Salinas City Council
October 18, 2022

Bicycling Conditions
• There are Class II bicycle lanes on Independence
Boulevard and Nantucket Boulevard near
the school.

Large numbers of students cross Nantucket Blvd after school

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND
School Profiles 170 EVERETT ALVAREZ HIGH The following table lists recommendations for Alvarez High, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 171
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
EAH001
Boronda Rd from
Natividad Rd to
Hemingway Dr
Arterial street with higher
traffic volumes and
speeds.

Upgrade bike lanes to buffered
bike lanes or Class IV separated
bikeway.
$4,626,000 City
EAH002 Boronda Rd at
Natividad Rd
Traffic congestion at
intersection. Install planned roundabout. $5,000,000 City EAH003
Gabilan Creek
from Boronda Rd
to Lexington Dr
Project identified in
Urban Greening Plan.

Install a Class I shared-use path
along Gabilan Creek. Include a
crossing at Danbury St.
$1,200,000 City
EAH004
Independence
Blvd from
Boronda Rd to
Constitution Blvd
Four-lane roadway.

Reports of speeding.

Drivers drop off students
in bike lanes on both
sides of the street.

Consider reducing roadway to two
lanes and upgrading bike lanes
to Class IV separated bikeway.

Conduct queueing analysis and
bicycle and pedestrian counts,
and consider options, including
installation of right turn lane for
northbound traffic into school
loop, and drop-off lane adjacent
to school frontage.
$512,3340 City
EAH005
Independence
Blvd at Boronda
Rd
Traffic congestion at
intersection. Difficult for
drivers to reach left turn
lane during school dropoff and pick-up.

Install planned roundabout. $8,000,000 City
EAH007
Independence
Blvd at Danbury
St
High volumes of
pedestrians and motor
vehicles. Difficult for
vehicles to exit school
campus, drivers not
yielding to pedestrians in
the crosswalk.

Conduct warrant study for
traffic signal or pedestrian
hybrid beacon. If traffic signal
is warranted, install marked
crosswalks on all legs of
intersection. Allow right-turn
access only in and out of Danbury
St.
$83,850 City
EAH008
Independence
Blvd at Nantucket
Blvd
Key pedestrian route.

Traffic congestion before
and after school.

Consider roundabout to improve
traffic flow and pedestrian safety. $195,000 City
EAH009
Nantucket
Blvd between
Independence
Blvd and
Hemingway Dr
Large numbers of
students crossing at
school bus driveway
entrance, near New
Haven Way.

Consider pedestrian facility, per
city policy. $10,000 City
EAH0010 Nantucket Blvd Key pedestrian route to
school. Install additional school signage. $3,400 City
School Profiles 172
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
EAH011 Nantucket Blvd
Parents parked in bike
lanes on both sides of
street before and after
school. Difficult for buses
to go around parked
cars to enter campus.

Students biking on
sidewalk.

Upgrade bike lanes to buffered
bike lanes or Class IV separated
bikeway
$3,700,800 City
EAH012 Nantucket Blvd at
Hemingway Dr
Reports of speeding,
drivers not yielding to
pedestrians, and drivers
doing donuts in the
intersection.

Consider roundabout or
traffic circle at Nantucket
and Hemingway as future
development is constructed.
$2,500,000 City
EAH013
Trail network
behind Steinbeck
Elementary from
Snug Harbor to
school
Pedestrians walking
down steep dirt path to
reach New Salem Drive.

Evaluate pedestrian demand and
consider formalized connection
between Crestview St and
Provincetown Dr.
$1,000,000 City
EAH014 School
Heavy traffic congestion
on Independence Blvd
before and after school
Consider installing additional
entrance to school parking lot
from Nantucket Blvd.
$8,500 School
EAH015 Inglewood St and
Coventry St
Heavy traffic congestion
at intersection of
Danbury/Independence
Blvd. Right-turn-only
not feasible without
removing traffic
diverters.

Remove the traffic diverters
on Inglewood and Coventry
Streets to enable right-turn-only
at Danbury and Independence
Streets. Conduct neighborhood
outreach prior to changes, and
consider traffic-calming measures
if requested and supported by
neighborhood residents.
$30,000 City
The intersection of Independence Blvd and Danbury St has high volumes of people walking and driving before and after school
School Profiles 173

FRANK PAUL ELEMENTARY
Frank Paul Elementary is located next to Frank Paul
Park in a residential area in northeast Salinas. It draws students from the surrounding neighborhood (see
map on the following page).

PARENT SURVEY
Frank Paul parents were asked to complete a bilingual
survey about their attitudes toward walking and
biking to school in March 2021, and 41 surveys were
received. The full survey report is in Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 23, below.

Figure 23. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school.

Analysis for a stop sign or rectangular rapid flashing
beacon is recommended for the crosswalk on Rider
Ave. at Mazatlan Wy.

GRADE LEVELS
K-6

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
817

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS

98.3%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
79%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 41 SURVEY RESPONSES)
64%
9%
8%
8%

MY CHILD

ALREADY

WALKED OR

BIKED TO/FROM
SCHOOL

AMOUNT OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
8%

SPEED OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
8%

DISTANCE

SAFETY OF

INTERSECTIONS

AND CROSSINGS
School Profiles 174
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Miles
Legend
Students
Frank Paul SchoolPublic LibrariesCommunity Centers
ParksSalinas Boundary
Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
1 ≥ 2 miles: 19 students1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 64 students≤ 1/2 mile: 582 students School Profiles 175

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• There is a small drop-off loop on the school
campus off Rider Avenue.
• There is a small parking lot designated for staff
off Rider Avenue. Parents have been observed
using this lot for student drop-off and pick-up.
• There is a bus drop-off zone on Rider Avenue in
front of the school. There is on-street parking on
the rest of Rider Avenue and Antigua Avenue.
• There is a newer drop-off loop and parking lot at
the back of campus off Antigua Avenue.
• The area in front of this school is designated as
a reduced school speed limit zone, established
to reduce speed limits in school zones. These
zones are typically 100 to 500 ft from the school
boundary and have either 15-mph or 25-mph
speed limits.

Pedestrian Conditions
• There are continuous sidewalks on Rider
Avenue, Antigua Avenue, and other roadways
near the school.
• There are high-visibility crosswalks across Rider
Avenue at Mimbrera Way and Mazatlan Way.
• Pedestrians have been observed walking across
unmarked areas of Rider Avenue between
Mazatlan Way and Mimbrera Way.
• There is no pedestrian access from Frank Paul
Park to the school campus.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are no bicycle facilities on Rider Avenue,
Antigua Avenue, or other residential roadways
near the school.
• The nearest bicycle facilities are Class II bicycle
lanes on Freedom Parkway.

Students walk to Frank Paul Elementary and La Paz Middle on Antigua Ave.

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND
School Profiles 176 FRANK PAUL ELEMENTARY The following table lists recommendations for Frank Paul Elementary, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 177
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
FPE001
Rider Ave
at Freedom
Parkway
Part of possible redesign
of Freedom Parkway.

Conduct intersection control
evaluation analysis to study
installation of a roundabout.
$235,000 City
FPE002
Rider Ave from
Freedom Parkway
to Mazatlan Way
No bicycle facilities near
school.

Install bike lane. Transition to bike
boulevard west of Mazatlan. $947,400 City
FPE003 Rider Ave at
Antigua Ave
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Upgrade crosswalk with highvisibility yellow markings. $4,000 City FPE004 Rider Ave at
Mazatlan Way
Key pedestrian route
to school. Reports of
speeding on Rider Ave.

Conduct a warrant study for
a stop sign. If not warranted,
evaluate crosswalk for a
rectangular rapid flashing beacon.

Upgrade crosswalk with highvisibility yellow, and install curb ramp on south side of Rider Ave.

Install yield markings and curb
extensions to shorten crossing
distance on Mazatlan Way.
$164,000 City
FPE005 Rider Ave at
Mazatlan Way
Key pedestrian route
to school. Reports of
speeding on Rider Ave.

Maintain crossing guard even after
installation of recommendations. N/A School
FPE006 Rider Ave at
Mimbrera Way
Key pedestrian route
to school. Reports of
speeding on Rider Ave.

Upgrade crosswalk to high
visibility. Install curb ramp on
south side of Rider Ave, and
install curb extension to shorten
crossing distance on Mimbrera
Way
$117,000 City
FPE007
Rider Ave from
Freedom Parkway
to Amarillo Way
Drivers coming from
the east may not know
they’re entering a school
zone.

Install additional school zone
signage. $3,400 City
FPE008 Rider Ave at
Amarillo Way
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Upgrade crosswalk with highvisibility yellow, and install curb extensions across Amarillo Way.
$204,000 City
FPE009
Antigua Ave from
Rider Ave to
Sanborn Rd
Key route to Frank Paul
Elementary and La Paz
Middle. No bike facilities.

Create a bicycle route with
signage and sharrow markings. $19,600 City
FPE010
Antigua Ave from
Palmera Ave to
Sanborn Rd
Key pedestrian route to
Frank Paul Elementary
and La Paz Middle.

Widen sidewalk. $30,000 City
School Profiles 178
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
FPE011 Sanborn Rd at
Antigua Ave
Key pedestrian route to
La Paz Middle. Five-lane
roadway with high traffic
volumes and speeds.

Conduct warrant for traffic signal
or installation of pedestrian
hybrid beacon signal. If neither
is warranted, install pedestrian
refuge island, upgrade to highvisibility yellow crosswalk, and add another flashing beacon to
refuge island. Include appropriate
yield signage and striping.
$737,000 City
FPE013
&
FPE017
Antigua Ave at La
Cuesta Ct (both
intersections)
Key pedestrian route to
Frank Paul Elementary
and La Paz Middle.

Install raised crosswalks with
high-visibility yellow striping
across both intersections with La
Cuesta Ct.
$298,000 City
FPE014 Antigua Ave at
Antigua Cir
Key pedestrian route to
Frank Paul Elementary
and La Paz Middle.

Install high-visibility yellow
crosswalk across Antigua Cir. $4,000 City
FPE015 Antigua Ave at
Bernardo Ave
Key pedestrian route to
Frank Paul Elementary
and La Paz Middle.

Consider raised intersection with
high-visibility crosswalks on
all legs, or install high-visibility
yellow crosswalk and construct
curb extensions on all legs
and raised crosswalks across
Bernardo Ave.
$796,000 City
FPE016 Antigua Ave at
Vera Cruz Cir
Key pedestrian route to
Frank Paul Elementary
and La Paz Middle.

Install raised crosswalk with highvisibility yellow crosswalk and curb extensions across Vera Cruz
Cir.
$249,000 City
School Profiles 179

FREMONT ELEMENTARY
Fremont Elementary is in a high-density residential
neighborhood in east Salinas. It draws students
primarily from the surrounding neighborhoods (see
map on the following page).

PARENT SURVEY
Fremont Elementary parents were asked to complete a
bilingual survey about their attitudes toward walking
and biking to school in March 2021, and 34 surveys
were received. The full survey report is in Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 24, below.

Figure 24. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school.

