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Napoleon Area City Schools SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN

DECEMBER 2013

OHIO SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL

SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN

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Table of Contents

Section 1: Our School .......................................................................................................... 3

Section 2: Our SRTS Vision .................................................................................................. 6

Section 3: Current Student Travel ....................................................................................... 7

Section 4: Key Issues Impacting Safe Walking and Bicycling to School ............................ 13

Section 5: Recommended SRTS Countermeasures .......................................................... 14

Section 6: Public Input ...................................................................................................... 21

Section 7: Final Plan – Pledge of Support ......................................................................... 22

List of Appendices

Appendix A: Student Radius Map

Appendix B: Countermeasures Map

Appendix C: Public Meeting Materials

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Napoleon Safe Routes to School Program The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program is a federally funded program designed to inspire

local action to initiate safe, convenient, and fun opportunities for children to bicycle and walk to

and from schools. The program has been designed to reverse the decline in children walking and

bicycling to schools, and to help address the alarming nationwide trend toward childhood

obesity and inactivity.

A SRTS Team representing diverse sectors of the Napoleon Area City School District has met

regularly during 2013 to develop a SRTS Travel Plan for the Napoleon Area City School District.

Designed as a forward action plan- and encouraged by the Ohio Department of Transportation-

it is the goal of the SRTS Team to begin implementing the plan before the opening of the new

unified school complex in 2015. In March of 2012, Napoleon voters approved a 5.8 mil property

tax levy for the $46MM project to remodel the high school, add a junior high onto the high

school, and construct a new elementary school. The district is partnering with the Ohio School

Facilities Commission (OSFC) to accomplish the three building projects.

The SRTS Team used the five “E’s”: Engineering, Education, Enforcement, Encouragement and

Evaluation to identify how current conditions could be improved to make it safer and more

conducive for children to walk and bike to school. Engineering refers to infrastructure projects

that improve the pedestrian and bicycle environment within two miles of the school complex.

The other E’s refer to non-infrastructure programs that are designed to influence behavior and

produce a safer and more productive school pedestrian mobility environment.

1A. Identify Target Schools:

School District School Name School Address Grades served

Napoleon Area City Schools Napoleon Elementary School 725 Westmoreland

Avenue (next to Middle /

High School campus)

Napoleon, Ohio 43545

Pre K-6

Napoleon Area City Schools Napoleon Middle School 701 Briarheath Drive

Napoleon, Ohio 43545

7-8

Napoleon Elementary School

Napoleon Elementary School Students 2013-2014 Average

Daily

Student

Enrollment

Black,

non-

Hispanic

American

Indian or

Alaska

Native

Asian

or

Pacific

Islander

Hispanic Multi-

Racial White,

non-

Hispanic

Economically

Disadvantaged Limited

English

Proficient

Students

with

Disabilities

Migrant

1129 2 0 5 113 15 994 549 16 191 2

SECTION 1: OUR SCHOOL

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Napoleon Middle School

Napoleon Middle School Students 2013-2014 Average

Daily

Student

Enrollment

Black,

non-

Hispanic

American

Indian or

Alaska

Native

Asian

or

Pacific

Islander

Hispanic Multi-

Racial White,

non-

Hispanic

Economically

Disadvantaged Limited

English

Proficient

Students

with

Disabilities

Migrant

291

2 0 1 28 3 257 124 2 48 1

NOTE:

Beginning in the 2015/2016 school year the school district will consolidate all

elementary schools (grades K-6) into one new elementary school adjacent to a new

middle school (attached to the current high school) on the campus where the high

school is currently located.

The aforementioned enrollment information for the elementary school is a combination

of Napoleon’s three existing elementary schools (CD Brillhart, Central, and West). It is

anticipated that the school demographics will not change when the consolidation

occurs. If so, this portion of the School Travel Plan will be updated once new data

becomes available.

1B. Community Stakeholders and the Safe Routes to School Team:

School Representatives:

Name Email address 5 E Role:

Dr. Steve Fogo,

Superintendent

[email protected] Education,

Encouragement,

Enforcement, Evaluation

Mike Bostelman,

Treasurer

[email protected] Education, Evaluation

Community Representatives:


Julie Reese [email protected] Education, Encouragement

Amy Dietrich [email protected] Education, Encouragement

Local Government Representatives:


Chad Lulfs, PE, PS, Director of

Public Works

[email protected] Engineering, Evaluation

Jon Bisher, City Manager [email protected] Enforcement, Evaluation

Education Representative:


Wendy Nashu, Principal [email protected] Education, Encouragement

Adam Niese, Teacher [email protected] Education, Encouragement

Health Representatives:


Anne Goon, County Health

Commissioner

[email protected] Education, Encouragement,

Evaluation

Bethany Wachter, Health Dept [email protected] Education, Encouragement

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Public Safety Representatives:


Chief Robert Wietzel [email protected] Education, Encouragement,

Enforcement, Evaluation

Doug Palmer,

Transportation Manager

[email protected] Encouragement, Evaluation

Other:

Name Email address 5 E Role

Glenn Grisdale, AICP, GISP [email protected] Evaluation, Engineering

1C. The lead contact for the STP and SRTS Team is:

Name: Chad Lulfs, PE, PS, Director of Public Works

Affiliation: City of Napoleon

Phone Number: (419) 592-4010

Email address: [email protected]

Mailing address: 255 West Riverview Avenue, Napoleon, OH 43545

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Our SRTS Vision:

SECTION 2: OUR SRTS VISION

The mission of the Napoleon Area City School District is to help all students Lead,

Learn and Live in the pursuit of excellence. The Safe Routes to School program is

a part of this excellence - health and safety.

