MEMORANDUM
OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
Date: April 29, 2018
To: Superintendent Blocker, Executive Cabinet, Area Superintendents, Selected Principals, Transportation Administrative Team
From: Jim Beekman, Senior Director, Transportation Services
Subject: Removal of Hazardous Walking for the 2011-12 School Year
Enclosed in this packet you will find some areas in the County that have been previously bused due to meeting hazardous walking criteria as outlined by Florida Statute. Several have been corrected along with a couple identified here that will be corrected prior to the opening of the new school year. Our plan is to send out letters notifying parents of this change in mid-May, in order that they may have an opportunity to be prepared for next year’s school opening. We wanted to get this material to you prior to that notification in order for you to review and have the opportunity to be prepared should some of those questions that parents have by-pass our office and head directly to you. It will also give you some time to ask any questions of us in regard to these specific areas. Enclosed you will also find a copy of the actual Statute where it identifies the criteria and that hazardous walking funding is only available for elementary age students. One of the areas indentified does not meet any state defined criteria but rather was an area of courtesy busing that the district chose to provide because of un-safe conditions. Union Park Middle school was receiving busing due to an area on Hwy. 50 that did not allow them to cross a bridge which has now been fixed. I have already visited Ms. Viles and shared with her that the busing would not be in place next year for those students.
We hope that the format of this information will be sufficient to answer any questions you may have, but feel free to contact us at anytime should you have any specific questions. My direct line in Transportation is 407.317.3810; please call at your convenience.
«JB» 10:23 下午 Timeline for Procedures
May 10, 2011 Packets delivered to Executive Leadership.
May 17, 2011 Orange County CTST to be notified of corrected hazards and discontinuation of busing for the 2011-12 school year.
May 19, 2011 Orange County Student Pedestrian Traffic Safety Team to be notified of corrected hazards and discontinuation of busing for the 2011-12 school year. They will review the areas for appropriate signage and/or crossing guard eligibility.
May 11 to May 23, 2011 Transportation available for any questions for leadership in regards to hazardous areas identified.
May 24, 2011 Letter mailed out to parents of affected areas from Transportation identifying that bus service will cease for the 2011-12 school year. The letter will identify Transportation as the contact point along with a number for parents to call for information. We will suggest that they not contact the school in regards to this item as it is a function owned by Transportation. Florida Statute
1006.23 Hazardous walking conditions.— (1) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, “student” means any public elementary school student whose grade level does not exceed grade 6.
(2) TRANSPORTATION; CORRECTION OF HAZARDS.— (a) It is intended that district school boards and other governmental entities work cooperatively to identify conditions that are hazardous along student walking routes to school and that district school boards provide transportation to students who would be subjected to such conditions. It is further intended that state or local governmental entities having jurisdiction correct such hazardous conditions within a reasonable period of time.
(b) Upon a determination pursuant to this section that a condition is hazardous to students, the district school board shall request a determination from the state or local governmental entity having jurisdiction regarding whether the hazard will be corrected and, if so, regarding a projected completion date. State funds shall be allocated for the transportation of students subjected to such hazards, provided that such funding shall cease upon correction of the hazard or upon the projected completion date, whichever occurs first.
(3) IDENTIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.—When a request for review is made to the district school superintendent or the district school superintendent’s designee concerning a condition perceived to be hazardous to students in that district who live within the 2-mile limit and who walk to school, such condition shall be inspected by a representative of the school district and a representative of the state or local governmental entity that has jurisdiction over the perceived hazardous location. The district school superintendent or his or her designee and the state or local governmental entity or its representative shall then make a final determination that is mutually agreed upon regarding whether the hazardous condition meets the state criteria pursuant to this section. The district school superintendent or his or her designee shall report this final determination to the department.
(4) STATE CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING HAZARDOUS WALKING CONDITIONS.— (a) Walkways parallel to the road.— 1. It shall be considered a hazardous walking condition with respect to any road along which students must walk in order to walk to and from school if there is not an area at least 4 feet wide adjacent to the road, having a surface upon which students may walk without being required to walk on the road surface. In addition, whenever the road along which students must walk is uncurbed and has a posted speed limit of 55 miles per hour, the area as described above for students to walk upon shall be set off the road by no less than 3 feet from the edge of the road.