Curb extensions are recommended for the crosswalk
at Towt St and Kentucky Ave

GRADE LEVELS
K-6

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
815

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS

87.7%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
95%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 34 SURVEY RESPONSES)
70%
9%
8%
8%

SAFETY OF

INTERSECTIONS

AND CROSSINGS

AMOUNT OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
8%

SPEED OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
8%

CROSSING
GUARDS
8%

VIOLENCE OR
CRIME

WEATHER OR

CLIMATE
8%

SIDEWALKS

OR PATHWAYS
CHILD’S

BEFORE OR

AFTER-SCHOOL

ACTIVITIES

ADULTS TO

WALK OR BIKE
WITH
8%
8%
School Profiles 180
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Miles
Legend
Students
Fremont SchoolPublic LibrariesCommunity Centers
ParksSalinas Boundary
Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
1 ≥ 2 miles: 22 students1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 42 students≤ 1/2 miles: 729 students School Profiles 181

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• A Safe Routes to Schools project was completed
in 2017 to reduce the number to travel lanes
from four to two and install a new center
turn lane.
• There is a drop-off loop and parking in front of
the campus on East Market Street. Drivers are
also encouraged to use designated drop-off
spaces along East Market Street immediately in
front of the school.
• School-zone speed limit signs are not currently
present on East Market Street.
• Parents can also drop off students in the back of
campus, off Cooper Avenue.
• As of the writing of this plan, the speed limit in
front of the school is 30 miles per hour.

Pedestrian Conditions
• Students walk to school from the
surrounding neighborhoods and enter campus
through entrances on East Market Street or
Cooper Avenue.
• There are complete sidewalks on both sides of
East Market Street, Towt Street, and residential
roadways near the school.
• There is a yellow high-visibility crosswalk at
Market Street and 2nd Avenue, which serves as a
key access point for pedestrians.
• The 2017 project included upgraded curb ramps
and high-visibility crosswalks at intersections on
East Market Street near the school.
• Pedestrians have been observed walking across
unmarked areas of Market Street in front of
the school.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are Class IIB buffered bike lanes on
Market Street between North Sanborn Road
and Williams Road, with a segment of Class IV
separated bikeway in front of the school.
• There are no bicycle facilities on other
residential roadways near the school.

Curb ramps, high-visibility striping and a rectangular rapid flashing beacon are recommended on Laurel St at 2nd Ave

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND
School Profiles 182 FREMONT ELEMENTARY The following table lists recommendations for Fremont Elementary, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 183
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
FE001 2nd St at Quilla St Key pedestrian route to
school.

Install high-visibility crosswalks
and curb extensions, or consider
installing a neighborhood traffic
circle.
$216,000 City
FE002
Cooper Ave from
Towt St to 2nd
Ave
Key pedestrian route to
school. Install school zone signage. $1,700 City
FE003 Laurel Dr at 2nd
Ave
Key pedestrian route
to school. Reports of
drivers not yielding
to pedestrians in the
crosswalk.

Evaluate pedestrian crossing
demand. If this is the highest-use
crosswalk on Laurel Dr, upgrade
to yellow high-visibility crosswalk
and install curb ramps and
rectangular rapid flashing beacon.
$54,000 City
FE004 Laurel Dr at
Midway Ave
Key pedestrian route
to school. Reports of
drivers not yielding
to pedestrians in the
crosswalk.

Evaluate pedestrian crossing
demand. If lower than on 2nd
Ave, consider crosswalk removal
to direct pedestrians to the safest
crosswalk.
$14,000 City
FE006 Laurel Dr at
Williams Rd
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Install white high-visibility
crosswalk across Laurel Dr. $8,000 City
FE007
Laurel Dr from
Williams Rd to
Sanborn Rd
No bicycle facilities.

Install Class IV separated bikeway
and recommended roadway
reconfiguration.
$2,914,380 City
FE018 Williams at
Grandhaven
No marked crosswalk,
reports of drivers not
yielding to pedestrians.

Consider pedestrian facility, per
city policy. $10,000 City
FE009
Market St at
school entrance
area
Parents parking in bus
loading zones, not clearly
marked.

Install “Bus Stop No Parking”
signage so vehicles do not block
bus parking space.
$850 City
FE010 Market St at
Williams Rd
Some students crossing
here.

Reconstruct the slip lane to
provide pedestrian crossing, and
include conflict striping. Upgrade
all legs of the intersection to highvisibility crosswalks. $270,000 City
FE011 +
FE016
Towt St at Oregon
St
Reports of students
crossing Towt St, no
marked crosswalk.

Install high-visibility crosswalk,
curb ramps, and curb extensions
across Oregon St. Consider
pedestrian facility, per city policy.
$140,000 City
FE012 Towt St at Cooper
Ave
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Install high-visibility crosswalk,
curb ramps, and curb extensions
across Cooper Ave.
$130,000 City
School Profiles 184
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
FE013 Towt St at Laurel
Dr
Key pedestrian route
to school. Reports of
drivers not yielding
to pedestrians in the
crosswalk.

Upgrade to yellow high-visibility
crosswalk and curb ramps. $68,000 City
FE014
Towt St from
Market St to
Laurel Dr
Key route to school. No
bicycle facilities present,
reports of speeding.

Install traffic calming, sharrow
markings, and bike boulevard
signage.
$550,800 City
FE015 Towt St at
Kentucky Ave
Key pedestrian route to
school
Install curb extensions across
Towt St and high-visibility
crosswalk on Kentucky Ave.
$104,000 City
FE017 Oregon St Reports of speeding
Install traffic calming measures
if requested and supported by
neighborhood residents, or
consider speed enforcement on
Oregon St.
$15,000 City
School Profiles 185

GAVILAN VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL
Gavilan View is located outside Salinas city limits on
the north side of the city. It draws students from the
surrounding neighborhoods and the neighborhood
around New Republic Elementary (see map on the
following page).

PARENT SURVEY
Gavilan View parents were asked to complete a
bilingual survey about their attitudes toward walking
and biking to school in September 2020, and 21
surveys were received. The full survey report is in
Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 25, below.

Figure 25. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school. There are currently sidewalk gaps on both sides of Russell Rd near the school

GRADE LEVELS
7-8

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
588

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS
74%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
61%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 21 SURVEY RESPONSES)
24%
9%

VIOLENCE OR
CRIME
9%

AMOUNT OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
10%
11%
11%

SAFETY OF

INTERSECTIONS

AND CROSSINGS

DISTANCE

SPEED OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
School Profiles 186
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Miles
Legend
Students
Gavilan View Middle SchoolPublic LibrariesCommunity Centers ParksSalinas Boundary
Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
1 ≥ 2 miles: 217students
1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 235 students
≤ 1/2 miles: 124 students
School Profiles 187

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• Gavilan View Middle is located on Russell Road,
a three-lane roadway that serves as a northern
boundary of the city of Salinas. Parking is
allowed on both sides of the street, and Russell
Road is very congested before and after school.
• There are two drop-off areas and several parking
lots on the school campus. The parking lots on
the east and south sides are shared between
staff and visitors. Left turns are permitted out of
the school parking lot.
• The morning sun creates some visibility
problems for eastbound traffic at certain times
of the year.
• Bus drop-off takes place on Van Buren Ave,
adjacent to the school campus.
• As of the writing of this plan, the speed limit in
front of the school is 25 miles per hour.

Pedestrian Conditions
• There are no sidewalks on the north side
of Russell Road between North Main Street
and San Juan Grade Road except along the
school frontage. On the south side, there are
some segments of formal sidewalk in front of
residential properties and dirt paths in
other areas.
• There are complete sidewalks on Van Buren
Avenue and other residential streets south of
the school.
• There are yellow crosswalks on three legs of
the intersection of Russell Road and Van Buren
Avenue. School staff assists with crossing at the
intersection during dismissal time.
• There are curb ramps at the intersection near
the school.
• Students have been observed crossing Russell
Road between North Main Street and the school,
outside of marked crosswalks.
• Gavilan View Middle is not served by a MST
bus route.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are no bicycle facilities on Russell Road or
other roadways near the school.

Conflicts were reported between vehicles turning left and pedestrians crossing at the intersection of Russell and Van Buren

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND
School Profiles 188 GAVILAN VIEW MIDDLE The following table lists recommendations for Gavilan View Middle, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 189
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
GVM001 Van Buren Ave
Key route to school.

No bicycle facilities.

Students cross midblock to reach marked
crosswalk on the west
side of the intersection
of Van Buren Ave and
Russell Rd.

Consider bike boulevard on Van
Buren Ave. Consider pedestrian
facility, per city policy, on Van
Buren between Bolivar and
Russell Rd.
$1,975,600 City
GVM002 Russell Rd at Van
Buren Ave
Key pedestrian route to
school, high volumes
of students crossing.

Vehicle left turns onto
Russell Rd conflict
with pedestrians in the
crosswalk. Pedestrian
signal phase does not
allow enough time to
cross. U-turns allowed,
intersection feels very
unsafe.

Install curb extensions, curb
ramps, high-visibility crossings,
leading pedestrian intervals,
protected pedestrian signal
phase, and pedestrian countdown
signal heads. Consider protected
intersection treatments.
$1,917,140 City/county
GVM003
Russell Rd from
North Main Street
to San Juan
Grade Rd
Sidewalk gaps on both
sides of the street.

Students cross mid-block
to reach the sidewalk
on the north side of the
street.

Install sidewalk or pedestrian
path to ensure continuous
sidewalk on one or both sides of
the street.
$1,320,000 City/county
GVM004 Russell Rd
Reports of speeding as
vehicles enter and exit
the freeway. Double- and
triple-parking happens
on the north side of
Russell Road before and
after school.

Install school zone speed limit
signage and speed feedback
sign, and consider traffic calming
(speed-reduction markings).

Consider channelized drop off
lane on north side of Russell Road
adjacent to school.
$29,600 County
GVM005 Russell Rd at San
Juan Grade Rd
Key pedestrian route to
Gavilan View Middle and
Rancho San Juan High.

Construct ADA curb ramps,
and upgrade to high-visibility
crossings. Install leading
pedestrian interval and
pedestrian countdown signal
heads. Consider protected
intersection treatments or curb
extensions, taking truck and bus
turning radius into account.
$1,515,105 City/county
GVM006
Russell Rd from
North Main Street
to San Juan
Grade Rd
No bicycle facilities.

Install Class I shared-use path or
protected two-way bike facility
along Russell Rd (the south side
has few driveways).
$2,035,440 City/county
GVM007 Russell Rd
Reports of students
crossing here. No
sidewalk on north side of
street between Paul Ave
and school.

Consider possible marked
crossing on Russell Rd between
Eisenhower St and Paul Ave.

Evaluate pedestrian crossing
demand and MUTCD compliance.
$14,000 City/county
School Profiles 190

HARDEN MIDDLE
Harden Middle is located in north Salinas and draws
students from neighborhoods throughout north
Salinas (see map on the following page).

PARENT SURVEY
Harden parents were asked to complete a bilingual
survey about their attitudes toward walking and
biking to school in March 2021, and 31 surveys were
received. The full survey report is in Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 26, below.

Figure 26. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school.