By making this City-wide commitment to work collaboratively, the City of

Napoleon, Henry County Health Department, Napoleon Area City School District,

and SRTS Team wants to create a thriving pedestrian mobility culture that:

• Provides active transportation routes to the unified Napoleon Area City

School District Campus.

• Nurtures a community of pedestrians, especially within the K-8 target

audience, who will use the sidewalks to reach the campus classrooms,

playgrounds and walking areas.

• Allows for the addition of pedestrian safety infrastructure to ensure a safe

and active pedestrian experience.

• Instills walking and biking as a primary means of transportation to school,

especially in light of the change in policy to no longer bus students that

live within .75 miles of the campus.

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3A. How many students live within walking and bicycling distance of school?

Distance From School Number of Students % of Student Body

Within 1/4 mile of school 23 1.3%

Within 1/2 mile of school 54 3.1%

Within 1 mile of school 459 25.7%

Within 2 miles of school 682 38.1%

The Safe Routes to School program defines a reasonable distance to walk to school as

one (1) mile and bike to school as two (2) miles or closer. To better determine the

potential amount of students walking and bicycling to school, the table above lists the

amount of students living within specified distances from the school. This information is

approximated from the enrollment data provided by the school district as visualized on

the Safe Routes to School Radius Map, provided by the Ohio Department of

Transportation.

A copy of the map is provided in Appendix A.

SECTION 3: CURRENT STUDENT TRAVEL

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3B. How many students are currently walking and bicycling to school? What are the

primary walking and bicycling routes? Information for this section is not yet

available because the new elementary and middle schools are not yet constructed

and operational. This data will be collected when these facilities are operational and

used to adjust policies and programs identified in this School Travel Plan.

The new middle school is being constructed adjacent to the existing high school

located on Briarheath Avenue and the new Pre-K / 6th grade elementary school will

be sited directly west on property located on Westmoreland Avenue.

It is anticipated that the STRS targeted audience (K-8) will utilize many of the same

walking / bicycling routes as students that attend the high school, especially when

these routes are properly accentuated with the infrastructure to promote safe

pedestrian mobility.

Walk Bike School

bus

Family

Vehicle Carpool

Public

Transit Other

Number of

students

(morning trips)

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Number of

students

(afternoon trips)

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Primary

walking/bicycling

routes

From the north: Glenwood Avenue to Clairmont Avenue.

From the south: Glenwood Avenue to Kenilworth / Westchester

Avenues; Bales Road to Briarheath Avenue

From the east: Proposed bike path from Clairmont Avenue to

Westmoreland Avenue. Westmont/Westchester/Kenilworth Avenues

to a path in the middle of the campus of middle/high school property

to the elementary school; and, Bales Road.

From the west: Jahns Road/County Road P (Bales Road) to

Westmoreland Avenue

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3C. Are there any school or district policies that impact students walking or bicycling

to school?

School District Bus Policies

Policy: The Napoleon Area School District will provide transportation services to

students at all grade levels living outside .75 miles of the Napoleon Area City School’s

Campus. Parents of students living within the .75 mile radius may request to meet with

the Transportation Supervisor and Superintendent to appeal the denial of

transportation services.

How it affects student travel modes: The policy will force many students, who now ride

a bus, to walk or ride a bike. Consequently, it is critical that a School Travel Plan is

developed and these children travel in a safe environment with appropriate sidewalks

and bike paths. The district will also need to foster a greater participation rate in

students walking or riding a bike to school to reduce potential congestion and vehicle

traffic traveling to and from campus.

School Travel Policies

Policy: Safe and appropriate pathways will be designated for students to walk and bike

to the campus with the collaboration from the Napoleon Police Department and

Napoleon City Engineering department.

How it affects student travel modes: The travel policy will allow students to have safe,

monitored routes to school. Many of these students have used the district’s

transportation system previously, and educating them and their parents as to the

appropriate pathway to school will be critical.

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3D. School Arrival and Dismissal Process.

Do school buses and parent vehicles use the same driveway for arrival and dismissal?

� Yes, all vehicles use the same driveway.

� No, there are separate driveways for family vehicles and school buses.

Do all students use the same entrance to the school building in the morning?

� Yes, all students enter the building at the same location.

�No, students can use different entrances.

Describe how students enter the building:

Students walking or biking to school will enter through the front entrance and with the

bused students. All other vehicle traffic, including students being dropped off by their

parents, will occur at the rear main entrance. This policy will add an additional layer of

pedestrian safety.

Are all students released at the same time during dismissal?

� Yes, all students are released at the same time.

� No, we use a staggered release process (walkers are released first, bus riders

second, etc.).

Describe how dismissal is staggered at your school:

Students being bused will be dismissed before students waking or being picked up. This

will allow the school district to maximize its staffing resources to ensure the proper

staff monitoring of crosswalks and the promotion of pedestrian mobility safety.

Staggered release times will also help to reduce the level of vehicle traffic mobile

students will face.

Is school staff involved in either arrival or dismissal?

