The City recently completed pedestrian crossing safety medians on Doaks Ferry Road NW at Chapman Elementary School and on Broadway Street NE at Highland Elementary School. Exactions from private development will improve pedestrian access and safety at Brush College Elementary School. New school zone warning flashers are currently being designed for Felina Street NE and Hawthorne Avenue NE. Staff is currently working with school officials at Walker Middle School in West Salem to improve traffic circulation and pedestrian safety on the surrounding streets. Additional projects are included in the FY 08-FY 12 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and are awaiting design.
Future work will include a phased study of pedestrian access to schools, working with the Salem-Keizer School District, Parent-Teacher Organizations, and Neighborhood Associations to identify pedestrian safety improvements. This work will be conducted in conjunction with the requirements of the "Safe Routes to Schools" federal program administered through the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).
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