Parents park in the bike lane after school, blocking
the bus stop

GRADE LEVELS
7-8

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
1279

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS
75%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
42%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 31 SURVEY RESPONSES)
26% 9%
CHILD’S

BEFORE OR

AFTER-SCHOOL

ACTIVITIES
9%

AMOUNT OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
11%
TIME
11%

CONVENIENCE

OF DRIVING
14%

DISTANCE
School Profiles 191 Salinas Safe Routes to School Plan
Espinosa
Lake
Rodgers Rd
Rodgers Rd
San Jon Rd
San Jon Rd
Castroville Rd
Castroville Rd
Espinosa Rd Espinosa Rd
Boronda Rd
El Camino Real
183
Boronda Rd
Madison Ln
Fontes Ln
El Rancho Way
W Rossi S t
Sloat Dr
Post Dr
Cherokee Dr
Adams S t
Victor St
N Davis Rd
Larkin St
Colton Dr
N Davis Rd
El Camino Real
Rossi-Rico
Parkway
Boronda
Vil la St
Clark S t
W Rossi St
Nacional S t
West St
Via Maria
W Market St
Castroville Rd
Davis Rd
Harrison Rd
101
Paul Ave
Van Buren Ave
E Bolivar S t Louis e St
Swaner Ave
Arthur St
Roundtree Dr
Outlook Ln
Lenny S t
Harrison Rd
San Juan Grade Rd
Russell Rd
N Main St
E Boronda Rd
Espinosa Rd
El Camino Real
Santa Rita
Pueblo Dr
Cherokee Dr
Osage Dr
Navajo Dr
Chaparral S t
Harden Pkwy
McKinnon S t
E Alvin Dr
Adams S t
N 1st S t
N Main S t
E Boronda Rd
El Camino Real Harden Ranch Plaza Northridge Mall
Heald
College-Salinas
Main Canal
Tyler S t
Rainier Dr
Iris Dr
Noice Dr
Rico S t
Boeing Ave
Crescent Way
Linwood Dr
Hyde S t
Polk S t
Chaparral S t
Navajo Dr
Monroe St
Tapadero S t
Reata S t
Rosarita Dr
Larkin S t
Tulane S t
Lupin Dr
Parkside S t
Granada Ave
St Francis Way
Loma Dr
W L
aurel Dr
N Main S t
Sherwood Dr
E Laurel Dr
El Camino Real Sherwood Park
Main Canal
Martella S t
W Rossi St Rico S t
Riker S t
W Lake St
Bridge St
Sun St
E Market S t
W Market S t
N Main S t
Sherwood DrExposition Grounds
Amtrak-Salinas
Kelton Dr
Penzance St
Rogge Rd
Paul Ave
Jade Dr
Natividad Rd
Bolsa Knolls
Emerald Dr
Arcadia Way
Calaveras Dr
Coventry S t
Glendora Way
Inglewood S t
Pescadero Dr
Independence Blvd
Victoria Ave
Los Coches Ave
Cambrian Dr
Sutter S t
Klamath Dr
E Alvin Dr
Humboldt Dr
Natividad Rd Natividad Rd E Boronda Rd El Dorado Community Park Gabilan Creek
Natividad Creek
Ramona Ave
Tampico Ave Rainier Dr
Marin Ave
Trazado Ave
Constitution Blvd
Natividad Rd
Chinese Garden
Cemetery The First Tee of
Monterey
County
Constitution
Soccer Fields
Natividad
Medical Center
Oregon S t
S t Edwards Ave
Kern S t
Acosta Plz
N Sanborn Rd E Laurel Dr Cesar E Chavez Community Park
Old Natividad Rd
Natividad Rd
Old Stage Rd
Natividad Creek
Gabilan Creek
Bradbury St Nantucket Blvd
E Boronda Rd
Creekbridge
Neighborhood
Park
Steinbeck
Neighborhood
Park
Pacific Ave
Antigua Ave
Atlantic S t
Eagle Dr
Rider Ave
N Sanborn Rd
Alamo Way
Beacon Hill Dr
Towt S t
Garner Ave
Las Casitas Dr
E Boronda Rd
Sunrise St
N Sanborn Rd
N Sanborn Rd
Freedom Pkwy
Natividad Creek
Park
Del Monte Ave
Second Ave
Kimmel S t
Green St
Mae Ave
Monte Bella Blvd
Dallas Ave
E Laurel Dr
Williams Rd Closter Park
Alisal
Nativ idad Creek
Natividad Creek
Old S tage Rd
Natividad
Old Stage Rd
Williams Rd
Williams Ranch
Park
Palermo Dr
Freedom Pkwy
Source: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, and the GIS User Community, Sources: Esri, HERE, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS User Community StudentsHarden Middle SchoolPublic LibrariesCommunity CentersParksSalinas Boundary Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
0 0.5 1 2 Miles
≤ 1/2 miles: 103 students
1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 429 students
1 ≥ 2 miles: 429 students
School Profiles 192

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• Harden is located on McKinnon Street, a twolane roadway with no parking on either side.

McKinnon Street is very congested before and
after school.
• There are two drop-off areas and parking lots on
the school campus. The smaller loop is reserved
for bus drop-off, and the smaller parking lot is
reserved for staff and visitors. The larger loop is
designated for student drop-off. Left turns are
prohibited out of the larger parking lot.
• As of the writing of this plan, the speed limit in
front of the school is 35 miles per hour.

Pedestrian Conditions
• There are complete sidewalks on both sides of
McKinnon Street near the school.
• There is a high-visibility crosswalk across
McKinnon Street at Westminster Drive.
• There are yellow high-visibility crosswalks on all
legs of the intersection of McKinnon Street and
East Alvin Drive.
• There are standard crosswalks on all legs of
the intersection of McKinnon Street and
Harden Parkway.
• There are curb ramps at most of the
intersections surrounding the school.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are Class II bicycle lanes on McKinnon
Street and Harden Parkway. There are also Class
II buffered bicycle lanes on East Alvin Drive.
• There are no bicycle facilities on Westminster
Drive or other residential roadways near
the school.

The crosswalk at McKinnon St and Westminster Dr was the top safety concern for school staff School Profiles 193

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND HARDEN MIDDLE The following table lists recommendations for Harden Middle, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 194
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
HM001 E Alvin Dr at
McKinnon St
High volumes of
pedestrians and vehicles.

Conflicts between
students crossing and
drivers turning left.

Evaluate intersection for leading
pedestrian interval or split signal
phasing.
$200,000 City
HM002
Harden Parkway
from Main St to El
Dorado Dr
Four-lane roadway with
low traffic volumes.

Evaluate for possible road
reconfiguration (road diet) and
Class IV bike lanes.
$4,903,560 City
HM003 Harden Parkway
at McKinnon St
Students crossing, long
pedestrian crossing
distances.

Conduct intersection control
evaluation for possible traffic
signal or roundabout. Upgrade to
high-visibility crosswalks, and add
a marked crosswalk to the fourth
leg of the intersection.
$215,000 City
HM004
McKinnon St from
Harden Parkway
to E Alvin Dr
Drivers parked in the bike
lane before and after
school.

Install Class IV bikeway or Class
I shared-use path and conflict
striping at intersections and
driveways.
$1,080,000 City
HM005
McKinnon St from
Harden Parkway
to E Alvin Dr
Reports of speeding. Install speed feedback signs north and south of school campus. $1,700 City
HM006
McKinnon St from
Boronda Rd to
Harden Parkway
Standard Class II bike
lanes provide less
separation from cars
than buffered bike lanes.

Install Class II buffered bike lane. $255,420 City
HM007
McKinnon St from
Harden Parkway
to E Alvin Dr
Broken sidewalk. Repair broken sidewalk. $125,000 City
HM008 McKinnon St at
Westminster Dr
Key pedestrian route
to school. Reports of
speeding traffic and
drivers not yielding to
pedestrians, especially
when students are
crossing outside of dropoff and pick-up times.

Install rectangular rapid flashing
beacon for McKinnon St crossing
and assembly B signage to
complement existing assembly
A. Upgrade to high-visibility
crosswalk and curb extensions
across Westminster Dr. Include
bikeway conflict striping through
the intersection.
$149,480 City
HM009
School Driveway
exit on McKinnon
St
Drivers trying to turn left
out of school parking lot
create traffic back-up in
school loop.

Redesign school driveway exit to
discourage left turns, and install
right-turn-only signage.
$2,850 School
School Profiles 195
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
HM010
Westminster Dr
from McKinnon St
to Cambridge Ct
Key pedestrian route to
Harden Middle, North
Salinas High, and El
Dorado Park.

Install curb extensions and highvisibility crosswalks on all side streets.
$728,000 City
HM011
Westminster Dr
from McKinnon St
to Cambridge Ct
Key pedestrian route to
Harden Middle, North
Salinas High, and El
Dorado Park.
a Install traffic calming if
requested and supported by
neighborhood residents, and
bicycle route sharrows and
signage.
$612,000 City
School Profiles 196
JESSE G. SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY
Sanchez Elementary is located in the heart of east
Salinas. It is located in the same complex as the Alisal Union District offices and Martin Luther King Academy.

The two schools draw students from the surrounding
neighborhoods (see map on the following page).

PARENT SURVEY
Sanchez Elementary parents were asked to complete a
bilingual survey about their attitudes toward walking
and biking to school in March 2021, and 61 surveys
were received. The full survey report is in Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 27, below.

Figure 27. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school.

High-visibility crosswalks and leading pedestrian
intervals are recommended for the intersection of
Sanborn Rd at Kimmel St

GRADE LEVELS
K-6

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
832

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS

98.5%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
85%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 61 SURVEY RESPONSES)
65%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%

SPEED OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE

DISTANCE

VIOLENCE OR
CRIME

WEATHER OR

CLIMATE
CHILD’S

BEFORE OR

AFTER-SCHOOL

ACTIVITIES
School Profiles 197 Data Source: City of Salinas Open Data Portal, Alisal Union School District, Transportation Agency for Monterey County Sources: Esri, HERE, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS User Community 0 1 2 3 4 0.5
Miles
Legend
Students
Jesse G. Sanchez SchoolPublic LibrariesCommunity Centers ParksSalinas Boundary
Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
1 ≥ 2 miles: 35 students1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 60 students≤ 1/2 miles: 651 students School Profiles 198

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• Sanchez Elementary is located on North
Sanborn Road, a five-lane arterial street with
high traffic volumes. There is limited on-street
parking on the school side of the street.
• There are two entrances to the school parking
lot from Sanborn Road, and separate dropoff loops for Sanchez Elementary and Martin Luther King Jr. Academy. Staff members assist
with traffic flow at the drop-off loops during
mornings and afternoons.
• Bus drop-off takes place in the school
drop-off loop.
• There are speed feedback signs on Sanborn
Road on either side of the school campus.
• The area in front of the school is designated as
a reduced school speed limit zone, established
to reduce speed limits in school zones. These
zones are typically 100 to 500 ft from the school
boundary and have either 15-mph or 25-mph
speed limits.

Pedestrian Conditions
• The main entrance to the school is on North
Sanborn Rd, and there are two side entrances
from Acosta Plaza.
• There are continuous sidewalks on both sides
of Sanborn Road and smaller residential streets
near the school. There are sections of broken
sidewalk on Acosta Plaza on the back side of
the campus.
• The streets across Sanborn from the school
(Mohar Street, Montana Street) each have rolled
curbs on both sides.
• There are standard yellow crosswalks on two
legs of the intersection of Sanborn Road at
Kimmel Street. There are no other marked
crosswalks on Sanborn Road between Acosta
Street and Garner Avenue.
• ADA curb ramps have been installed at the
intersection of Sanborn Road and
Kimmel Street.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are no bicycle facilities on North Sanborn
Road or other residential streets near the school.

The Breadbox Recreation Center is used by parents to drop off students School Profiles 199

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY The following table lists recommendations for Dual Language, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 200
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
JGSE001 Sanborn Rd at
Mohar St
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Upgrade to yellow high-visibility
crosswalk over Mohar St. $4,000 City
JGSE002 Sanborn Rd at
Mohar St
Conflicts between drivers
pulling into recreation
center to drop off
students and pedestrians
crossing driveway.

Explore prohibiting left turn into
the recreation center (Bread Box)
driveway during school pick-up
and drop-off.
$850 City
JGSE003 Sanborn Rd at
Acosta Pl
Large numbers of
pedestrians crossing,
not enough time to cross
during pedestrian signal
phase. Traffic backs up
from Laurel Dr through
this intersection.