� Yes, we have school staff help students enter and exit the campus safely.

� No, school staff is not involved in either arrival or dismissal.

Describe how school staff are involved in school arrival and dismissal:

School district personnel will be involved heavily in the safe entrance and departure of

students. They will be responsible for supervising crosswalks, students

boarding/deboarding buses, and students safely getting in and departing from a

parent’s car.

Are there any adult crossing guards located along student walking routes?

� Yes, we have at least one adult crossing guard that helps students on their

walking routes.

� No, we do not have any adult crossing guards serving our school.

List the locations for each adult crossing guard:

Adult (staff) crossing guards will be used at all street and bike path crossings abutting

the elementary school.

Are there police officers that help with arrival or dismissal procedures at this school?

� Yes, we have at least one police officer helping direct traffic around our

school.

� No, we do not have police officers who help direct traffic around the school.

If yes, in two sentences or less, explain how many officers help and what role they play

in arrival or dismissal:

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The primary safety concerns voiced by those involved in the school travel planning

process include: The distance and location of the new school complex within the

community may be perceived as being too far; the lack of pedestrian crosswalks; the

lack of school crossing guards and safety patrols; the volume of and speed of traffic

along Glenwood Avenue and other main routes; and, the students’ ages (being too

young to walk or bicycle to school). Weather and climate issues are other reasons that

were mentioned.

Are students involved in any arrival or dismissal process (i.e. student safety patrol)?

� Yes, we have a student safety patrol.

� No, we do not have a student safety patrol.

If yes, in two sentences or less, describe the role of the student safety patrol at both

arrival and dismissal:

3E. Parent Attitudes towards walking and biking.

Due to the school not being developed at the time of the development of the school

travel plan, parents were not surveyed. It is anticipated that parents of the K-8

grade students will be surveyed as part of ongoing SRTS planning efforts in

promoting walking and biking to the school campus.

The SRTS team did discuss the potential issues of walking and biking to the new

school complex, and these issues were used in helping to develop solutions and

countermeasures. These issues are discussed in Section 3F.

3F. Safety Issues and Concerns. Summarize traffic safety issues and concerns that are

gathered anecdotally from the team, parents and the community at large. Record

your summary in the space below in 100 words or less.

Relevant traffic crashes. Since the new school complex was not open during the time

frame that crash data is available, crashes throughout the City were evaluated. A two-

mile radius from the school complex site encompasses most of the city. There were no

crashes related to children walking to/from school. There were no fatalities involving

pedestrians or bicyclists. All three crashes involved non-incapacitating injuries.

Crash data reports were recorded for the most recent three (3) years for which data was

available (2010-12). Traffic crash totals were obtained from ODOT’s GCAT system and

cross-referenced with data recorded by the City of Napoleon’s Police Department. The

results are summarized below:

There were 86 total crashes within the STP study area.

The crashes resulted in 19 injuries and 0 fatalities.

The number of crashes that involved bicycles was 5.

The number of crashes that involved pedestrians was 4.

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Walking and bicycling encouragement activities at the school. Identify and describe activities at

your school that support or encourage walking and bicycling.

Activity How it encourages walking or bicycling

(1-3 sentences)

Safety Town Incoming kindergarteners can participate in this

educational event hosted annually by the City and Police

Department in the late spring. It teaches about general

safety related to walking, automobiles, buses and

strangers.

Curriculum Students learn in health and PE classes about the

benefits of physical activity, including walking and biking

to schools.

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Issue/Description

1. Issue: Distance

The new elementary and middle schools will be located on or adjacent to the high

school on one “unified” campus, and thereby putting an end to “neighborhood”

elementary schools and making distance to the campus a concern.

The location of the existing (but soon to be closed) elementary schools and middle

school are adjacent to residential neighborhoods. Although this location is

approximately .5 mile from West Elementary school, some parents may perceive or

believe this distance is further than it actually is.

2. Issue: Safety of crossing streets and intersections

There is an overall lack of signed and signalized crosswalks, and lack of crossing guards

and safety patrols. The topography and road alignment at Westmoreland Avenue and

Bales Road (CR P) may severely restrict pedestrian traffic from the west unless physical

improvements are made. Possible pedestrian traffic from the southern neighborhoods

could be restricted from the south due to similar road alignment- as well as rail

crossing issues- at the intersection at Glenwood Avenue, W. Washington Street, and

Bales Road.

3. Issue: Lack of sidewalks and pathways in some areas

Most areas in Napoleon have sidewalks, but some sections without sidewalks do exist.

Some of these areas are adjacent and/or near the school complex on Bales Road,

Westmoreland Avenue, Clairmont Avenue, Briarheath Avenue, and Glenwood Avenue.

While some of these “holes” will fill in as development ensues (all developments must

have sidewalks), some gaps along existing routes do exist.

4. Issue: Amount of traffic along certain routes

While traffic on many local and residential east-west “feeder” streets contain light

traffic, some arterial streets like Glenwood Avenue and Bales Road (CR P), and

Woodlawn and Westmoreland Avenues may have higher traffic volumes, especially

during peak hours. Some parents of younger students may feel apprehensive in

allowing their children cross these streets, especially in the absence of signed and,

possibly monitored, crosswalks.

