BEMIS ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL SITE ASSESSMENT
BEMIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITE ASSESSMENT
The B
emis Elementary School Site Assessment contains school information and school existing conditions findings. These were used to i nform and prioritize the listed recommendations, all o f which are meant to improve safety and walkability to and from school.
School Details
Address 774 East Etiwanda Ave., Rialto CA 92376
Grades Pre-Kindergarten – Fifth
2018 Total Enrollment 652
Existing Conditions
School G
eographic Position and Drop Off/Pick Up Loop Location
Bemis Elementary School is located within the eastern region of the City of Rialto, CA along Etiwanda Avenue at the intersection of N Eucalyptus Avenue. Bemis Elementary Sch ool is approximately 1.40 miles south of Interstate 210 and 3.00 miles west of the 215 Freeway. There is one main pick up and drop off loop located along Etiwanda Avenue, with independent entry and exit driv eways that provide access to Bemis Elementary School.
Sidewa
lk Coverage and Status
Immediately surrounding Bemis Elementary School the sidewalk network is complete (Eucalyptus Avenue, Pepper Avenue, Holly Street, and Etiw anda Avenue.) However, the northwest region does have missing side walks in a predominantly residential area between Holly Street and Shamrock Street along Pine Avenue and Encina Avenue. The existing sidewalk condition is good, with a majority of the segm ents consisting of older narrower sidewalk, but are equal ly accommodating to all users. All other regions except the northwest region have full sidewalk coverage, with no observed and notable issues that would inhibit a safe walking route to school.
Curb Ramp Coverage – ADA curb ramps
The surrounding street network a round Bemis Elementary School does n ot provide a consistent coverage of curb ramps. A majority of curbs are missing ramps, excluding some observed new additions to key pedestrian crossing locations along Etiwanda Avenue. The overall existing condition of the curb ramp coverage is in a large part lacking consistently in all directions around the campus. The curb ramps that do exist are either modern ADA curb ramps with yellow track pads or an older construction made out of concrete. The new modern ADA yel low tractio n pa d ramps are located a long Etiwanda Avenue the school crossings (Chestnut Avenue and at Pepper Avenue.) Cro
sswalks (School Crosswalks, Regular Crosswalks, Mid-Block Crossings) Within the school zone of Bemis Elementary School there are four total school crosswalk intersections a long Etiwanda Avenue. No other regular crosswalk or school crosswalks exist besides these four. The school crosswalks are yellow - painted and are located at the following cross street s off E tiwanda Avenue:
Pepper Avenue, Ch estnut Av enue, E ucalyptus Aven ue, and Acacia Avenue.
The school crosswalk condition is good and visible, with little observed cosmetic issues, however the condition does still show signs of wear.
Sc
hool Signage and Flashing Beacon Location
The existing school sig nage for Bemis Elementary is positioned along Etiwanda Avenue and along Eucalyptus Avenue. There are a total of eight existing school signs posted: three SR4 -1 (CA) school spe ed li mit 25 mile per hour signs , two speed feedback flasher signs (Etiwanda Avenue in f ront of school zone), two SW2-2 (CA) pedestrian crossing warning signs along the Chestnut Avenue crossing, and one S1 -1 pedestrian warning sign. The condition of the listed signs is good and seems to be in new condition. There are in ground flashers loca ted at Etiwanda and Chestnut along the yellow-painted school crosswalk.
On S
treet Parking Restrictions
Surrounding Bemis Elementary School there are few on street parking restrictions that were observed. There are a handful of red curbs that exist on the north side of Etiwanda Avenue in front of the school. These red curbs are located on either side of most driveways that allow access to the Bemis Elementary School parking facilities. No parking restriction signage was observed surrounding Bemis Elementary School.
Bi
cycle and Pedestrian Detection
There are no existing bicycle detection systems in place around Bemis Elementary School, nor are there any bicycle lanes/routes present. There are no signalized intersections within the school zone, thus there are no pedestrian push buttons available. None of the all way STOP controlled intersections have pedestrian detection systems available.
Sp
eed Limit, Street Condition, Street Width, and Observed High Speeds The posted speed limit around Bemis Elementary School is 25 miles per hour within the school zone limit based on the SR4-1 (CA) signs. The surrounding street network does vary in speed with Pepper Avenue posted at 45 mph and Eucalyptus Avenue posted at 40 mph. Pepper Avenue is a four lane arteria l and measures at 70 feet curb to curb with a center median lane. A majority of the two lane connector roadways that provide access to Bemis Elementary School are approx imately 40 feet wide, curb to curb. T he condition of the existing streets is g enerally good; however some cracking does exist around some curbed areas.
Si
gnalized Intersection Location and All Way STOP Controlled Intersections The main street that provides access to Bemis Elementary School, Etiwanda Avenue, has four all way STOP co ntrolled intersections. Within the school zone these cross streets to Etiwanda Avenue are: Acacia Avenue, Eucalyptus Avenue, Pepper Avenue, and Meridian Avenue.
Sc
hool Pavement Markings
Surrounding Bemis E lementary School t wo yellow -painted s chool pavement marking exist along Etiwanda Avenue that read “SLOW SCHOOL XING.” The condition of both is visible, showing no significant cracking or tire marks. Both school pavement markings are located approaching t he Chestnut Avenue and Etiwanda Avenue crosswalk.
Pot
ential Sight Distance Issues and Overgrown Trees/Shrubbery No sight distance issues were observed around Bemis Elementary School.
