FRISBIE MIDDLE
SCHOOL SITE ASSESSMENT
FRISBIE MIDDLE SCHOOL SITE ASSESSMENT
The Frisbie Middle School Site Assessment contains school information and school existing conditions findings. These were used to inform and prioritize the listed recommendations, all o f which are meant to improve safety and walkability to and from school.
School Details
Address 1442 North Eucalyptus Ave., Rialto CA 92376-2913 Grades Sixth – Eighth
2018 Total Enrollment 1,209
Existing Conditions
School Geographic Position and Drop Off/Pick Up Loop Location
Frisbie Middle School is located centrally within the city of Rialto, CA along Eucalyptus Avenue, which is below the 210 Freeway a nd above the 66 Highway (34° 7'33.62"N) (117°21'29.54"W) . There are two main pick up and drop off loops on site, both of which have independent entry and exit driveways.
Sidewalk Coverage and Status
There is an almost complete coverage of sidewalks around Frisbie Middle School. Some areas have missing segments and certain regions are missing sidewalks entirely. Towards the southwest of campus there are three streets that have no sidewalks (Jackson Street, Mesa Drive, Mariposa Drive, and Home Street.) Directly south, Primrose Avenue, Pampas Avenue, an d Margarita Road have missing segments of sidewalks. Towards the north of campus there are no sidewalks along Heather Street and Encina Avenue. Immediately surrounding the campus there is a complete coverage of sidewalks. The existing sidewalks are in good condition with few issues that need attention.
Curb Ramp Coverage – ADA curb ramps
Frisbie Middle School does not have a complete curb ramp coverage surrounding its campus. Most of the st reets to the north, east, and west hav e missing curb ramps. Towards the west, there are more existing and widespread coverage, with missing curb ramps where ever there is missing sidewalks. The north, east, and south regions mostly have sidewalk covera ge, but have a general lack of existing curb ramps. Along Euca lyptus Avenue, the main school road, there are many missing curb ramps just south of campus towards Baseline Road. Walnut Avenue and East Winchester Drive, both popular school roads, have numerous missing curb ramps as well.
Crosswalks (School Crosswalks, Regular Crosswalks, Mid-Block Crossings) Frisbie Middle School has thirteen existing school and regular crosswalks within the surrounding school area. There are four regular white painted cr osswalks along Baselin e Road, a four -lane arterial roadway. Ni ne other yel low painted school crosswalks exist along Walnut Avenue, Acacia Avenue, Eucalyptus Avenue, and Pepper Avenue. The school crosswalks along Eucalyptus Avenue are in great condition a nd the crosswalks alon g Acacia Avenue w ere freshly painted and in excellent /new condition. Along Sycamore Avenue, the crosswalks were observed to be slightly faded.
School Signage and Flashing Beacon Location
Frisbie Middle School has six school signs in t he surrounding school area along Acacia Avenue. There are no school signs present on Eucalyptus Avenue. The school signs that are present are two SR4 -1School Speed Limit Assembly C (CA) 25 mile per hour (mph) school speed limit signs and four SW24 -2 Schoo l Crosswalk Warning As semble B (CA) ped estrian crossing signs. The four SW2 4-2 School Crosswalk Warning Assemble B (CA) signs are surrounding the crosswalks that exist along Acacia Avenue. There are no flashing beacon signs present in the surrounding schoo l area. The signs that are present are in good condition with a few that are slightly faded.
On Street Parking Restrictions
Immediately in front of Frisbie Middle School there are numerous R26(S) “NO STOPPING ANY TIME” CA signs posted along Eucalyptus Av enue which restrict parking. There is a side road that allows access to the school parking lot (North Primrose Avenue extension west of North Eucalyptus Avenue) that has two existing “NO PARKING” pavement markings that restrict parking along the gate.
On t he east side of North Acacia Avenue at East Winchester Drive, red curb exists north and south of existing yellow crosswalk. The condition of the red curbs is showing signs of fading.
Bicycle and Pedestrian Detection
There are no existing bicycle detect ion systems in place around Frisbie Middle School, nor are there any bicyc le lanes/routes present. There are four intersections that are signalized within the school zone, all of which have existing pedestrian detection (pedestrian push button) systems av ailable. These pedestrian push buttons are located along Base Line Road and Riverside Avenue, four lane arterial roadways. No other detection systems for either pedestrians or bicyclists exist besides the ones listed at the signalized intersections.