5. Issue: Past busing policies suppressed pedestrian mobility

The school district’s recently changed policy of busing all children regardless of

distance helped to suppress the walking behavior of children that would have

otherwise walked and / or biked to school had the busing policy been different.

Many students, along with their parents, do not know proper walking and bicycling

behaviors. It is hoped that a new School Travel Plan, implemented properly, will help to

change this behavior.

SECTION 4: KEY ISSUES IMPACTING SAFE WALKING AND

BICYCLING TO SCHOOL

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This section discusses issues that impact walking and bicycling to the Napoleon School

Complex, and proposes countermeasures to addressing them.

The issues identified herein were identified through discussions with the SRTS Team;

walk audits and field surveys; evaluation of school district plans, policies, and programs;

and community feedback.

In order to emphasize the multifaceted approach necessary to address identified issues,

countermeasures are categorized based on the “5 Es” (education, enforcement,

encouragement, engineering, and evaluation). Non-infrastructure countermeasures

represent four of the “5 Es” (education, enforcement, encouragement, and evaluation).

The last of the “5Es,” Engineering, is also represented. A calendar is provided to show

the month anticipated to implement the non-infrastructure countermeasures planned

for the next 12 months.

Tables were established and categorized by Non-Infrastructure and Infrastructure and

provide details on the approximate cost, priority, and a general timeframe anticipated

for the implementation of each task.

5A. Non-infrastructure Countermeasure Recommendations

EDUCATION COUNTERMEASURES: The table below provides a list of the education

strategies the SRTS Team plans to implement in the next 12 months:

EDUCATION

Issue Countermeasure

Distance Perception Target households within one mile of the

school complex and inform them of the

new programs and infrastructure that will

provide for safe walking to school.

Healthy Lifestyles

Work with the City of Napoleon Parks and

Recreation Department and County Health

Department to promote the benefits of

healthy choices.

Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety.

Bike Rodeo

Safety Town

BMX Riders School Assembly

Show ODOT’s Every Move You Make, Keep

it Safe video.

Incorporate SRTS Curriculum with health

and fitness into PE and health class

curricula.

The medium and long term strategies undertaken beyond 12 months are:

1. Continue to incorporate pedestrian and bicycle education activities into the

curriculum.

SECTION 5: RECOMMENDED SRTS COUNTERMEASURES

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2. Continue to promote the safety and bike rodeo programs.

3. Continue to monitor students and parents for the effectiveness of programs and

pedestrian mobility infrastructure (crosswalks, sidewalks, etc.).

ENCOURAGEMENT COUNTERMEASURES: The table below provides a list of the

encouragement strategies the team plans to implement in the next 12 months:

ENCOURAGEMENT


Bicycle and Walking Encouragement Develop a Frequent Bicycle/Walker

Rewards Program and /or a “mileage”

club to encourage competition. The

school district currently has a program

that rewards students for distance walked

in PE Classes. This program could be

modified to account for distance

accumulated from walking and bicycling

to school.

Walking School Bus

Walk to School Day

Create and Deploy Safety Patrols

Develop travel teams (by neighborhood)

to encourage walking in groups.

Addressing Distance Perception Issues

and Promoting Safety

Walking School Bus

Park and Walk

Remote Drop-off

Provide students with Radio Frequency

Identification (RFID) tags so parents know

their children have arrived at school.

These can also be used for other

encouragement activities like mileage

clubs. (Visit http://boltage.org for more

information.)


1. Continue to incorporate pedestrian and bicycle encouragement activities in school

and community programs (frequent walker and bicyclist rewards program, bicycle

club, walking club, etc.). Engage parents frequently.

2. Team with local businesses to establish a program that provides “incentives” in way

of coupons and other prizes to children that walk and bike to school.

3. Continue to invest in new programs and infrastructure that give parents and

children the “courage” to believe that walking is safe, expeditious, and fun.

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ENFORCEMENT COUNTERMEASURES: The table below provides a list of the

enforcement strategies the team plans to implement in the next 12 months:

ENFORCEMENT


Creating a safe environment for students

to bike and walk to school

Place speed trailers in school zones

Target enforcement-speeding in school

zones

Increase pedestrian yield and school zone

signage

Utilize Safety Patrols


1. Pursue the feasibility of deploying safety patrols at key intersections and crossings.

2. Continue to work with parents through meetings and the PTO to implement the

School Travel Plan.

3. Monitor and adjust enforcement strategies.

EVALUATION COUNTERMEASURES: The table below provides a list of the evaluation

strategies the team plans to implement in the next 12 months:

EVALUATION


School Travel Plan Sustainability and

Effectiveness

Utilize parent and student surveys to track

the effectiveness of mobility and

infrastructure programs

Conduct walking audits to ensure safety

Take walking counts during the spring and

fall of each school year

Conduct an annual SRTS Team meeting to

address current issues and trends.


1. Evaluate and update the School Travel Plan, as needed, to ensure the current issues

and trends are mitigated by the most effective and timely strategies.

2. Continue to conduct parent surveys and develop methods to promote greater

involvement of parents.

3. Continue to monitor the placement, timing and efficacy of the various tools

employed to promote safe, expeditious and enjoyable pedestrian mobility to school.