Rai
l Road Crossing Location
There are no rail crossing within the school zone of Bemis Elementary School.
Cro
ssing Guard Location
There is one directly positioned crossing guard for Bemis Elementary School. The crossing guard is positioned at Etiwanda Avenue and Chestnut Avenue in front of the campus.
Violations within ¼ Mile Total
22450 (a) Failure to stop at stop sign limit line, crosswalk, or entrance of intersection 33
21802 Failure to stop at stop sign or yield right-of-way at intersection with stop sign 3
22107 Safe turning/lane change 2
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
Bemis Elementary Cumulative Violations (08/01/2014-07/31/2017) Data provided by Rialto Police Department Enforcement Recommendations
• Dri
ver Safety Education – multiple agency campaign citywide. • School District and School Partnerships – Crossing Guard consideration, pedestrian/bicycle safety assembly, and flyer campaign. • Targeted Police Enforcement – strategic RPD school area operations. • Neighborhood Speed Watch Program – surrounding school neighborhood.
• Diversion Program – citywide pedestrian and bicycle behavior modification initiative with specific school area overlap.
Engineering Recommendations
• Tr
affic 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
bicycle accessibility, and primary curbside pick-up
and drop-off location. Collaboration between the
City of Rialto, Rialto Unified School District, and SRTS team members is recommended. Facilitate proper
use of campus parking facility.
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 (in this case, Henry Elementary) 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.
Eucalyptus Ave
Van
Koevering St
Holly
St
Holly
St
Cornell Dr
Burney
Ave
Rosalind
Ave
Evaline Ct
Pampas
Ave
Primrose
Ave
Primrose Ave
Madrona St
Acacia Ave
Lamar St
Primrose Ave
Birch St
Vict
oria St
Valencia St
Pine Ave
Birch A
ve
Etiwanda
Ave
Wabash St
Van Koevering St
Morgan St
Chestnut Ave
Mulberry Ave
Ash Ave
Birch Ave
Lamarr St
Pepper Ave
Pampas Ave
Victoria Ave
Holly St
Primrose Ave
Pampas Ave
Valenc
ia St
Vi
ctoria
St
Chestnut Ave
Mulberry Ave
A B C D
City of RialtoCity of Rialto
City of San BernardinoCity of San Bernardino
General Note: Stop lines within the school zone to be
restriped and placed a minimum of 4 ft before the crosswalk at controlled intersections.
1/4 Mile
350 700
Feet
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Draft Engineering & Operational Improvement Callouts April 28, 2017 A Install bulbouts and curb ramps at all corners of
intersection. Install sharrows and R4-11 signs along
Etiwanda Avenue to designate existing Class III Bike
Route per Etiwanda Corridor Plan. Restripe all existing crosswalks with high visibility paint (ladder style).
B
C
Install curb ramps at each corner of the intersection.
Restripe all crosswalks with high visibility paint (ladder style). Install SW24-1(CA) Assembly A 500 ft from
all approaches at Eucalyptus Avenue and Etiwanda Avenue.
D
Install R1-5 sign for eastbound and westbound traffic.
Install yield lines for eastbound and westbound traffic.
Remove and replace existing (not functioning) in road
flashers with RRFB’s for eastbound and westbound
traffic, with advanced warning. Install W16-6P with
S1-1 on Chestnut Avenue.
Install traffic signal at intersection, pending passed signal warrant. Install curb ramps at intersection. Restripe
existing crosswalks with high visibility paint (ladder style).
Install sidewalk leading to southeast corner of intersection.
Install curb ramps at various locations.
BEMIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - ENGINEERING & OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS MAP LEGEND
SchoolS
Class IIBike Lane
Class III
Bike Route
ProposedExisting
Proposed
Sidewalk
School Attendance
Boundary
School Crosswalk
School Access Location
ADA Curb Ramp
Signalized Intersection
School Signage
Rectangular Rapid
Flashing Beacon
Summary RecommendationA
For Class II Bike Lanes, install R81(CA) and R7-9 signs along lane. For Class III Bike Routes,
install R4-11 signs.
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HOLLY ST
GROVE ST
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E V A R E P P E P
E V A D R O F F I L C
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E V A D R A L L I M
E V A A N E D R A G SHAMROCK ST
MESA DR
VICTORIA ST
MAGNOLIA AVE
E V A E T A D
OLIVE AVE
RIVERSIDE AVE
E V A M L A PE V A E G N A R O
ROSEWOOD ST
LILAC AVE
RAMONA DR
WILLOW AVE
CHESTNUT AVEMULBERRY AVE
JACKSON ST
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MAGNOLIA AVE PAMPAS AVE
E V A E G A S
E V A E C Y O J
E V A E N I P
ALICE AVE
E V A A I C A C A
EUCALYPTUS AVE
RIVERSIDE AVE
BASELINE RD
ETIWANDA AVE
VICTORIA AVE
MC KINLEY ST
VALENCIA ST
3RD ST
FOOTHILL BL VD
VICTORIA ST
BASELINE RD
MORGAN ST
VAN KOEVERING ST
CORNELL DR
15 MIN WALK
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HOW TO USE THIS MAP
LEGEND
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Suggested Walking Route
BEM I S ELEME N TA R Y SUGGES TED WALKING ROUTES TO SC HOOL
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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
injuries or damages.
7 MIN WALK
1/4 MILE