Spe
ed Limit, Street Condition, Street Width, and Observed High Speeds The posted speed limits that surround Frisbie Middle School vary. Walnut Avenue is posted at 30 miles per hour (mph), Sycamore Avenue outside of the school zone is posted at 40 mph, Baseline Road is posted at 40 mph, Acacia Avenue is posted at 40 mph, and Pepper Avenue is posted at 35 mph. Baseline Road is a four lane arterial roadway , which is measured at 68 feet, curb to curb. The two lane roadways (Sycamore Avenue, Walnut Avenue, Acacia Avenue, and Pepper Av enue) are measur ed at 41 feet, curb to c urb. The streets were in overall good condition with few areas that exhibit infrastructure issues. There was no observed excessive speeding on any roads.
Si
gnalized Intersection Location and All Way STOP Controlled Intersections Within the Frisbie Middl e School zon e, along Baseline Road there are four signalized intersections (Sycamore Avenue, Acacia Avenue, Eucalyptus Avenue, and Pepper Avenue.) Along Walnut Avenue there are three existing a ll way STOP controlled intersections ( Acacia Avenue, Sycamore Avenue, and Eucalyptus Avenue).
Sc
hool Pavement Markings
There are eight total school pavement markings that surround Frisbie Middle School, with two along the main school corridor, Eucalyptus Avenue. Acacia Avenue is host to four sc hool pavement markings and Pepper Avenue to two markings. The school pavement markings read, “SLOW SCHOOL XING.” The condition of these school pavement markings is great and they are vibrant and visible.
Po
tential Sight Distance Issues and Overgrown Trees/Shrubbery There were no observed sight distance issues and overgrown greenery in the surrounding Frisbie Middle School area.
Rai
l Road Crossing Location
There are no rail crossings within the school zone for Frisbie Middle School.
Crossing Guard Location
There are no direc tly posted c rossing guards for Fri sbie Middle School, however there are two located along Sycamore Avenue for Morgan Elementary School, providing access to neighboring schools. At the all way STO P controlled intersection of Walnut A venue and Sycamore Avenue there is a school crossing guard posted. At the mid -block crossing on Sycamore Avenue and East Scott Street there is another crossing guard.
Violations within ¼ Mile Total
22450 (a) Failure to stop at stop sign limit line, crosswalk, or entrance of intersection 1
21802 Failure to stop at stop sign or yield right-of-way at intersection with stop sign 0
22107 Safe turning/lane change 0
21453 (a) Failure to stop at red traffic signal 0
21453 (c) Turning against red arrow signal 0
21461 (a) Failure to obey MUTCD/regulatory sign/signal 0 21950 Failing to yield right-of-way for pedestrian in crosswalk 0 21954 (a) Pedestrian failing to yield to traffic (not in crosswalk) 0 21955 Jaywalking between two adjacent signalized intersections 0 22101 (d) Failure to obey turning movement sign/signal 0 22102 Non-intersection U-turn in business district 0
22349 (a) Speeding (>65mph on highway) 0
22350 Speeding (> reasonably safe speed) 0
Frisbie Middle Cumulative Violations (08/01/2014-07/31/2017) Data provided by Rialto Police Department Enforcement Recommendations
• Driver Safety Education – multiple agency campaign citywide. • School District and School Partnerships – Crossing Guard consideration, pedestrian/bicycle safety assembly, and flyer campaign. • Neighborhood Speed Watch Program – surrounding school neighborhood.
• Diversion Program – citywide pedestrian and bicycle behavior modification initiative with specific school area overlap.
Engineering Recommendations
• Traffic Calming Striping: High Visibility Crosswalks • Pedestrian Crosswalk Control Devices: Flashing Beacon, *Rapid Flashing Rectangular Beacons (RRFBs), In-Pavement Flashers or Countdown Pedestrian Signal Heads
• Traffic Calming Measure: Raised Crosswalk
• Other engineering and operational improvement items noted in the “Engineering & Operational Improvement” Map, which is provided below.
Non-Infrastructure Recommended Improvements
Site-specific
circulation plan
Ensure pick-up/drop-off gates and loops are open for
use. Plan should include vehicular, pedestrian, and
cyclist accessibility. Collaboration between the City
of Rialto, Rialto Unified School District, and SRTS team members is recommended.
Park and walk sites
Encourage parents to park in a designated nearby
residential street or park and walk students in. This will help mitigate congestion and pollution within the
immediate school area.
Staggered bell
schedule
Implement a staggered bell schedule, particularly for
school sites within close proximity to each other to
alleviate pick-up/drop-off congestion.
RUSD safety officers
Develop a rotational schedule so that all school sites
are more regularly monitored during pick-up/drop-
off periods.