Optimize signal timing and
improve coordination with nearby
signals. Conduct traffic modeling
to evaluate impacts of pedestrianexclusive signal phase. Upgrade to yellow high-visibility crosswalk
on all legs of the intersection.
$31,750 City
JGSE004 Sanborn Rd at
Laurel Dr
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Upgrade to high-visibility
crosswalk on all legs of the
intersection.
$18,000 City
JGSE005 Sanborn Rd at
Kimmel St
Key pedestrian crossing
to school. Not enough
time to cross during
pedestrian signal phase.

Optimize signal timing and
improve coordination with nearby
signals. Upgrade to high-visibility
crosswalks for both legs. Install
leading pedestrian interval, and
consider protected left turn from
Sanborn to Kimmel.
$188,000 City
JGSE006
Sanborn Rd
at Madeira
Ave/Oregon St
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Upgrade to high-visibility
crosswalk on all legs of the
intersection.
$16,000 City
JGSE007 Machado Way at
Acosta Pl
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Upgrade to high-visibility
crosswalk across Machado Way. $4,000 City
JGSE008 Machado Way at
Mohar St
Key pedestrian route to
school. Install curb ramps. $52,000 City
JGSE009 Machado Way at
Montana St
Key pedestrian route to
school. Install curb ramps. $52,000 City
JGSE010 Machado Way at
Kimmel St
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Upgrade to high-visibility
crosswalk on all legs, and install
curb ramps across Machado Way.
$60,000 City
School Profiles 201
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
JGSE011
Sanborn Rd
from driveway
entrance/exit
loop to near
Mohar
Drivers turning left out of
loop block traffic flow. Install right-turn-only signage. $850 School JGSE012
Sanborn Rd from
Del Monte Ave to
Laurel Dr
No bicycle facilities.

Short term: Install Class II bike
lanes between Laurel and
Del Monte. Long term: Widen
sidewalk to create shared-use
path between Laurel and Garner.

Install bike conflict markings
at recreation center entrance/
exit driveways. Installed raised
median with pedestrian refuge
islands.
$1,799,520 City
School Profiles 202
JOHN E. STEINBECK ELEMENTARY
Steinbeck Elementary is located in northeast Salinas
next to Steinbeck Park and close to Everett Alvarez
High School. It draws students primarily from the
surrounding neighborhoods (see map on the
following page).

PARENT SURVEY
Steinbeck Elementary parents were asked to complete
a bilingual survey about their attitudes toward walking and biking to school in March 2021, and 45 surveys
were received. The full survey report is in Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 28, below.

Figure 28. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school. Pedestrians use steep informal paths to reach New Salem Dr

GRADE LEVELS
K-6

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
639

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS

56.5%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
71%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 83 SURVEY RESPONSES)
22%
8%

CROSSING
GUARDS
10%
11%
11%
11%

SPEED OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE

DISTANCE

SAFETY OF

INTERSECTIONS

AND CROSSINGS

AMOUNT OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
School Profiles 203 Data Source: City of Salinas Open Data Portal, Alisal Union School District, Transportation Agency for Monterey County Sources: Esri, HERE, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS User Community 0 0.5 1 2 3 4
Miles
Legend
Students
John E. Steinbeck SchoolPublic LibrariesCommunity Centers ParksSalinas Boundary
Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
1 ≥ 2 miles: 69 students1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 105 students≤ 1/2 mile: 350 students School Profiles 204

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• Steinbeck Elementary is located on Burlington
Drive, a residential street with on-street parking.

There is heavy school drop-off traffic on
Burlington Drive before and after school.
• There is a parking lot and small drop-off loop
off Burlington Drive, which is heavily congested
before and after school. There is a second dropoff loop on the north side of campus, along New Salem Drive, which is designated for bus dropoff only. • School drop-off also takes place on
Burlington Drive.
• The area in front of the school is designated as
a reduced school speed limit zone, established
to reduce speed limits in school zones. These
zones are typically 100 to 500 ft from the school
boundary and have either 15-mph or 25-mph
speed limits.

Pedestrian Conditions
• There is continuous sidewalk on both sides of
Burlington Drive, New Salem Drive, and other
residential roadways around the school.

There is also continuous sidewalk on both sides
of Independence Boulevard to the west of
the school.
• There are standard crosswalks on two legs
of the intersection of Burlington Drive and
Provincetown Drive.
• There is a Class I shared-use path along the
back side of campus, running from Nantucket
Boulevard to Independence Boulevard near
Constitution Boulevard. There are paved
connections to the adjacent neighborhood at
Round Hill Farms Road, and several informal dirt
paths connecting to Round Hill Farms Road and
Crestview Street.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are Class II bike lanes on Independence
Boulevard and Nantucket Boulevard.
• There are no bicycle facilities on other
residential roadways near the school.

School staff and parents reported issues with speeding around the school School Profiles 205

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND STEINBECK ELEMENTARY The following table lists recommendations for Steinbeck Elementary, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 206
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
JESE001
Burlington
Dr from
Provincetown Dr
to end of street
Reports of speeding.

Install traffic calming if requested
and supported by neighborhood
residents.
$204,000 City
JESE002 Burlington Dr at
Provincetown Dr
Traffic congestion in
the intersection. Key
pedestrian route to
school.

Install traffic circle, and include
high-visibility crosswalks and
signage. Consider shifting
crossing across Provincetown
Dr to Lexington if all-way stop
control is implemented at
Lexington Drive.
$214,400 City
JESE003
Independence
Blvd at
Provincetown Dr
Key pedestrian route to
school. Students directed
to cross at north leg for
the shortest route to
campus.

Mark safe route to school along
north side of the intersection
with signage or decorative
crosswalk (school would need to
sponsor and maintain decorative
crosswalk).
$5,850 City/school
JESE004
Independence
Blvd from
Boronda Rd to
Constitution Blvd
Four-lane roadway,
reports of speeding.

Consider reducing roadway to
two lanes and upgrading bike
lanes to Class IV separated
bikeway. Add conflict striping at
bus stop areas.
$5,042,340 City
JESE005
Lexington Dr at
Provincetown Dr
(furthest west)
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Upgrade to raised high-visibility
crosswalk on Provincetown. $149,000 City
JESE006
Lexington Dr at
Hancock St (both
intersections)
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Upgrade to raised high-visibility
crosswalk on Hancock St. $149,000 City
JESE007
Lexington Dr at
Newport Ct (both
intersections)
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Upgrade to raised high-visibility
crosswalk on Newport Ct. $149,000 City
JESE008 Lexington Dr at
Waterbury Way
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Upgrade to raised high-visibility
crosswalk on Waterbury Way. $149,000 City
JESE009 New Salem Dr at
New Britain Cir
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Upgrade crosswalk with yellow
high-visibility striping across New
Britain Cir.
$147,000 City
JESE010
New Salem Dr
from Burlington
Dr to end of street
Reports of speeding,
students dropped off
here.

Install traffic calming if requested
and supported by neighborhood
residents.
$158,100 City
School Profiles 207
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
JESE011 New Salem Dr at
New Haven Way
Key pedestrian route
to school, reports of
drivers not yielding
to pedestrians in the
crosswalk.

Upgrade to high-visibility
crosswalks, and construct curb
extensions and ramps.
$147,000 City
JESE012 Parking lot
Current drop-off system
implemented by staff
was working well at
the time of the audit.

Signage reinforces this
system.

Install signs in advance of drop-off
loop: “Stay in car until drop-off
zone.”
$850 School
JESE013 Provincetown Dr
at Lexington Dr
Current crossing of
Provincetown Dr does
not meet the city’s
crosswalk policy.

Evaluate for an all-way stop.

If warranted, install marked
crossing on Provincetown
Drive. Upgrade to high-visibility
crosswalk and curb extensions
across Lexington Dr.
$109,000 City
JESE014 Provincetown Dr Broken sidewalk. Repair broken sidewalk sections. $125,000 City JESE015 Trail network
behind school
Heavy traffic congestion
in front of school. Use of
trail would encourage
more walking and biking
trips.

Install wayfinding from trail to
school entrance. Locate bike
parking near trail entrance.
$12,250 City
JESE016 Trail network
behind school
Trail is used mainly by
high school students,
sometimes for illicit
activities.

Improve trail network behind
school with paved pathway,
pedestrian-scale lighting, and
other improvements, per Urban
Greening Plan.
$264,000 City
JESE017 Trail network
behind school
Pedestrians walking
down steep dirt path to
reach Provincetown Dr.

Evaluate pedestrian demand,
and consider a formalized
connection between Crestview
and Provincetown. This would
also serve Alvarez High students.
$150,000 City
JESE018 School campus
Heavy traffic congestion
in front of school. Use of
trail would encourage
more walking and biking
trips.

Install additional school entrance
at back of campus to allow access
to school from trail.
$8,500 School
School Profiles 208

JOHN GUTIERREZ MIDDLE
John Gutierrez Middle is located just outside
Salinas city limits, to the north of the city. It draws students from the surrounding neighborhoods and
neighborhoods south of McKinnon Elementary (see
map on the following page).

PARENT SURVEY
John Gutierrez parents were asked to complete a
bilingual survey about their attitudes toward walking
and biking to school in September 2020, and 24
surveys were received. The full survey report is in
Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 29, below.

Figure 29. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school.

The intersection of Rogge Rd and San Juan Grade Rd
was reported as a safety concern

GRADE LEVELS
7-8

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
660

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS

63.5%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
29%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 24 SURVEY RESPONSES)
4%
10%
11%

DISTANCE

SIDEWALKS

OR PATHWAYS
10%

SAFETY OF

INTERSECTIONS

AND CROSSINGS
12%

SPEED OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
12%

AMOUNT OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
School Profiles 209 Data Source: City of Salinas Open Data Portal, Santa Rita Unified School District, Transportation Agency for Monterey County Sources: Esri, HERE, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS User Community 0 0.5 1 2 3 4
Miles
Legend
Students
Bolsa Knolls Middle SchoolPublic LibrariesCommunity Centers ParksSalinas Boundary
Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
1 ≥ 2 miles: 339 students
1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 80 students
≤ 1/2 miles: 114 students
John Gutierrez Middle
School Profiles 210

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• John Gutierrez Middle is located on Rogge
Road, a two-lane roadway. There is no on-street
parking between San Juan Grade Road and the
school except for a drop-off area in front of the
school. Rogge Road is very congested before and
after school.
• There is a drop-off area and parking lot on the
school campus that is shared between staff
and visitors. Left turns are prohibited out of the
parking lot.
• The morning sun creates visibility problems for
eastbound traffic at certain times of the year.
• There is another district facility west of the
school where bus drop-off takes place.
• As of the writing of this plan, the speed limit in
front of the school is 25 miles per hour.

Pedestrian Conditions
• There are sidewalks on both sides of Rogge Rd
between San Juan Grade Road and the school
campus, with the exception of missing sidewalk
at the intersection of San Juan Grade and Rogge.

There is no sidewalk on the north side of Rogge
Road east of the school campus.
• There is intermittent sidewalk on San Juan
Grade Road between Rogge Road and
Russell Road.
• There is a high-visibility yellow crosswalk with
updated curb ramps across Rogge Rd to the east
of the school driveway exit.
• There are missing curb ramps at many
intersections in the residential neighborhood
south of the school.
• Gutierrez Middle is not served by a MST
bus route.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are Class II bicycle lanes on Rogge Rd
between San Juan Grade road and the school
campus, but they end east of the school.
• There are no bicycle facilities on San Juan Grade
Road or the residential roadways near
the school.

