MHS' sidewalk's crosswalk ends in a driveway.

From: Charles Sands <charlessands@aol.com>

Date: July 9, 2012 7:59:14 AM PDT

To: bbeaumont@marincounty.org

Cc: krice@co.marin.ca.us, ksears@co.marin.ca.us, sadams@co.marin.ca.us, jarnold@co.marin.ca.us, eklock@marincounty.org, sschneider@co.marin.ca.us, skinsey@marincounty.org

Subject: MHS' sidewalk's crosswalk ends ina driveway.

B. Beaumont

Director DPW

 

Hi Bob,

MHS' EVRGREEN AVE'S SIDEWALK'S MELROSE AVE CROSSWALK  ENDS IN AL WUNTHNOW'S DRIVEWAY. HOW'S THAT FOR A SAFE ROUTE TO SCHOOL ? WAY TO GO MHS'

Have a look at DPW's "final" design for the cross walks locations at Evergreen Ave. and Melrose Ave. and betweeen on Melrose Ave, at Voluteer Park  less than 50 feet to the north.

 

Two new cross walks on Merose Ave. less than 50 feet apart on a major Homestead Ave. connector street is not necessary. MHS' Evrgreen Ave's sidewalk's Melrose Ave.'s crosswalk ends in Al Wuunthnow'ds driveway and will have a significant negative impact on the safety of  MHS students using the cross walk, Marin Horizon School's arriving and departing traffic and on local neighborhoodtraffic. 

 

PROBLEM: Evergreen Ave. and Melrose Ave.'s crosswalk:

a) Crosses Melrose Ave. idirectly into Al Wunthnow's and his next door neighbor's driveway.

b) MHS will have to post 2 crosswalk guards  in order not to have a negative impact on local traffic.

b) A new sidewalk on the west side of Melrose Ave. requires the construction of a new retaining wall nearly 20 feet high and 20 feet long costing perhaps more than $50,0000 which does not appear to be included on DPW's contractor's bid sheet. 

c) Pedestrians  must cross a third driveway at Marin Horizon School's driveway.

 

OPPORTUNITY: Evergreen Ave. and Melrose Ave. crosswalk north of Marin Horizon's driveway.

a) New "Safe Routes to School" sidewalk on Evergreen Ave,. to a new sidewalk on the East side of  Melrose Ave.

b) Eliminates the unnecessary cross walk that crosses Melrose Ave. intersecting with Al Wunthnow's and his next door neighbor's driveway.

c) Reduces two vehicle stopping cross walks to one on Melrose Ave.

d) Eliminates the construction of a new retaining wall nearly 20 feet high and 20 feet long saving of perhaps more than $50,0000 in extra costs.

e) Furnishes a new sidewalk on the East side of Melrose Ave. as a "Safe Routes To School" for nursery school and Kindergarten parents who park on the South side of Evergreen Ave.

f) Furnishes a new sidewalk on the East side of Melrose Ave.as a "Safe Routes To School" for nursery school and Kindergarten parents who park on the south side of Evergreen Ave.

g) Allows the new "Safe Routes to School sidewalk on the East side of Melrose to connect directly to Marin Horizon School north of its staff parking driveway. 

 

 

I feel the opportunity to improve a safer route to school ffor all N-8 MHS parents and students, reduce the un-necessary

negative double vehicle stops on Melrose Ave. cost savings to the Safe Routes To Schools funding program supports redesigning DPW's current location of MHS' Evergeen Ave. Melrose and Volunteer Park crosswalk locations..

 

Regards,

 

Charles

  

 

 

Charles Sands
charlessands@aol.com