2. The provisions of subparagraph 1. do not apply when the road along which students must walk: a. Is in a residential area which has little or no transient traffic; b. Is a road on which the volume of traffic is less than 180 vehicles per hour, per direction, during the time students walk to and from school; or c. Is located in a residential area and has a posted speed limit of 30 miles per hour or less. (b) Walkways perpendicular to the road.—It shall be considered a hazardous walking condition with respect to any road across which students must walk in order to walk to and from school:
1. If the traffic volume on the road exceeds the rate of 360 vehicles per hour, per direction (including all lanes), during the time students walk to and from school and if the crossing site is uncontrolled. For purposes of this subsection, an “uncontrolled crossing site” is an intersection or other designated crossing site where no crossing guard, traffic enforcement officer, or stop sign or other traffic control signal is present during the times students walk to and from school. 2. If the total traffic volume on the road exceeds 4,000 vehicles per hour through an intersection or other crossing site controlled by a stop sign or other traffic control signal, unless crossing guards or other traffic enforcement officers are also present during the times students walk to and from school. Traffic volume shall be determined by the most current traffic engineering study conducted by a state or local governmental agency. HAZARD # 91-0042
DATE BUS SERVICE TO BE DISCONTINUED: June 9, 2011
SCHOOL: Union Park Elementary School
NUMBER STUDENTS: 184
LOCATION: Colonial Drive between Econlockhatchee Trail and Dean Road. No summer school scheduled for this area
DESCRIPTION: No 4-foot walkway.
NOTES: Students may cross Econlockhatchee Trail at HISTORY: 5-3-91 -- Hazard established Colonial Drive. Traffic count for due to no 4-foot walkway this crossing is 1,783 vehicles because of no bridge over river per hour and does not warrant on Colonial Drive. 11-9-10 -- hazardous busing for traffic Reviewed location and found count. Pedestrian crossing bridge was under construction. lights are already in place. 3-23-11 -- Reviewed project and Orange County Traffic found bridge had been Engineering will add pedestrian completed. Recommended crossing signs. Orange County hazard should be removed at Sheriff’s Department will provide end of school year. crossing guards at this intersection.
DATE HAZARD CORRECTED: March 23, 2011
AGENCY RESPONSIBLE: Orange County Traffic Engineering. Before – Walkway conditions responsible for providing buses for students under Florida Statute 1006.23 when reviewed on November 9, 2010.
After – Current sidewalk conditions. Hazard has been corrected. HAZARD # 98-0008
No summer school scheduled for this area
SCHOOL: Riverdale Elementary School NOTES: Students may cross Rouse Road at Lokanotosa Trail. Traffic count for this crossing is NUMBER STUDENTS: 44 1,515 vehicles per hour and does not warrant hazardous busing for traffic count. Pedestrian crossing lights are already in place. Orange LOCATION: Rouse Road between University County Sheriff’s Department will Blvd. and Colonial Drive. provide crossing guards at this intersection.
DESCRIPTION: No 4-foot walkway.
HISTORY: 8-1-98 -- Hazard established due to no 4-foot walkway on Rouse Road. 11-9-10 -- During review process found that construction had been completed on Rouse Road. 2- 24-11 -- Reviewed area with Orange County Government to evaluate area for proper signage. 2-25-11 -- Recommended hazard be closed at end of school year as all construction is completed and meets all requirements.
AGENCY RESPONSIBLE: Orange County Traffic Engineering.
DATE BUS SERVICE TO BE DISCONTINUED: June 9, 2011 Current –Sidewalks in place and pedestrian crossing lights installed and operational when reviewed on February 24, 2011. No pictures available before construction was completed.
Current – Pedestrian crossing lights installed and operational for crossing Rouse Road. Orange County Sheriff's Department will have crossing guards at this intersection. HAZARD # 24-0004
NOTES: Students may cross Raleigh Street at Kirkman Road Traffic SCHOOL: Eagle’s Nest Elementary School Count for this crossing is 1,374 vehicles per hour and does not warrant hazardous busing for traffic count. Students traveling south on Kirkman Road to NUMBER STUDENTS: 122 Metrowest Blvd. then east to school meet all DOE requirements. Pedestrian crossing lights are in place. 4-7- LOCATION: Raleigh Street at Kirkman Road. 11 -- Emailed City of Orlando requesting crossing guards for this crossing. 4-21-11 -- Confirmed with City of Orlando and was advised they will do a DESCRIPTION: Perpendicular hazard for traffic study to determine if crossing count at an uncontrolled warrants crossing guards. pedestrian crossing.
HISTORY: 3-1-04 -- Hazard established due to traffic count. 12-15-10 -- Reviewed location and found traffic count below requirement for hazard. 2-25-10 -- Recommended hazard be closed at end of school year since does not meet traffic count requirements.