The crosswalk at Rogge Rd and Bollenbacher Dr is used by Gutierrez Middle and La Joya students School Profiles 211

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND JOHN GUTIERREZ MIDDLE The following table lists recommendations for John Gutierrez Middle, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 212
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
JGM001 Rogge Rd at
Bollenbacher Dr
Key pedestrian route
to school. Reports of
speeding and drivers not
yielding to pedestrians in
the crosswalk.

Install curb ramps and highvisibility crossings on all three approaches. Consider curb
extensions. Curb extensions must
be designed to accommodate bus
turning radius. Assign a crossing
guard to this corner.
$127,000 County/school
JGM002 Rogge Rd
Incomplete bike lanes
between San Juan Grade
Rd and middle school.

Consider buffered bike lanes or
a separated two-way bike facility
on Rogge Rd between Natividad
Rd and San Juan Grade. Include
bike lane conflict markings at
intersections.
$1,480,320 County
JGM003 Rogge Rd Missing and broken
sidewalk.

Widen sidewalk, reconstruct
broken sidewalk, and fill sidewalk
gaps between San Juan Grade Rd
and Rancho San Juan High School
$590,000 County
JGM005 Rogge Rd at San
Juan Grade Rd
Key pedestrian route
to middle school and
Rancho San Juan High.

Reports of drivers not
stopping or yielding
to pedestrians in the
crosswalk.

Construct curb extensions with
ADA ramps. Consider roundabout,
signal warrant analysis, or
flashing pedestrian beacon.

Consider removal of long rightturn-only lane on northbound San Juan Grade Rd between Cornwall
and Rogge Village Way, and use
the space to upgrade bike lane
to Class IIB buffered or Class IV
separated bikeway.
$335,000 County
JGM006 Rogge Rd Reports of speeding.

Consider traffic-calming measures
between San Juan Grade Rd and
Rancho San Juan High School,
such as lane width reduction.
$77,880 County
School Profiles 213
HENRY F. KAMMANN ELEMENTARY
Kammann Elementary is located in northwest Salinas
next to Laurel Park and draws most of its students
from the surrounding neighborhoods (see map on the
following page).

PARENT SURVEY
Kammann parents were asked to complete a bilingual
survey about their attitudes toward walking and
biking to school in September 2020, and 87 surveys
were received. The full survey report is in Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 30, below.

Figure 30. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school.

Curb extensions and high-visibility crosswalks are
recommended at the intersection of Rochex Ave at
Tyler St

GRADE LEVELS
K-6

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
792

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS

79.5%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
94%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 87 SURVEY RESPONSES)
20%
8%
8%
10%

VIOLENCE OR
CRIME
10%

DISTANCE
13%

SPEED OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE

AMOUNT OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE

CONVENIENCE

OF DRIVING
School Profiles 214
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Miles
Legend
Students
Kammann SchoolPublic LibrariesCommunity Centers
ParksSalinas Boundary
Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
1 ≥ 2 miles14 students1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 323 students≤ 1/2 miles: 420 students School Profiles 215

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• Kammann Elementary is located on Rochex
Avenue, a two-lane residential roadway with
parking on both sides of the street.
• There are two small drop-off loops and parking
lots on the school campus frontage. There is a
small parking lot on the west side of campus
that is reserved for staff. Left turns are allowed
out of the school parking lot.
• Bus drop-off takes place on Rochex Avenue,
directly in front of school entrance.
• The area in front of this school is designated as
a reduced school speed limit zone, established
to reduce speed limits in school zones. These
zones are typically 100 to 500 ft from the school
boundary and have either 15-mph or 25-mph
speed limits.
• As of 2022, the Salinas City Virtual Academy was
located at Kammann, increasing the need for
parking for staff and parents.

Pedestrian Conditions
• There are sidewalks on both sides of Rochex
Avenue and other residential streets near the
school.
• There is a high-visibility yellow crosswalk across
Rochex Avenue at 4th Street, east of the school
driveway entrance.
• There are standard yellow crosswalks on three
legs of the intersection of Rochex Avenue and
Tyler Street.
• There are missing curb ramps at many
intersections surrounding the school.
• The school tries to maintain a crossing guard
at the intersection of 4th Street and Rochex
Avenue.
• Students who live across Laurel Drive and attend
Kammann typically cross Laurel at Parkside
Street.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are no bicycle facilities on Rochex Avenue,
Tyler Street, or other residential roadways near
the school.

A rectangular rapid flashing beacon is planned for the crosswalk on Laurel Dr at Parkside St

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND
School Profiles 216 KAMMANN ELEMENTARY The following table lists recommendations for Kammann, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 217
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
HFK001 Tyler St behind
school
Heavy traffic congestion
on Rochex Ave in front
of the school. Reports of
speeding on Tyler St.

Develop Park and Walk program
with drop-off at this location.

Consider bike boulevard with
traffic calming on Tyler.
$1,387,200 City
HFK002 Rochex Ave at
Tyler St
Reports of drivers not
yielding to pedestrians
and of drivers
doing donuts in the
intersection.

Install curb ramps or curb
extensions to align curbs, highvisibility yellow crosswalks, and advance stop bars.
$276,000 City
HFK003
Rochex Ave from
Tyler St to N 4th
St
Reports of speeding,
students dropped off
across Rochex and
running across the street
to school. The number of
driveway entrances and
exits complicates traffic
on Rochex Ave.

Consider constructing a center
median with street trees on
Rochex Ave to slow traffic.

Consolidate the number of
driveways onto campus.
$26,960 City
HFK004 4th St at Rochex
Ave
Cars parked at northeast
corner of the intersection
limit visibility of the
crosswalk. Cars exiting
school driveway can’t
see pedestrians waiting
to cross.

Install traffic calming if requested
and supported by neighborhood
residents. Install curb extensions
to shorten crossing distance and
increase visibility, and consider
rectangular rapid flashing beacon
or raised crossing. Install ADAcompliant curb ramps.
$456,520 City
HFK005 Tyler St at W
Laurel Dr
Pedestrian route to
school.

Upgrade curb ramps, install highvisibility crosswalks and advance limit lines. Upgrade pedestrian
heads at signal to include leading
pedestrian interval.
$268,000 City
HFK006 W Laurel Dr
Five-lane roadway,
higher traffic volumes
and speeds.

Install Class IV separated
bikeways or Class I multi-use
path.
$1,200,000 City
HFK007 Curtis St
No bicycle facilities on
neighborhood streets
near the school.

Consider bike boulevard with
curb extensions and high-visibility
crosswalks at all intersections
from 1st St to Tyler St.
$1,160,000 City
HFK008 Cherokee Dr
No bicycle facilities on
neighborhood streets
near the school, reports
of speeding.

Consider bike boulevard.

Consider road closure with bike
and pedestrian access at Ebro
Circle to reduce cut-through
traffic.
$3,060,000 City
HFK009 Cherokee Dr at
Inca Way
Pedestrian route to
school.

Install curb extensions and highvisibility crosswalks $216,000 City School Profiles 218
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
HFK010 Tulane St
No bicycle facilities on
neighborhood streets
near the school.

Consider bike boulevard with
curb extensions and high-visibility
crosswalks at all intersections.
$1,178,400 City
HFK011 4th St at W Curtis
St
No bicycle facilities on
neighborhood streets
near the school, traffic
calming needed to create
bike boulevard.

Consider neighborhood traffic
circle. $195,000 City
HFK012 N 1st St
No bicycle facilities on
neighborhood streets
near the school.

Consider bike boulevard with
curb extensions and tree wells. $3,447,200 City
HFK013 N 1st St at Navajo
Dr
No bicycle facilities on
neighborhood streets
near the school, traffic
calming needed to create
bike boulevard.

Consider neighborhood traffic
circle. $195,000 City
HFK014 W Alvin Dr
Recent Safe Routes to
Schools project ends at N
Main St.

Consider extending Safe Routes
to Schools corridor on E Alvin and
installing buffered bike lanes and
high-visibility crossings.
$1,361,580 City
HFK015
Madrid St from
Cherokee Dr to
mall entrance
driveway
Bike lanes end at mall
entrance driveway.

Consider bike lanes or bike
boulevard. $408,000 City
HFK016 W Laurel Dr at
Parkside St
Key pedestrian route to
school. Uncontrolled
crosswalk, reports of
speeding and drivers not
yielding to pedestrians.

Install planned rectangular rapid
flashing beacon and pedestrian
refuge island at Laurel/Parkside.
$140,000 City
School Profiles 219

LA JOYA ELEMENTARY
La Joya is located outside Salinas city limits, to
the north of the city. It draws students from the
surrounding neighborhoods and from rural areas
north of Salinas (see map on the following page).

PARENT SURVEY
La Joya parents were asked to complete a bilingual
survey about their attitudes toward walking and
biking to school in September 2020, and 79 surveys
were received. The full survey report is in Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 31, below.

Figure 31. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school.

Curb extensions are recommended on Bollenbacher
Dr in front of the school to prevent parking in the red zone

GRADE LEVELS
K-6

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
544

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS

76.9%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
67%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 79 SURVEY RESPONSES)
14%
12%

SPEED OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
9%
11%

AMOUNT OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
11%

SAFETY OF

INTERSECTIONS

AND CROSSINGS
11%

DISTANCE

SIDEWALKS

OR PATHWAYS
School Profiles 220
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Miles
Legend
Students
La Joya SchoolPublic LibrariesCommunity Centers
ParksSalinas Boundary
Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
1 ≥ 2 miles: 153 students
1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 142 students
≤ 1/2 miles: 220 students
School Profiles 221

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• La Joya Elementary is located on Bollenbacher
Drive, a two-lane residential roadway with
parking on both sides. Bollenbacher Drive is very
congested before and after school.
• There is a drop-off area and small parking lot
on the school campus. The parking lot is shared
with staff and visitors. Left turns are prohibited
out of the school parking lot.
• The morning sun creates visibility problems for
eastbound traffic along Rogge Road at certain
times of the year.
• Bus drop-off takes place in the school drop
-off loop.
• As of the writing of this plan, the speed limit in
front of the school is 25 miles per hour.

Pedestrian Conditions
• There are sidewalks on both sides of
Bollenbacher Drive and other residential streets
near the school.
• There is a high-visibility yellow crosswalk
on Rogge Road at Bollenbacher Drive and a
standard yellow crosswalk on Bollenbacher Dr at
Pingree Way.
• There are missing curb ramps at most
intersections surrounding the school.
• Staff members assist during the morning dropoff to valet students into campus.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are Class II bicycle lanes on Rogge Road
between San Juan Grade Road and the campus,
but they end east of the school.
• There are no bicycle facilities on Bollenbacher
Drive, San Juan Grade Road, or other residential
roadways near the school.

The crossings of San Juan Grade Rd were identified as a safety concern

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND LA
School Profiles 222 JOYA ELEMENTARY The following table lists recommendations for La Joya Elementary, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 223
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
LJE001 Bollenbacher Dr
at Pingree Way
Key pedestrian route
to school. Parents park
in red zone, which
blocks visibility of the
crosswalk. Reports of
drivers not respecting
students in the
crosswalk.

Update crosswalk to yellow highvisibility, and add high-visibility crosswalk across Pingree Wy.

Construct curb extensions with
ADA ramps on all corners and
wide curb extension at school
frontage to prevent parking in red
zone.
$224,000 County
LJE002 Bollenbacher Dr No bicycle facilities near
school.

Widen sidewalk on east side
of Bollenbacher Dr between
Penzance and Rogge Rd to allow
for student bicycle access.
$80,000 County
LJE003 Bollenbacher Dr
at Penzance St
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Construct curb extensions with
ADA ramps and install highvisibility crossings on all legs of the intersection.
$132,000 County
LJE004
Penzance St at
San Juan Grade
Rd
Pedestrian route to the
three schools. Reports of
speeding and of drivers
not respecting students
in the crosswalk.

