Mazuchelli Middle School

Mazuchelli M

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Mazzuchelli Middle School School Location:2005 Kane StreetDubuque, IA 52001

Student SurveysStudent surveys were administered to 6-8 graders, at Mazzuchelli Middle School, during the month of November in 2008. During class, students were asked to fill out the survey form about their transportation to school. The survey asked students about the safety of their route to school and what they viewed as impediments to walking or biking to school.

Additionally, 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: 457

Bus Service: • Public Transit – Keyline Transit Gray Line• School District Bus Service

391 students responded to the survey, and this constitutes 85.56% of the student body.

Students responding to the survey travel to school by family vehicle (50.39%) or school bus (38.56%).

Travel Mode to School

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Incentives/Programs

Travel Distance to School

Travel Time to School

The top parent suggestions for increasing walking and biking were:1. After School Programs2. Money3. Food

The streets cited most often by parents as being unsafe included:1. JFK and Kauffmann2. Grandview and Kauffmann3. Intyersections with Kane St4. JFK and Asbury Rd5. Carter Rd and Kauffmann6. Asbury Rd and NW Arterial

41.65% of students responding to the survey stated that they spend less than 10 minutes traveling to school.

Only 6.17% of students responding to the survey travel less than 1/2 mile to school, while 59.64% travel 2 miles or more to attend school.

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Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking

The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included distance and weather. The major issues brought up by students were distance, icy or snowcovered sidewalks, lack of sidewalks and unsafe intersections near the school.

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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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School Administrator Input

Staff met with Mazzuchelli 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 and solutions that were listed by Mazzuchelli administrators.

Problem Solution1 Unsafe intersection: Kane and Chaney intersection • Add stop sign or stop light at intersection

• Use improvement study

• Painted crosswalks

• Consider making intersection a 3-way stop during school hours

2 High speed on Carter Rd North of Kane St • Enforce traffic regulations• Add traffic calming devices

3 Sidewalks on Carter Rd • Improve sidewalks

4 Unsafe intersection: Kane and Carter • Add a crosswalk

5 Arrival and dismissal congestion • Kane St has heavy traffic• Cars are backed up for a long distance• Entry to the school is blocked off with cones from 2:30-3:00pm (police recommendation)

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Mazuchelli 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 Mazuchelli Middle School.

Mazzuchelli/WahlertInfrastructureReference Number Intersection ProjectsMW1 Kane/Chaney High visibility painted crosswalkMW2 Kane/Chaney Three-way stopMW3 Carter Chicanes or other calming devicesMW4 Carter/Kane Curb extensions at all cornersMW5 Carter/Kane High visibility painted crosswalkMW6 Carter/Kaufmann High visibility painted crosswalkMW7 Carter Build/improve existing sidewalksMW8 Carter Bike lanes

MW9 CarterFlashing school crossing lights at arrival and dismissal

MW10 Kaufman East of ChaneyFlashing school crossing lights at arrival and dismissal

MW11 Kane East of MaryvilleFlashing school crossing lights at arrival and dismissal

PolicyNo Reference Number Intersection (if applicable) Projects

Safety/EnforcementNo Reference Number Intersection (if applicable) Projects

Carter/KaneEnforcement of existing speed regulationsSchool driveway/entrance blocked with cones from 2:30-3pm

Carter Decrease speed limit

* Listed in multiple categories

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Mapping Mazuchelli 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.

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SRTS Projects

!! Flashing Crossing Lights

! Bike Lane or Sharrows

!! Painted Crosswalks

!! Build Sidewalks

!! Curb Extensions

&& Stop Signs

!! Traffic Calming Devices

Data Source: Dubuque SRTS Student Surveys, November 2008Map prepared by East Central Intergovernmental Association

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