Pick-up/drop-off
supervision
Assign trained school staff and/or volunteers to
facilitate pick-up/drop-off supervision through the
entire drop-off and pick-up windows. Staff duties shall rotate with proper guidance from head school staff
for placement, as well as yearly (or bi-yearly) training.
Bike storage facilities
Enhance campus bicycle/scooter/skateboard
storage facilities to encourage use of active
transportation. Designate primary bicycle parking
locations and provide necessary improvements.
Campus activities
and clubs
Establish a campus organization, club, or group that
encourages walking and rolling to school. An
example would be a running or walking club.
Primrose
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Encina Ave
Pampas Ave
Pepper Ave
Winchester Dr
Terrace Rd
Birch
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Mariposa Dr
Oakdale Rd
Baseline Rd
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Sycamore
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Acacia Ave
Marcella Ave
Eucalyptus Ave
Mariana St
Ash
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Cascade Dr
Home
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Margarita Rd
Shamrock St
Olive Ave
Hea
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Belden
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Pine
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Lurelane St
Joyce
Ave
Date Ave
Sage
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Monteca St
Martin Rd
Rosalind
Ave
Scott St
Lomita Dr
Virginia St
Mesa Dr
Shirley Bright Rd
Riverside Ave
Chestnut Ave
Mulberry Ave
Virginia St
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Draft Engineering & Operational Improvement Callouts
A Restripe existing school crosswalks with high visibility paint (ladder style).
B Restripe existing school crosswalks with high visibility paint (ladder style). Install SW24-3(CA) Assembly D
signs for northbound and southbound traffic. Install
R1-5 signs and corresponding yield lines for northbound and southbound traffic. Install RRFB’s for northbound
and southbound traffic.
C Restripe existing school crosswalks with high visibility paint (ladder style). Install SR4-1 (CA) Assembly C sign for northbound traffic.
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provided for Trapp
Elementary School.
E Install speed feedback sign for southbound traffic. Install SW24-3(CA) Assembly D signs for northbound and
southbound traffic. Install SW24-2(CA) Assembly B
signs for northbound/southbound traffic. Install pedestrian hybrid beacon with pedestrian actuation.
Recommendation
provided for Hughbanks
Elementary School.
General Note: Stop lines within school zone to be restriped and placed a minimum of 4 ft before the crosswalk at controlled intersections
Restripe existing school crosswalks with high visibility paint (ladder style). Install SR4-1(CA) Assembly C signs for northbound/ southbound traffic.
Install RRFB’s for northbound and southbound
traffic. Relocate existing school pavement markings to be 100 feet from crosswalks. Remove crosswalk at Virginia Street. Install R1-5 signs and corresponding yield lines for northbound/ southbound traffic at Winchester Dr.
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FRISBIE MIDDLE SCHOOL - ENGINEERING & OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS MAP LEGEND
SchoolS
Class IIBike Lane
Class III
Bike Route
ProposedExisting
Proposed
Sidewalk
School Crosswalk
ADA Curb Ramp
School Pavement Marking
School Signage
Speed Feedback Sign
School Access Location
Rectangular Rapid
Flashing Beacon
Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon
Summary RecommendationA
For Class II Bike Lanes, install R81(CA) and R7-9 signs along lane. Install R117(CA) and/or
R4-11for Class III Bike Routes.
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SYCAMORE AVE
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ASH A VE
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SHAMROCK ST
WABASH ST
BIRCH STWILSON ST
ROSEWOOD ST
MAGNOLIA AVE
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CORNELL DR
HOME ST
HOLLY ST
MARIANA ST
SCOTT ST
JACKSON ST
ALICE AVE
2ND ST
7TH ST
KING ST
CHATKA LN
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SPRUCE ST
VIRGINIA ST
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MORGAN ST
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DALLAS A VE
MAGNOLIA AVE
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FLORES ST
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MACY ST
VIRGINIA ST
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SAGE AVE PINE AVE
BONNIE VIEW DR
CORNELL DR
HOME AVE
TERRACE RD
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ERWIN ST
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RIVERSIDE AVE
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COLORADO
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ORANGE AVE
RIVERSIDE AVE
HOW TO USE THIS MAP
LEGEND
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Suggested Walking Route
F RISBI E M IDDL E SUGGE STED WALKIN G ROU TES T O SCHOOL This suggested route to school map is
intended to encourage adults and
students to walk to school.
Adults are responsible for choosing
the most appropriate option based on
their knowledge of the local area and
the skill level of their student.
Recommended routes are based on
routes currently used by students,
the relative presence of quality sidewalks,
and safe crosswalks.
The City of Rialto does not guarantee the
safety of these routes and is not liable for
injuries or damages.
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