5A. Non-Infrastructure Activity Calendar. This calendar shows the anticipated schedule for the planning and implementation of the

recommended non-infrastructure activities in the next 12 months. The Henry County Health Department will provide support to

help encourage healthy lifestyles and with the activities noted below. The District recently completed a Community Health

Improvement Plan that builds upon Healthy People 2020, The Community Guide to Preventive Health Services, and the National

Prevention Strategy. The Plan outlines the steps taken to select obesity as our focus, as well as the action steps and strategies

identified for implementation, like biking and walking.

Non-Infrastructure

Countermeasure

Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May

Every Move Your Make, Keep it Safe PLAN

Lead: Doug Palmer, Encouragement IMPLEMENT

Walk to School Month PLAN

Lead: Anne Goon, Education IMPLEMENT

Conduct student travel tallies and

Parent Surveys

PLAN


BMX Rider’s Assembly PLAN

Lead: Amy Dietrich, Encouragement IMPLEMENT

Bike Rodeo PLAN

Lead: Adam Niese, Encouragement IMPLEMENT

School Travel Teams PLAN


Walking School Bus PLAN


Bicycle and Walkers Rewards

Program

PLAN

Lead: Julie Reese, Encouragement IMPLEMENT

Park and Walk PLAN


Safety Town PLAN

Lead: Chief Wietzel, Education IMPLEMENT

Speed Trailers PLAN

Lead: Chief Wietzel, Enforcement IMPLEMENT

Target Enforcement PLAN

Lead: Chief Wietzel, Enforcement IMPLEMENT

Safety Patrols / Crossing Guards PLAN

Lead: Dr. Steve Fogo, Enforcement IMPLEMENT

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5B. Infrastructure Countermeasure Recommendations

The team has identified engineering strategies that are appropriate and feasible. The table below summarizes this information and

provides a preliminary cost estimate. Each strategy is classified by timeframe, priority and estimated cost:

• Timeframes indicate the time it will take to implement the strategy (Short Term: 0-3 years, Medium Term: 4-7 years or Long

Term: 8+ years).

• The priority of the project was determined through public input, and classified as High, Medium or Low Priority.

• The estimated cost of the project include design fees, and is classified as high, medium or low cost (Low Cost: $20,000 or below,

Medium Cost: $20,000 to $150,000 and High Cost: $150,000 or above).

A map of the recommended infrastructure countermeasures is provided in Appendix B.

Map

ID Location Issue Countermeasure Timeframe Priority

Jurisdiction

Responsible

Estimated

Cost

Possible Funding

Source Status

A Intersection of

Glenwood and

Woodlawn

Avenue

Lack of pedestrian

accommodations:

Cyclical traffic volumes

may make it difficult

for students to cross

safely.

Upgrade existing crosswalk

and install a Rapid Flashing

Beacon; install “Stop Here

for

Pedestrians in Crosswalk”

signage across Glenwood

Avenue.

Short Term High City of

Napoleon

Low Napoleon CIP

ODOT SRTS funds

B Glenwood

Avenue (west

side), from

Woodlawn,

north across US

24 to northern

city limits

Lack of pedestrian

accommodations: Lack

of sidewalks and

pedestrian linkages.

Install approximately 2400

linear feet of sidewalks to

US 24 Overpass. Realign

and restripe bridge to

create a pedestrian lane

on west side of bridge.


linear feet of sidewalk to

the city limits.

Short or

Medium

Term

High City of

Napoleon

Medium Napoleon CIP

CDBG (for sidewalks)

ODOT SRTS funds

C Intersection of

Glenwood and

Clairmont

Avenue

Lack of pedestrian

accommodations:

Standard crosswalk

area is outdated.

Upgrade existing crosswalk

and install a Rapid Flashing

Beacon and install “Stop

Here for



Avenue.


Napoleon

Low Napoleon CIP

ODOT SRTS funds

D Intersection of

Glenwood and

Kenilworth

Avenue

Lack of pedestrian

accommodations

Install crosswalk and a

Rapid Flashing Beacon;

install “Stop Here for



Avenue.


Napoleon

Low Napoleon CIP

ODOT SRTS funds

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E Juncture of

Glenwood

Avenue, W.

Washington,

and Bales Road

Lack of pedestrian

accommodations:

Cyclical traffic volume,

a rail crossing, and an

awkward road

alignment, as exists,

are not pedestrian

friendly and could

make it difficult for

students to cross

safely.

Install N-S crosswalk at

W.Washington.

Appropriate pedestrian

crossing signage and

lighting should be added

for this crossing. Pursue

the installation of rail

crossing gates and/or

lights in coordination with

railroad officials.


Napoleon

Low Napoleon CIP


ODOT SRTS funds

F Glenwood

Avenue (east

side), from W.

Main to W.

Washington

Street

Lack of sidewalks and



linear feet of sidewalk on

the east side of Glenwood

to connect the sidewalks

between W. Main and W.

Washington.


Napoleon

Low Napoleon CIP


ODOT SRTS funds

G Intersection of

Bales Road and

Briarheath

Avenue

Lack of pedestrian

accommodations.

Install E-W crosswalk

across Briarheath Avenue

Appropriate pedestrian

signage should be added.


Napoleon

Low Napoleon CIP

ODOT SRTS funds

H West side of

Briarheath

Avenue, from

Bales Road

north to

existing

sidewalks

Lack of sidewalks and



linear feet of sidewalk on

the west side of Briarheath

to connect to existing

sidewalks on school

campus.

