
Village and School District
To be implemented when initial project is built.
$1,500 Federal Funding
100%
Encouragement Health Walk Using current Bike path, one week each year logs miles walked and promote good health
School Year 2011/12
Village and School District
To be implemented when initial project is built.
$500 Federal Funding
17%
Encouragement Walk to School Day
Using current bike path, all students and staff participate
School Year 2011/12
Village and School District
To be implemented when initial project is built.
$500 Federal Funding
17%
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Strategy Type (5E's)Strategy
NameStrategy
Detail Time FrameResponsible
Party StatusEstimated
Cost
Possible Funding Source
Percent of Affected Students
Encouragement Walking School Bus
Adults and High School students walk to school with children
School Year 2011/12
Village and School District
To be implemented when initial project is built.
$500 Federal Funding
17%
Encouragement Awards Reward students that walk/bike to school.
School Year 2011/12
Village and School District
To be implemented when initial project is built.
$1,000 Federal Funding
17%
Enforcement Safety Patrol Provide Security and safety to students that walk/bike to school
School Year 2011/12
Village and School District
To be implemented during encouragement.
$5,000 Federal Funding
17%
Enforcement Ironton City Police
Control student and parent traffic
School Year 2011/12
Village and School District
To be implemented during encouragement.
$5,000 Federal Funding
39%
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Strategy Type (5E's)
Strategy Name Strategy Detail Time Frame
Responsible Party Status
Estimated Cost
Possible Funding Source
Percent of Affected Students
Evaluation Number Students walking biking
Log the Number of Miles Students walk/bike
Annually Village and School District
Ongoing $500 Federal Funding
17%
Evaluation Accident Rates Log the Number of Accidents
Annually Village and School District
Ongoing $500 Federal Funding
17%
Evaluation Online Data Evaluation
Acquire data results from online evaluation
Annually Village and School District
Ongoing $500 Federal Funding
17%
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Section 12: Supporting Documents –Engineering Study
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Appendix
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Map of Student Residences in Proximity to School
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