Construct curb extensions with
ADA ramps and install highvisibility crosswalks across San Juan Rd and on both sides of
Penzance St. Include rectangular
rapid flashing beacon and median
pedestrian refuge for San Juan
Grade Rd crossing.
$826,000 County
LJE005
Cornwall St at
San Juan Grade
Rd
Pedestrian route to the
three schools. Reports of
speeding and of drivers
not respecting students
in the crosswalk.

Construct curb extensions with
ADA ramps and install highvisibility crosswalks on San Juan Rd and both sides of Cornwall St.

Include rectangular rapid flashing
beacon and median pedestrian
refuge for San Juan Grade Rd
crossing.
$396,000 County
LJE006 Cornwall St No sidewalk.

Install sidewalk or shared-use
path on north side of the street
between Bellinzona Ave and
Kelton Dr.
$495,000 County
LJE007 Kelton Dr No bicycle facilities near
school.

Consider bike boulevard on
Kelton Dr between Penzance and
Rogge.
$255,000 County
LJE008 Kelton Dr at
Rogge Rd
Key pedestrian route to
three schools. Parked
cars limit visibility of
students crossing.

Install curb ramps, curb
extensions, and marked crosswalk
across Kelton at Rogge. Perform
intersection sight distance
analysis, and consider installation
of red curb at intersection.
$114,790 County
School Profiles 224
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
LJE009 San Juan Grade
Rd Reports of speeding. Install traffic calming, including narrowed travel lanes. $166,320 County LJE010 San Juan Grade
Rd
Key pedestrian route
to La Joya Elementary,
Gutierrez Middle, and
Rancho San Juan High.

No sidewalks.

Construct sidewalks along
segments where none exists
between Russell Rd and Rogge
Village Wy. Consider shared-use
path for bicycle use.
$750,000 County
LJE011 General
Reports of speeding on
neighborhood streets.

Traffic from three schools
combines.

Conduct neighborhood trafficcalming plan, and consider bike boulevard treatments. Consider
Bollenbacher Dr, Jade St, and
Penzance St as possible locations
for traffic calming.
$45,000 County
LJE012 Penzance St Key pedestrian route to
school.

Install curb extensions with
ADA ramps and high-visibility
crossings on cross streets
between Paul Ave and Jade Dr.
$1,682,000 County
School Profiles 225

LA PAZ MIDDLE
La Paz Middle is located in east Salinas and
draws most of its students from the surrounding
neighborhoods (see map on the following page).

PARENT SURVEY
La Paz parents were asked to complete a bilingual
survey about their attitudes toward walking and
biking to school in March 2021, and 28 surveys were
received. The full survey report is in Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 32, below.

Figure 32. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school.

Widening the sidewalk to create a shared use path is
recommended on Paseo Grande, which is a route to
three schools

GRADE LEVELS
7-8

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
1114

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS

87.3%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
98%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 28 SURVEY RESPONSES)
46%
9%

VIOLENCE OR
CRIME
9%

AMOUNT OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
9%

SAFETY OF

INTERSECTIONS

AND CROSSINGS
8%

SPEED OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
8%

WEATHER OR

CLIMATE
10%

DISTANCE
School Profiles 226
SalinasSafe Routesto School Plan
El Camino Real
Cherokee Dr
Adams S t
Victor St
Larkin St
Colton Dr
El Camino Real
Rossi-Rico
Parkway
Homestead Ave
W Rossi St
West St
Lorimer St
Riker St
Capistrano Dr
Pueblo Dr
Cherokee Dr
Osage Dr
Navajo Dr
Chaparral St
Harden Pkwy
McKinnon S t
E Alvin Dr
Adams St
N 1st S t
N Main S t
E Boronda Rd
El Camino Real Harden Ranch Plaza Northridge Mall
Heald
College-Salinas
Main Canal
Tyler S t
Rainier Dr
Iris Dr
Noice Dr
Rico S t
Boeing Ave
Crescent Way
Linwood Dr
Hyde St
Polk S t
Chaparral St
Navajo Dr
Monroe St
Tapadero S t
Reata S t
Rosarita Dr
Larkin S t
Tulane St
Lupin Dr
Parkside S t
Granada Ave
St Francis Way
Loma Dr
W L
aurel Dr
N Main S t
Sherwood Dr
E Laurel Dr
El Camino Real Sherwood Park
Main Canal
Martella S t
Clay St
Griffin S t
Winham St
W Rossi St
Rianda S t
Rico St
Riker S t Riker S t
Central
Ave
California S t
Harvest S t
Auburn S t West S t
Main S t
Pajaro S t
W Lake St
Bridge St
Lincoln Ave
Sun S t
W Sa
n Luis S t
Work St
E Market S t
W Market S t
N Main S t
Front St
Salinas S t S Main S t
Sherwood Dr
John St
W Alisal S t
Monterey St
Exposition
Grounds
Amtrak-Salinas
Salinas
Padre Dr
Geil S t
W Acacia S t San Marcos Dr
Lang S t
Pajaro S t
E Acacia S t
W Romie Ln
California St
Maple S t
Carmel Ave
E Romie Ln
Grove St
Harvest S t
Sierra Dr
Hawthorne S t
Oak S t
Orange Dr
Willow S t
Chestnut S t
S Main St S Main S t
Abbott S t
Salinas Valley
Memorial
Hospital
Emerald Dr
Arcadia Way
Calaveras Dr
Coventry S t
Glendora Way
Inglewood S t
Pescadero Dr
Independence Blvd
Victoria Ave
Los Coches Ave
Cambrian Dr
Sutter St
Klamath Dr
E Alvin Dr
Humboldt Dr
Natividad Rd Natividad Rd E Boronda Rd El Dorado Community Park Gabilan Creek
Natividad
Creek
Ramona Ave
Tampico Ave Rainier Dr
Marin Ave
Trazado Ave
Constitution Blvd
Natividad Rd
Chinese Garden
Cemetery The First Tee of
Monterey
County
Constitution
Soccer Fields
Natividad
Medical Center
Ali sal Creek
Oregon S t
Fremont St
Eucalyptus Dr
Towt S t
Roosevelt St
N Hebbron Ave
S t Edwards Ave
Kings S t
Kern S t
Kern S t
Fir st Ave
Acosta Plz
Meadow Dr
N Pearl S t
S Filice St John S t
E Market S t
N Sanborn Rd E Laurel Dr
S Sanborn Rd
E Alisal S t
El Camino Real
Cesar E Chavez
Community Park
Alisal Creek
101
101
Airport Blvd
Vertin Ave
Work S t
Terven Ave
Johnson Pl
Brunken Ave
S Sanborn Rd
El Camino Real
Spreckels
Junction
Natividad Creek
Gabilan Creek
Bradbury St Nantucket Blvd
E Boronda Rd
Creekbridge
Neighborhood
Park
Steinbeck
Neighborhood
Park
Pacific Ave
Antigua Ave
Atlantic S t
Eagle Dr
Rider Ave
N Sanborn Rd
Alamo Way
Beacon Hill Dr
Towt S t
Garner Ave
Las Casitas Dr
E Boronda Rd
Sunrise S t
N Sanborn Rd
N Sanborn Rd
Freedom Pkwy
Natividad Creek
Park
Sycamore Rd
Del Monte Ave
Second Ave
Margaret S t
Toro Ave Skyway Blvd
First Ave
Cross Ave
Kimmel S t
Paloma Ave
Green S t
Mae Ave
Monte Bella Blvd
Dallas Ave
Bardin Rd
E Alisal S t
E Laurel Dr Williams Rd Williams Rd
Alisal Rd
Closter Park
Alisal
Alisal Creek
Moffett S t
Airport Blvd
Skyway Blvd
Salinas
Fairways Golf
Course
Hartnell
College-Alisal
Campus
Salinas
Municipal
Airport
Old Stage Rd Old Stage Rd
Williams Rd
Williams Rd
Old S tage Rd
Williams Ranch
Park
Palermo Dr
Freedom Pkwy
Sconberg Pkwy
Alisal Rd
Willia ms Rd
Alisal Creek
Alisal Creek
Williams Rd
Old Stage Rd
Alisal Creek
Old S tage Rd
Alisal Creek
Alisal Creek
Foothill Dr
Old S tage Rd
Zabala Rd
Old Stage Rd Source: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, and the GIS User Community, Sources: Esri, HERE, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS User Community StudentsLa Paz Middle SchoolPublic LibrariesCommunity CentersParksSalinas Boundary Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
0 0.5 1 2 Miles
≤ 1/2 miles: 608 students
1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 486 students1 ≥ 2 miles: 29 students
School Profiles 227

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• La Paz Middle is located on North Sanborn Road,
a four- to five-lane roadway with no parking
on either side. North Sanborn Road is very
congested before and after school.
• There are two drop-off areas and two parking
lots on the school campus. There is a small
parking lot on the west side of campus that is
reserved for staff. Left turns are prohibited out of
the school parking lot.
• Bus drop-off takes place in the drop-off loop on
the west side of campus, off Sherwood Lane.
• The area in front of this school is designated as
a reduced school speed limit zone, established
to reduce speed limits in school zones. These
zones are typically 100 to 500 ft from the school
boundary and have either 15-mph or 25-mph
speed limits.

Pedestrian Conditions
• There are sidewalks on both sides of North
Sanborn Road, Paseo Grande, and other
residential streets near the school.
• There is a high-visibility yellow crosswalk with
rectangular rapid flashing beacons across
North Sanborn Road to the west of the school
driveway entrance.
• There are marked yellow crosswalks at the
intersection of Paseo Grande and Towt Street.

This intersection also serves Cesar
Chavez Elementary.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are Class II bicycle lanes on North Sanborn
Road between Del Monte Avenue and Boronda
Road and on Freedom Parkway.
• There are no bicycle facilities on Paseo Grande
or other residential streets near the school.

Analysis for a traffic signal or pedestrian hybrid beacon is recommended for Sanborn Rd at Antigua Ave

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND LA
School Profiles 228 PAZ MIDDLE The following table lists recommendations for La Paz Middle, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 229
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
LPM001
Antigua Ave from
Rider Ave to
Sanborn Rd
Key route to Frank Paul
Elementary and La Paz
Middle. No bike facilities.

Create a bicycle route with
signage and sharrow markings. $19,600 City
LPM002 Freedom Parkway
at Estrella Way
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Install high-visibility yellow
crosswalk and construct curb
extensions across Estrella Way.
$104,000 City
LPM003
Antigua Ave from
Palmera Ave to
Sanborn Rd
Key pedestrian route to
Frank Paul Elementary
and La Paz Middle.

Widen sidewalk. $30,000 City
LPM004 Sanborn Rd at
Antigua Ave
Key pedestrian route
to school. Five-lane
roadway with high traffic
volumes and speeds.

Reports of speeding and
of drivers not yielding
to pedestrians in the
crosswalk.

Conduct warrant for traffic signal
or installation of pedestrian
hybrid beacon signal. If neither
is warranted, install pedestrian
refuge island and add an
additional flashing beacon to
refuge island. Include appropriate
yield signage and striping.
$737,000 City
LPM005 Sanborn Rd at
Paseo Grande
Heavy traffic congestion
before and after school,
reports of drivers not
yielding to pedestrians in
the crosswalk.

Extend median to prevent left
turns onto Paseo Grande. Extend
the queue space for the left turn
pocket at Sanborn/Antigua.
$500 City
LPM007
&
LPM022
Antigua Ave at La
Cuesta Ct (both
intersections)
Key pedestrian route to
Frank Paul Elementary
and La Paz Middle.