Short Term High Napoleon

Area City

Schools

Medium Napoleon School

District Funds

ODOT SRTS funds

I Briarheath

Avenue, at

Kenilworth

Avenue

Lack of pedestrian

accommodations.





signage across Briarheath

Avenue.


Area City

Schools

City of

Napoleon

Low Napoleon School

District Funds

ODOT SRTS funds

Napoleon CIP

J North side of

Clairmont

Avenue, from

Briarheath

Avenue, west

to

Westmoreland

Avenue

There is no path

provided for students

to walk that is

separate from

vehicles.


linear feet of 5’ wide

sidewalk on the north side

of Clairmont Avenue on

school property.


Area City

Schools

Medium Napoleon School

District Funds

ODOT SRTS funds

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K Intersection at

Clairmont and

Westmoreland

Avenue

Lack of pedestrian

accommodations.





signage across

Westmoreland Avenue.


Area City

Schools

City of

Napoleon

Low Napoleon School

District Funds

ODOT SRTS funds

Napoleon CIP

L Intersection at

future campus

sidewalk and

Westmoreland

Avenue

Lack of pedestrian

accommodations.





signage across

Westmoreland Avenue.


Area City

Schools

City of

Napoleon

Low Napoleon School

District Funds

ODOT SRTS funds

Napoleon CIP

M Napoleon

School Campus

(From

Briarheath to

Westmoreland

Avenue)

Lack of pedestrian

accommodations.


or more linear feet of

sidewalk across the middle

of campus (connecting

existing sidewalks) that

allows pedestrian traffic to

connect to the Napoleon

Middle and Elementary

School.


Area City

Schools

Low Napoleon School

District Funds

N Intersection at

Woodlawn and

Clairmont

Avenue

Existing crosswalks are

in need of updating to

encourage and

promote walking

among the SRTS target

audience.

Existing crosswalks could

be upgraded to include

new signage, stripe, and

lighting. Analyze the

intersection for a flashing

beacon, and install “Stop

Here for Pedestrians in

Crosswalk” signage.


Napoleon

Low Napoleon CIP

ODOT SRTS funds

0 Former West

Elementary

School

A remote drop-off

location may be

needed to help reduce

vehicular school traffic

and to promote

additional pedestrian

mobility tools.

Pursue the feasibility of

using West Elementary

School as a remote drop-

off location. The school

will be vacated in 2015.

Medium or

Long Term

Low to

Medium

Napoleon

Area City

Schools

City of

Napoleon

Low Napoleon School

District Funds

Napoleon General

Revenues

The School Travel Plan was developed by an eight month planning process in

which members of the school district were able to participate and comment.

Key feedback from this outreach is outlined below and materials highlighting

the public outreach are included in Appendix C.

Public Input Process: SRTS meetings

Dates: February 1, 2013; June 25, 2013;October 4, 2013

Audience: Parents, teachers, school district staff, SRTS members, City of Napoleon

officials, and other interested parties

Key Input Received:

Several meetings were held with staff from the school district, City of Napoleon

and Henry County Health Department. Items and tasks discussed during the

meetings included:

• Selection of the SRTS Committee.

• Overview of SRTS and the STP.

• Provided opportunity for comments and suggestions.

• Gathered Information for potential Non-Infrastructure and Infrastructure

• Countermeasures.

• Discussed planned arrival and dismissal procedures.

• Conducted a walk audit of the school campus and surrounding

neighborhoods.

• Reviewed steps of the SRTS Process.

Public Input Process: Presented at publically-announced SRTS meeting

Date: December 11, 2013

Target Audience: Parents, teachers, school district staff, SRTS Team, City of Napoleon

officials, and other interested parties

Key Input Received:

The draft School Travel Plan was presented to the SRTS Team and public. After an

overview of the program and summary of the recommended countermeasures,

the public had an opportunity to comment on the Plan. Comments made during

the meeting included:

• A representative from Napoleon Triathlon indicated that the organization

would help to assist in implementing the school travel plan.

• A Rivera Heights resident inquired about any countermeasures that could be

embraced to provide linkages from her neighborhood to the school site.

• A new sidewalk will be placed on the site of the new elementary school on the

west side of Westmoreland.

• Clairmont Avenue is currently owned by the school but will be donated to the

City of Napoleon in the future.

• Wayfinding and additional signage should be used to inform students and

parents of designated school travel routes.

• No left hand turns will be allowed in the elementary school

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APPENDIX A: STUDENT RADIUS MAP

Napoleon Schools - Napoleon Area City - Henry Co

Total Enrollment = 1789

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T-1

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(C

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US Route

State Route

Freeway Ramp

County Roads

Township Roads

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2.0

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State Boundary

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APPENDIX C: PUBLIC MEETING MATERIALS

Napoleon Area City School District SRTS Public Meeting

December 11, 2013 Agenda 1. Introductions 2. What is Safe Routes to School? 3. Developing the School Travel Plan 4. Overview of the School Travel Plan 5. Meeting Participant Comments 6. Next Steps, Adjourn the Meeting Open comment period until Friday, December 20, 2013 Send comments to: Glenn Grisdale, AICP, GISP, Reveille [email protected]

Local2Monday, December 9, 2013Northwest Signal, Napoleon, Ohio

419-592-5055419-592-9778 (fax)

www.northwestsignal.net

ObituariesBerneda M. Nofziger

Dec. 6, 2013Berneda May Nofziger,

95, of Archbold passed awayDec. 6.

