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k4#w'A-'tM'x <br />Site Audit <br />The audit took place during arrival on October 30, 2013. A <br />total of ten individuals attended, including representatives <br />from Wilshire Park Elementary, the City of St. Anthony <br />Village, the school board, parents and students. In addition <br />to observing the school arrival process, participants <br />conducted a thorough walking tour of the area surrounding <br />the school. Special attention was given to conditions for <br />pedestrians and bicyclists along 37th Avenue NE and <br />Highcrest Road, and at the intersection of these two streets. <br />Walking and Bicycling <br />Students were observed walking to school from all <br />directions: <br />A group of students who frequently walk together <br />walk along the sidewalk on Highcrest Road south of <br />the school. <br />• 6-8 walked along Highcrest Road from the <br />south, including a "Walking School Bus" group that walks together regularly <br />• 10-15 students were seen crossing 37th Avenue NE and walking to school from the north, <br />accompanied by parents <br />• About 10 students were observed crossing Chelmsford Road from the west, including 6 walkers <br />and 4 bicyclists <br />Some students were observed crossing Highcrest Road in the middle of the block and not at a <br />crosswalk <br />Bus <br />Buses enter the bus loop from Highcrest Road and park in <br />a line to drop off and pick up students. They proceed to <br />the southern point of the loop to exit back on to <br />Highcrest Road. Buses have exclusive access to this loop <br />during restricted bus drop-off and pick-up hours. <br />Students have direct access to and from the east entrance <br />from the bus loop. The entrance to the bus loop also <br />serves as the exit to the car parking lot where parents <br />pick-up and drop-off students. Students walking from <br />the north must cross this entrance/exit on their way to <br />the east entrance of the school creating a potential <br />conflict point. Student crossing guards are present at this <br />location. <br />Theporking lot on the north side of the school is used <br />for student pick-up and drop-off and can be chaotic. <br />Wilshire Park Elementary School Safe Routes to School Plan 113 <br />