Install raised crossing with highvisibility yellow crosswalk on La Cuesta Ct.
$298,000 City
LPM008 Antigua Ave at
Antigua Cir
Key pedestrian route to
Frank Paul Elementary
and La Paz Middle.

Install high-visibility yellow
crosswalk on Antigua Cir. $4,000 City
LPM009 Antigua Ave at
Bernardo Ave
Key pedestrian route to
Frank Paul Elementary
and La Paz Middle.

Consider raised intersection
with high-visibility crosswalks
on all legs, or install highvisibility yellow crosswalks and curb extension on all legs
of the intersection, and raised
crosswalks across Bernardo Ave.
$796,000 City
LPM010 Antigua Ave at
Vera Cruz Cir
Key pedestrian route to
Frank Paul Elementary
and La Paz Middle.

Install raised, high-visibility
yellow crosswalk on Vera Cruz Cir.,
and construct curb extensions.
$249,000 City
LPM011 Sanborn Rd at
Boronda Rd Planned city project. Install roundabout and appropriate striping. $5,000,000 City LPM012 Paseo Grande at
Estrella Way
Key pedestrian route to
Cesar Chavez Elementary
and La Paz Middle.

Upgrade to high-visibility yellow
crosswalk on Estella Way. $4,000 City
School Profiles 230
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
LPM013 Paseo Grande at
Estrella Way
Key pedestrian route to
Cesar Chavez Elementary
and La Paz Middle.

Consider pedestrian facility, per
city policy. $10,000 City
LPM014
Sanborn Rd
at Freedom
Parkway
Reports of high traffic
speeds and of drivers not
yielding to pedestrians in
the crosswalks.

Update signal to include leading
pedestrian interval, and install
pedestrian countdown signal
heads.
$400,000 City
LPM015 Sanborn Rd at
Paseo Grande
Heavy traffic congestion
before and after school,
reports of drivers not
yielding to pedestrians in
the crosswalk.

Install curb extensions across
Paseo Grande, and upgrade
to raised high-visibility yellow
crosswalk.
$249,000 City
LPM016 Sanborn Rd at
Del Monte Ave
Reports of drivers not
yielding to pedestrians in
the crosswalk.

Upgrade to high-visibility
crosswalk and conflict striping for
proposed Class IV bikeway.
$5,000 City
LPM017 Sanborn Rd at
Sherwood Ln
Reports of drivers
making U-turns while
students are crossing.

This entrance to the
school is designated for
buses only.

Upgrade to high-visibility yellow
crosswalk on Sherwood Ln.

Expand center median further
west of this intersection to
prevent U-turns.
$6,000 City
LPM018
Sanborn Rd from
Del Monte Ave to
Buckhorn Dr
Four-lane roadway with
higher traffic volumes
and speeds. Reports of
speeding.

Upgrade Class II bike lane to Class
IV separated bikeway. Include
conflict striping at intersections.

Consider Class IV or buffered bike
lane west of Del Monte Ave, with
2-way center turn lane.
$3,469,500 City
LPM019
Bus driveway and
drop-off zone
from Sherwood
Ln to school
entrance off
Sanborn Rd
The bus driveway is a
one-way loop and is used
by parents, sometimes in
the wrong direction. The
end of the bus drop-off
area is a key pedestrian
route to school.

Add more bus-only signage at
entry on Sherwood Lane. At the
end of the bus drop-off lane,
install flexible posts to narrow
the exit, and install exit-only/
one-way-road signage to prevent
vehicles from turning incorrectly
into the bus lane and to provide
additional protection for
pedestrians in the crosswalk.
$3,050 City
LPM020
Parking lot
entrance at Paseo
Grande
Heavy traffic congestion
on Paseo Grande before
and after school.

Include exit-only signage, and
consider narrowing the exit with
delineators to limit the ability
of vehicles to enter from Paseo
Grande.
$1,150 City
LPM021
Paseo Grande
from Sanborn Rd
to Towt St
Key route to Cesar
Chavez Elementary,
La Paz Middle, and
Alisal High. No bicycle
facilities.

Widen sidewalk on west side of
street to create Class I shared-use
path. Install signage and safety
improvements to designate
Antigua, Sanborn, Paseo Grande,
Moreno, and Camarillo Court as
an SRTS route.
$121,700 City
School Profiles 231

LAUREL WOOD ELEMENTARY
Laurel Wood is located in west Salinas next to Laurel
Wood Park and draws most of its students from
the surrounding neighborhoods (see map on the
following page).

PARENT SURVEY
Laurel Wood parents were asked to complete a
bilingual survey about their attitudes toward walking
and biking to school in September 2020, and 60
surveys were received. The full survey report is in
Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 33, below.

Figure 33. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school. There is a school bus stop at the intersection of Victor St and Larkin St

GRADE LEVELS
K-6

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
484

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS

69.8%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
81%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 60 SURVEY RESPONSES)
28%
10%

VIOLENCE OR
CRIME
8%
TIME
11%

AMOUNT OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
11%

SAFETY OF

INTERSECTIONS

AND CROSSINGS
15%

DISTANCE
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Legend
Students
Laurel WoodPublic LibrariesCommunity Centers
ParksSalinas Boundary
Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
1 ≥ 2 miles: 37 students1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 44 students≤ 1/2 miles: 350 students School Profiles 233

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• Laurel Wood is located on Larkin Street, a
two-lane residential roadway with parking on
both sides.
• There are a drop-off area and small parking
lot on the school campus, which are closed to
parents before and after school. Parking on
campus is reserved for staff.
• Drop-off takes place on Larkin Street in front of
the school and on Flint Way on the west side
of campus.
• There was no regular bus service to Laurel Wood
at the time of the school audit.
• The area in front of this school is designated as
a reduced school speed limit zone, established
to reduce speed limits in school zones. These
zones are typically 100 to 500 ft from the school
boundary and have either 15-mph or 25-mph
speed limits.

Pedestrian Conditions
• There are sidewalks on both sides of Larkin
Street and other residential streets near
the school.
• There are yellow high-visibility crosswalks on
three legs of the intersection of Larkin Street and
Flint Way, to the west of the school
driveway entrance.
• There is a pedestrian pathway to the school
campus from Victor Street and through Laurel
Wood Neighborhood Park.
• There is pedestrian access into campus through
the side gate off Flint Way/Colton Drive.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are no bicycle facilities on Larkin Street or
other residential roadways near the school.
• The nearest bicycle facilities are Class II bicycle
lanes on North Davis Road.

The main school crosswalk on Larkin St at Flint Wy

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND
School Profiles 234 LAUREL WOOD ELEMENTARY The following table lists recommendations for Laurel Wood, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 235
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
LWE001 Larkin St
Several reports of
speeding on Larkin. No
bicycle facilities near
school. Students crossing
outside of marked
crosswalks between
Victor St and Flint Wy.

Consider bike boulevard with
traffic-calming measures along
Larkin between N Davis Rd and
Victor St. Consider crosswalk
across Larkin St at Victor St,
O’Farrell Ct, or Sherman Dr. Install
curb extensions at intersections
along Larkin St from Mason Way
to Victor St to shorten crossing
distance on side streets.
$2,032,000 City
LWE002 Victor St
No bicycle facilities
near school. Reports of
speeding on Victor St.

No marked crossing to
connect segments of
Rossi Linear Park.

Consider bike boulevard with
traffic calming measures. Install
curb extensions at all side streets
along Victor from Geneva to
Larkin. Install raised crossing and
continuous sidewalk across Victor
at Rossi Linear Park.
$1,928,500 City
LWE003 Lombard St
No marked crossing to
connect segments of
Rossi Linear Park.

Close Lombard St at Rossi Linear
Park and extend greenway. N/A City
LWE004 Rico Circle Key pedestrian route to
school.

Install marked crosswalk and
ADA-compliant curb ramps across
Rico Circle.
$30,000 City
LWE005 Rico St
No marked crossing to
connect segments of
Rossi Linear Park.

Install marked crossing with curb
extensions or other crosswalk
enhancements to connect Rossi
Linear Park.
$104,000 City
LWE006 Larkin St at Flint
Way
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Install high-visibility crosswalks,
curb extensions, and updated
ramps.
$268,000 City
LWE007 Victor St at Larkin
St
Traffic congestion on
Larkin St before and after
school. Bus drop-off at
Victor and Larkin leads
to large numbers of
students crossing.

Encourage parent drop-off at
this location to alleviate front
of school traffic. Install curb
extensions and high-visibility
crossing across Victor. Consider
marked crosswalk across Larkin
St.
$108,000 School/city
LWE008 Flint Way at
Colton Dr
Traffic congestion on
Larkin St before and after
school.

Encourage use of this as a dropoff location to ease traffic on Larkin St. Reconstruct sidewalk
and replace street trees.
$190,000 School/city
LWE009 Victor St at Van
Ness Ct
No marked crosswalks
on Victor St.

Consider pedestrian facility across
Victor St, per city policy to provide
access to park and school.
$10,000 City
School Profiles 236

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY
Boronda Meadows is located at the western edge
of Salinas and draws most of its students from the
surrounding neighborhoods. Many students must
cross North Davis Road to reach the school, and
some must cross Highway 101 (see map on the
following page).

PARENT SURVEY
Lincoln parents were asked to complete a bilingual
survey about their attitudes toward walking and
biking to school in September 2020, and 98 surveys
were received. The full survey report is in Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 34, below.

Figure 34. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school. Chestnut St is a key route to Lincoln Elementary and Salinas High

GRADE LEVELS
K-6

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
581

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS

43.7%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
48%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 98 SURVEY RESPONSES)
25%
10%

SAFETY OF

INTERSECTIONS

AND CROSSINGS
10%

SPEED OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
7%
TIME
20%

DISTANCE
9%

AMOUNT OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
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Legend
Students
Lincoln ElementaryPublic LibrariesCommunity Centers
ParksSalinas Boundary
Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
1 ≥ 2 miles 109 students1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 101 students≤ 1/2 miles: 178 students School Profiles 238

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• Lincoln is located on California Street, a
two-lane residential roadway with parking on
both sides.
• There are designated loading spaces along the
school frontage on California Street. There is a
small parking lot and drop-off loop on the north
side of campus and a small lot on the south side
that is reserved for staff.
• There is no regular bus service to Lincoln, but
occasional bus drop-offs take place on California
Street adjacent to the school campus.
• As of the writing of this plan, the speed limit in
front of the school is 25 miles per hour.

Pedestrian Conditions
• There are sidewalks on both sides of California
Street and other residential roadways near
the school.
• There is a high-visibility crosswalk across
California Street at Chestnut Street in front of
the main school entrance. There are also marked
crosswalks across California Street at Willow
Street and across Maple Street at Front Street.
• There are yellow crosswalks on three legs of the
intersection of California Street and Maple Street
and on all legs of the intersection of California
Street and Pine Street.
• A crossing guard assists pedestrians at the
intersection of California Street and
Willow Street.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are no bicycle facilities on California Street
or other roadways near the school.

Widening the sidewalk to create a shared-use path is recommended for California St School Profiles 239

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND LINCOLN ELEMENTARY The following table lists recommendations for Lincoln, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 240
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
LE001
California St from
Maple St to Pine
St
Reports of speeding
on California St. Key
pedestrian route to
school.

Consider traffic calming on
California St on the blocks near
the school if requested and
supported by neighborhood
residents. Install curb extensions
and high-visibility crossings on
California at Maple, Chestnut,
Willow, and Pine.
$1,270,200 City
LE009
California Ave
from John St to
Romie Ln
No bicycle facilities near
school.