Survived by sons, Larry(Sally) Nofziger, Lynn(Maggie) Nofziger; daugh-ters, Elaine (David)Schnitkey, Nedra (Richard)Fredrick, Helen (Ron) Leu;14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; sister,Pauline (Paul) Short; brother,Ronald “Sonny” (Shirley)Wyse.

Preceded by sister, Helen(Wyse) Kauffman; grandson,Bradley Nofziger; son,Lonnie Nofziger; husband,Dale A. Nofziger.

Visitation 1-8 p.m. today,services 11 a.m. Tuesday,both at Zion MennoniteChurch.

www.ShortFuneralHome.com.

Sadie V. StuckeyDec. 7, 2013

Sadie V. Stuckey, 92, ofArchbold passed away Dec. 7,2013.

Survived by children, JaneStuckey, Terry Stuckey, RandyStuckey; grandchildren,Matthew (Ashley) Stuckey,Leah Stuckey; cousins,Maxine Bowman, DonaldHeishman, Roy Heishman;half-siblings, Irvin Heishman,Rhoda Martin, Carol Parker.

Preceded by her husband,Orville “Shorty”; brother,Rosco Heishman; half-brother,James Heishman.

Memorial servicesWednesday at 11 a.m. atLockport Mennonite Church,visitation 3-8 p.m. Tuesday atFairlawn Chapel.

www.ShortFuneralHome.com.

Deborah A. LewallenMarch 27, 1962

Deborah A. Lewallen, 51,of Liberty Center passedaway peacefully at St. Luke’sHospital in Toledo, surround-ed by her loving family.

She was born in PortClinton March 27, 1962, toKenneth Pearson Sr. andCarol Andre.

Visitation Wednesdayfrom 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., servic-es 10 a.m. Thursday, both atBarnes Funeral Chapel, Delta.

Online condolences maybe made at www.barnesfuner-alchapel.com.

Jean BlasingimDec. 6, 2013

Jean Blasingim, 59, ofNew Bavaria, Ohio, diedFriday, Dec. 6 at BrookviewNursing Home, Defiance.

Funeral arrangements arepending at RodenbergerFuneral Home, Napoleon,Ohio.

Christmas Cheer, HenryCounty’s annual food drive forthose in need during the holidayseason, will set up its sortingand distribution center in FillingHomes’ Therapy Center gym-nasium this week.

Filling Homes was called into fill the void, when LeRoyHelberg, Christmas CheerChairperson, was informed thatthey would not be able to usethe facility that they had in thepast.

“I’ve been involved inChristmas Cheer for manyyears, but this is my ninth yearof being in charge,” saidHelberg, “Using FillingHomes’ facility came up in aconversation I had with KevinGerken (maintenance forFilling Homes). We serve onseveral other boards together.”

“Filling Homes is so happyto provide the space and equip-ment that the Henry CountyCheer program will need to sortand distribute donations,” saidSarah Jackson, recreation thera-pist for FH and also the coordi-nator for the project on FillingHomes’ end. “Being our firstyear involved with ChristmasCheer, we’ve just tried to pre-

pare by alerting our employeesof the increased traffic in andout of the facility that week andthen getting the equipment thatthey will need ready, like tables,dumpsters and the forklift.”

Henry County ChristmasCheer has been helping familiesin need for the past 31 years.This year has seen an increasein need according to Helberg.

“We have already received550 reservations for Christmasbaskets,” said Helberg, “We’vebeen collecting throughout thecounty since the first barrelswent out to the area schools onOct. 29 to meet this need.”

More than 60 volunteers,including 20 students fromNapoleon, are expected to showup to help sort the donated fooditems and toys on Tuesday andWednesday.

“Tuesday is a regularlyscheduled activity day for peo-ple from Hope Services,” saidJackson. “We are excited tohave this opportunity for themto help with the sorting. It couldmean more involvement forFilling Homes and our residentsand clients in the future.”

(Information courtesy ofFilling Homes.)

Photo courtesy of Filling Homes

The Filling Homes’ Therapy Center will serve as the sorting and distribution center for HenryCounty Christmas Cheer this year. Pictured are Sarah Jackson, recreation therapist and coor-dinator of the project for the Filling Homes, and Kevin Gerken, maintenance for the FillingHomes, prepare the facility’s therapy center.

Filling Homes facilitates Christmas Cheer

Northwest Signalobituary policies

The Northwest Signalobserves a paid obituarypolicy for any listing over75 words.

Obituary costs are cal-culated based on wordcount. This does notinclude the deceased’sname and dateline appear-ing at the top of each obit-uary.

Obituaries will runexactly as they are sent tothe newspaper.

For more information,contact Aaron Auzins at419-592-5055 or [email protected].

A public meeting has beenscheduled to review the draftSafe Routes to School TravelPlan, a joint project betweenthe Napoleon Area SchoolDistrict and the City ofNapoleon.

The meeting will be held at10:30 a.m. Wednesday in theboard conference room atNapoleon High School.

A Safe Routes to School(SRTS) team representingdiverse sectors of theNapoleon Area City SchoolDistrict met over the last sev-eral months to develop aschool travel plan for theschool district and city. TheSRTS team used the five “Es”- engineering, education,enforcement, encouragementand evaluation - to identify

how current conditionsaround the school complexcould be improved to make itsafer and more conducive forchildren to walk and bike toschool.