AGENCY RESPONSIBLE: City of Orlando
DATE BUS SERVICE TO BE DISCONTINUED: June 9, 2011
No summer school scheduled for this area Current – Pedestrian crossing lights and markings at intersection for pedestrians are in place. Crossing is a controlled crossing and does not meet hazard requirements. HAZARD # 25-0001
No summer school scheduled for this area SCHOOL: East Lake Elementary School
NUMBER STUDENTS: 3
LOCATION: Lake Price Drive between Tanner Road and Boca Woods Drive
NOTES: Once sidewalk project is DESCRIPTION: No 4-foot walkway completed students may cross Lake Price Drive. However, it is only a 2-lane road with minimum traffic and, therefore, will not warrant crossing guards at this HISTORY: 2-1-05 -- Hazard established crossing. Orange County due to no 4-foot walkway on Sherriff’s office will provide Lake Price Drive. 2-25-11 -- crossing guards for students to Reviewed location and found cross Tanner Road at the area still met hazardous walking school. conditions. 4-4-11 -- received information that sidewalks would be completed by 7-25-11. 4-21- 11 -- Confirmed project was to be completed by 7-25-11 and recommended removal of hazard at end of school year in expectation of sidewalk completion.
AGENCY RESPONSIBLE: Orange County Traffic Engineering.
DATE BUS SERVICE TO BE DISCONTINUED: June 9, 2011 Before – Walkway conditions responsible for providing buses for students under Florida Statute 1006.23 as of December 15, 2010.
Current – Progress of sidewalk installation as of April 28, 2011. All construction to be completed by end of July 2011. Will review every month to make sure construction is completed before school starts in August 2011. HAZARD # 10-0002
NOTES: Students may cross Colonial Drive at 9th Street. Traffic count for this crossing is 3,042 vehicles per hour and does not SCHOOL: Maxey Elementary School
NUMBER STUDENTS: 26
LOCATION: Colonial Drive between Beulah Road and Daniels Road.
DESCRIPTION: No 4-foot walkway. warrant hazardous busing for traffic count. 4-11-11 -- Emailed Sergeant Capeletti with City of HISTORY: 8-12-10 -- Hazard established Winter Garden Police due to construction on Colonial Department requesting crossing Drive. 2-25-11 -- Reviewed guards for this crossing. location and found that sidewalks were completed. Recommended removal of hazard at end of school year.
AGENCY RESPONSIBLE: City of Winter Garden
DATE BUS SERVICE TO BE DISCONTINUED: June 9, 2011
No summer school scheduled for this area Before – Walkway conditions responsible for providing buses for students under Florida Statute 1006.23 on August 12, 2010.
After – Current sidewalk conditions. Hazard has been corrected as of February 25, 2011. HAZARD # 10-0003
DATE BUS SERVICE TO BE DISCONTINUED: June 9, 2011
SCHOOL: Clarcona Elementary School
NUMBER STUDENTS: 14
LOCATION: Clarcona Ocoee Road at Apopka Vineland Road.
DESCRIPTION: No 4-foot walkway at intersection. No summer school scheduled for this area
HISTORY: 8-23-10 -- Hazard established due to construction on Clarcona NOTES: Students may cross Clarcona Ocoee Road and Apopka Ocoee Road at Apopka Vineland Road. 2-25-11 -- Vineland Road. Traffic count Reviewed location and found for this crossing is 905 vehicles that sidewalks were completed. per hour and does not warrant 4-21-11 -- Orange County hazardous busing for traffic Traffic Engineering advised count. Pedestrian crossing construction will be completed lights are already in place. and walkway established by Orange County Traffic August 2011. Recommended Engineering will add pedestrian removal of hazard at end of crossing signs. Orange County school year. Sheriff’s Department will provide crossing guards at this intersection.
DATE HAZARD CORRECTED: Expected by August 2011
AGENCY RESPONSIBLE: Orange County Traffic Engineering. Before – Condition of intersection when hazardous busing was established August 23, 2010.
Current – Road conditions on April 26, 2011. Construction is scheduled to be completed by August 2011. Will review every month to make sure construction is completed before school starts in August 2011. SPECIAL BUSING
NOTES: Students may cross Econlockhatchee Trail at Colonial Drive. Pedestrian crossing lights are already in SCHOOL: Union Park Middle School place. Orange County Traffic Engineering will add pedestrian crossing signs. Orange County Sheriff’s Department will provide crossing guards at this NUMBER STUDENTS: 177 intersection.
Crossing guards are already in place at Dean Road and LOCATION: Colonial Drive between Colonial Drive for students to Econlockhatchee Trail and cross Colonial Drive. Orange Dean Road. County Sheriff’s Department will also evaluate the Econlockhatchee Trail and Colonial Drive intersection to determine if this crossing DESCRIPTION: Special bussing provided due to warrants crossing guards. no walkway available along Colonial Drive.
HISTORY: The students have been courtesy riders for years. Special busing has been provided due to the walkway conditions. 3-23-11 -- The area was reviewed and found the bridge had been completed providing a useable walkway for the students.
DATE BUS SERVICE TO BE DISCONTINUED: June 9, 2011
No summer school scheduled for this area Before – Walkway conditions responsible for providing buses for students.
After – Current sidewalk conditions.