Walkability Audit – Glenside Avenue to AWR & NPMS


Location of problems:
Intersection Mountain Ave, South Street and Glenside Road

Is the speed limit along your route to school posted?
Yes

If the speed limit is posted, what is the highest speed limit along your route to school? Please list in MPH (miles per hour)
45 mph

Do you have a comfortable place to walk?
Never

Check any problems you observed:
Sidewalks or paths started and stopped.  Sidewalks were broken or cracked. Sidewalks were blocked with parked cars, signs, shrubs, dumpsters, etc.,  No sidewalk, paths, shoulders. Too much traffic.

Please list any other problems you observed:
Islands at intersection are always snow covered in winter

Did you feel safe crossing streets?
Never

Check any problems you observed:
Crosswalks not clearly marked. There were no signals to help me cross.  There were no sidewalk ramps at intersections. Oncoming motor vehicles difficult to see.  There were too many motor vehicles. I had to cross a street with more than four lanes

List any other problems you observed:

Location of problems:
Mountain Ave South Street and Glenside Road intersection

Were there crossing guards to help you cross streets (check all that apply)
No

Did drivers behave safely?
Sometimes

Check any problems you observed:
Drove too fast.  Drivers were distracted (cell phone, not paying attention, etc.) Drivers drove through red lights or stop signs.

Overall, how pleasant and easy was your walk to/from school
Okay

ACTION LINE REQUEST DETAILS
DATE SUBMITTED: 10/25/2018 10:28 AM
TRACKING NUMBER: 12570741028
CATEGORY ID: 18859
CATEGORY TITLE: Safe Routes to School – WALK TO SCHOOL ASSESSMENT

School Name
Allen W Roberts / NPMS

I am a parent of a child that attends this school
Yes.

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