Designed as a forwardaction plan, it is the goal ofthe STRS team to beginimplementing the plan beforethe opening of the new uni-fied school complex in 2015.In March 2012, Napoleonvoters approved a 5.85 millsproperty tax levy for the $46million project to remodel thehigh school, add a junior highonto the high school and con-struct a new elementaryschool.

An approved SchoolTravel Plan is required forfurther funding requests from

the Ohio Department ofTransportation for programsand infrastructure thatimprove pedestrian mobilityto schools.

The Safe Routes to Schoolprogram is designed to createsafe, convenient and funopportunities for children tobicycle and walk to school. In1969, nearly 50 percent ofstudents walked or biked toschool. Today, that numberhas dropped to 13 percent,and the rates of childhoodobesity and inactivity areoverwhelming. Parents con-sistently cite traffic hazards asthe largest barrier to biking orwalking. These are environ-mental issues that can beaddressed given the righttools.

Public meeting set for SafeRoutes to School at Napoleon

STRYKER - AudreyBenner from Stryker andArlene Cole from LibertyCenter were introduced asguests at a recent QuadcoRehabilitation Center boardmeeting.

Benner is part of the jani-torial program, food serviceprogram and does productionwork. Cole has worked formore than 30 years at QRCand is presently at NorthwestProducts.

Cole told the board mem-bers, “I like everything aboutQuadco.”

When not working on pro-duction work, people partici-pate in a number of program-matic activities. Program

Coordinator JessicaDouglass said there havebeen groups participating inthe art club making somegifts for the holidays and forthe benefit.

She said a group recentlyheard Training SpecialistBobbi Schlosser, who leadsthe art club, tell them about abook she wrote and illustrat-ed about a cat she found nearThanksgiving that she namedPilgrim. She then read thebook and showed the crowdthe pictures she had drawn.

Her husband, Dave, camein for the presentation andeveryone got to meet Pilgrimand their dog, Lucy.

Program Director Philip

Zuver said the baseball clubended after the World Series,but the football club has start-ed up at Northwest Productsand is a popular one there.

He said people are weigh-ing in and sharing healthyrecipes and lifestyle tips inthe Healthy Choice club.

He also reported a newgroup has formed around thepopular TV program, DuckDynasty.

The next QRC boardmeeting will be held Jan. 28,when the administrativeboard holds its annual orga-nizational meeting.

(Information courtesy ofQuadco RehabilitationCenter.)

Quadco board hears from workers

HICKSVILLE - TheBoard of Defiance CountyCommissioners Thursdayreviewed the Novemberupdate for the county’srecorder office.

Recorder CeciliaParsons reported the fol-lowing instruments wererecorded in November:deeds - 157, an increase of

14 from November 2012;mortgages - 162, adecrease of 36 from 2012;releases - 125, a decreaseof 98 from 2012; powers ofattorney - nine, a decreaseof three from 2012; leases -one, an increase of onefrom 2012.

In November 2013,there were total receipts of

$23,392.75, of which$11,321 went to the hous-ing trust fund and$10,259.75 went to thegeneral fund. Compared toNovember 2012, this is adecrease in total receipts of$5,928.75.

(Information courtesy ofDefiance County commis-sioners.)

Defiance commissioners reviewrecorder’s report for November

Character First!

Photo courtesy of John Kuser

United Way of Henry County’s Character First! program andNapoleon Middle School recently recognized students for dis-playing the character trait of enthusiasm. Pictured (clockwisefrom top) are Levi Olvera, Olivia Sherman and Thomas Curtin.

The United Way of HenryCounty’s Character First! pro-gram, in conjunction NapoleonMiddle School, recentlyawarded students with certifi-cates recognizing the goodcharacter (enthusiasm) theydisplayed during the month ofSeptember.

Seventh grader Levi Olverawas awarded by Ashley Miller,who said, “Levi comes to classwith a big smile on his face andan enthusiastic attitude. Evenwhen I see him in the hallway,he tells me hello with a hugegrin. Levi’s excitement is con-tagious and always brightensmy day!”

Eighth grade studentThomas Curtin was selected byMallary Weaver because,“There is never a dull momentwith Thomas. From themoment he walks into theroom to the moment he leaves,

he displays enthusiasm.Whenever I need a volunteerfor some form of a charade,Thomas is the first to volun-teer. Sometimes it seems thathis excitement and energy takeaway from his learning, but henever fails to amaze me whenhe recalls all of the informationwe learned in class. Thomasalways has a smile on his faceand he goes out of his way tospread his enthusiasm withothers.”

Heather Villagomez choseeighth grader Olivia Sherman,saying, “Olivia is the mostenthusiastic student I have hadin a long time. She is very out-going and always has a smileon her face. I have seen herbrighten the mood of the mostmelancholy student time andtime again.”

(Submitted by United Wayof Henry County.)

Students awarded forshowing enthusiasm

The Henry County Board of Health will hold its regularmeeting Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at 1843 Oakwood Ave. inNapoleon.

The meeting is for the purpose of conducting regular busi-ness. Those needing accommodations to attend this meetingshould contact Julie McHugh at 419-599-5545.

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