Widen sidewalk on school side
to create a multi-use path.

Install continuous sidewalk at
intersections.
$300,000 City
LE002 California St at
John St
Pedestrian route to
school.

Install pedestrian countdown
signal heads and evaluate for
leading pedestrian interval.
$200,000 Caltrans
LE003
Drop-off loop in
school parking
lot
Small parking lot
with limited space to
maneuver. Limited
visibility at exit.

Restripe parking lot to reduce
drop-off area to one lane. Trim
vegetation to maintain visibility
at exit.
$6,440 School
LE004 Chestnut St at
Pajaro St
Key pedestrian route to
Lincoln Elementary and
Salinas High.

Consider pedestrian facilities, per
city policy. $10,000 City
LE005 Maple St at Front
St
Pedestrian route to
school.

Consider pedestrian facilities, per
city policy. $10,000 City
LE010 Carmel Ave at
Maple St
Reports of drivers not
yielding to pedestrians.

Install raised crosswalk on Carmel
Ave at Maple. $145,000 City
LE006 Pajaro St No bicycle facilities near
school.

Install separated bikeways as
proposed in Active Transportation
Plan.
$6,522,660 City
LE007 East Romie Lane Reports of speeding.

Install planned road diet to
provide space for buffered bike
lanes.
$1,099,080 City
LE018 General area
Traffic congestion on
California St before and
after school.

Implement Park and Walk
program to ease congestion
at school frontage, and utilize
surrounding areas and side
streets.

N/A School
School Profiles 241

LOMA VISTA ELEMENTARY
Loma Vista is located in north Salinas and draws most
of its students from surrounding neighborhoods,
though a cluster of them live near Cesar Chavez
Community Park in east Salinas (see map on the
following page).

PARENT SURVEY
Loma Vista parents were asked to complete a bilingual
survey about their attitudes toward walking and
biking to school in September 2020, and 94 surveys
were received. The full survey report is in Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 35, below.

Figure 35. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school.

Broken sidewalk on Compton Way

GRADE LEVELS
K-6

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
556

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS

87.6%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
65%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 94 SURVEY RESPONSES)
26%
10%
DISTANCE 9%

AMOUNT OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
8%

SPEED OF

TRAFFIC ALONG
ROUTE
8%

SAFETY OF

INTERSECTIONS

AND CROSSINGS
8%

CONVENIENCE

OF DRIVING
8%

WEATHER OR

CLIMATE
School Profiles 242
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Legend
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Loma VistaPublic LibrariesCommunity Centers
ParksSalinas Boundary
Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
1 ≥ 2 miles: 17 students1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 104 students≤ 1/2 miles: 257 students School Profiles 243

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• Loma Vista Elementary is located where Sausal
Drive and Cambrian Drive meet. Both streets are
two-lane residential roadways with parking on
both sides of the street.
• There is a small drop-off area and parking lot on
the school frontage. There is a parking lot in the
back of campus that is reserved for staff. At the
time of the audit, the parking lot and loop were
blocked off for parents and drop-off took place
on the street.
• Bus drop-off takes place in the drop-off loop.
• The area in front of this school is designated as
a reduced school speed limit zone, established
to reduce speed limits in school zones. These
zones are typically 100 to 500 ft from the school
boundary and have either 15-mph or 25-mph
speed limits.

Pedestrian Conditions
• There are sidewalks on both sides of Sausal
Drive/Cambrian Drive near the school.
• There is a high-visibility yellow crosswalk on
Sausal Drive directly in front of school and next
to the school driveway entrance.
• There are no painted crosswalks at the
nearby intersections.
• There is a pedestrian pathway and gate to the
back of the campus from Compton Way, which
was closed at the time of the audit.
• A crossing guard assists pedestrians at the
intersection of Cambrian Drive and Sausal Drive.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are no bicycle facilities on Sausal Drive or
other roadways near the school.

Opening the back entrance to campus is recommended to reduce traffic on Sausal Dr

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND
School Profiles 244 LOMA VISTA ELEMENTARY The following table lists recommendations for Loma Vista, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 245
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
LVE001 School drop-off
loop
Heavy traffic
congestion on Sausal
Dr in front of school.

Consider moving bus drop-off (El
Sausal Drive across from the school
might be a good location) and letting
parents drop off in the loop.
$75,000 School
LVE002
Glendora Way
at Compton
Way
Key pedestrian route
to school.

Consider continuous sidewalk at
Redondo Way, Coventry St, and back
entrance to campus.
$13,500 City
LVE003 Sidewalk at
back of school Broken sidewalk. Reconstruct sidewalk where needed on Compton Way and Glendora Way. $125,000 City LVE004 Back entrance
of school
Heavy traffic
congestion on Sausal
Dr in front of school.

Reopen back entrance with a gate
that can be unlocked and opened
during drop-off and pick-up hours.

Encourage parent drop-off at this
location.
$8,500 School
LVE005 Pescadero Dr Key pedestrian route
to school.

Install marked crosswalks on side
streets. Install curb extensions at
intersections of Los Coches and
Sausal.
$232,000 City
LVE006 Pescadero Dr at
Compton Way
Pedestrian route to
school.

Evaluate sight-distance criteria and
consider daylighting intersections or
installing curb extensions to improve
visibility.
$101,525 City
LVE007 Cambrian Dr at
Sausal Dr
Key pedestrian route
to school.

Consider continuous sidewalk or
raised crosswalk in front of school. $5,000 City
LVE008 Cambrian Dr at
Saucito Ave
No bicycle facilities
near school. Reports
of speeding.

Consider bike boulevard. Install
marked high-visibility crosswalk on
side streets (Saucito and El Sur), and
consider continuous sidewalks.
$910,600 City
LVE009 Los Coches Ave
at Cambrian Dr
Key pedestrian route
to school.

Install curb extension and highvisibility crosswalk. $104,000 City LVE010 Cambrian Dr at
Atherton Way
Key pedestrian route
to school.

Conduct all-way stop warrant
analysis. $5,000 City
LVE013 Saratoga Dr at
Cambrian Dr
Key pedestrian route
to school. Connection
to Castleton St and
Gabilan Creek Trail.

Consider pedestrian crossing
enhancements, per city policy. $10,000 City
School Profiles 246
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
LVE011 Natividad Rd
Six-lane roadway with
higher traffic volumes
and speeds.

Install Class IV separated bikeway. $2,313,000 City
LVE012 Natividad Rd at
Los Coches Ave
Six-lane roadway
with higher traffic
volumes and speeds.

Pedestrian route to
school.

Update crosswalks to high-visibility
and consider center median
pedestrian refuges and curb
extensions, protected pedestrian
phasing, leading pedestrian interval,
and pedestrian countdown signal
heads.
$766,000 City
School Profiles 247

LOS PADRES ELEMENTARY
Los Padres is located in east Salinas and draws most of its students from the surrounding neighborhoods (see
map on the following page).

PARENT SURVEY
Los Padres parents were asked to complete a bilingual
survey about their attitudes toward walking and
biking to school in September of 2020, and 114
surveys were received. The full survey report is in
Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 36, below.

Figure 36. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school.

Parents reported concerns about safety and
maintenance on the path behind the school

GRADE LEVELS
K-6

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
807

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS

79.8%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
78%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 114 SURVEY RESPONSES)
35%
9%

SAFETY OF

INTERSECTIONS

AND CROSSINGS
8%

AMOUNT OF

TRAFFIC ALONG
ROUTE
8%

VIOLENCE OR
CRIME
8%

SPEED OF

TRAFFIC ALONG
ROUTE
11%

DISTANCE
School Profiles 248
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Legend
Students
Los Padres ElementaryPublic LibrariesCommunity Centers
ParksSalinas Boundary
Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
1 ≥ 2 miles 115 students1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 165 students≤ 1/2 miles: 465 students School Profiles 249

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• Los Padres Elementary is located on John Street,
a two-lane arterial roadway with a center turn
lane and parking on both sides. John Street is
very congested before and after school.
• There is a drop-off area and a large parking lot
on the school campus frontage. Left turns are
allowed out of the school parking lot.
• Bus drop-off takes place at the end of the dropoff loop, which is also used by parents. • There are speed feedback signs on John Street
on either side of the school campus.
• The area in front of this school is designated as
a reduced school speed limit zone, established
to reduce speed limits in school zones. These
zones are typically 100 to 500 ft from the school
boundary and have either 15-mph or 25-mph
speed limits.

Pedestrian Conditions
• There are sidewalks on both sides of John Street
and other residential roadways near the school.
• There is a high-visibility yellow crosswalk with
rectangular rapid flashing beacons across John
Street to the east of the school driveway exit.
• There are marked crosswalks on all legs of the
intersection of John Street and East Alisal Street.
• There are high-visibility crosswalks on all legs
of the intersection of John Street and South
Sanborn Road.
• There is a pedestrian pathway to the school
campus from Beverly Drive, which passes over
Alisal Creek.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are Class II bicycle lanes on John
Street between South Wood Street and East
Alisal Street.
• There are no bicycle facilities on other roadways
near the school.

A road diet, bike lanes, and rectangular rapid flashing beacons were installed on John St

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND LOS
School Profiles 250 PADRES ELEMENTARY The following table lists recommendations for Los Padres, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school. .

School Profiles 251
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
LPE001 John St at school
frontage
Reports of speeding and
drivers not yielding to
pedestrians.

Install curb extensions and
pedestrian refuge island. $200,000 City
LPE002 John St Reports of speeding.

Install raised median for
entire length of John St, with
landscaping and lighting.

Consider other opportunities for
traffic calming.
$3,879,220 City
LPE003
Intersection of E
Alisal St/John St/
Williams Rd
Intersection is confusing
to drivers. Long crossing
distances for pedestrians.

Intersection redesign, including
slip lane closure, sight distance
analysis, squaring of vehicle
approaches and pedestrian
crossings, and construction of
curb extensions.
$701,000 City
LPE004 Side streets along
John St
Key pedestrian route to
school. Low visibility at
intersections.

Perform intersection sight
distance analysis and consider
installation of red curb to daylight
the intersections of McGowan Dr
and John Circle.
$1,000 City
LPE005 John St at
McGowan Dr
Drivers may not realize
they are approaching a
school zone.

Install planned school assembly
B signage in advance of existing
crosswalk.
$850 City
LPE006 School campus Congestion in parking lot
before and after school.

Implement rolling drop-off
program. Hire people or recruit
volunteers to supervise drop-off
and pick-up.

N/A School
LPE007 Alisal Creek
Opportunity for shareduse path and alternative
route to school.

Consider shared-use path with
lighting along Alisal Creek. $4,892,800 City
LPE008 Alleyway behind
school
Safety concerns in alley,
overgrown vegetation,
and no lighting.

Repave and widen alleyway path.

Repair or re-install fencing. Install
landscaping to shield path from
golf course. Consider opening
school gate to allow access to
campus. Install pedestrian-scale
lighting.
$183,800 City
LPE009 Mayfair Dr
Students who live on
Mayfair Dr have no direct
route to campus.

Consider acquiring right-of-way
for pedestrian access to school
campus from Mayfair Dr.

N/A City
School Profiles 252

MCKINNON ELEMENTARY
McKinnon is located in the northern edge of Salinas
and draws most of its students from the neighborhood
directly south of the school (see map on the
following page).

PARENT SURVEY
McKinnon parents were asked to complete a bilingual
survey about their attitudes toward walking and
biking to school in September 2020, and 46 surveys
were received. The full survey report is in Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 37, below.

Figure 37. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school.

A Class I path is recommended between Boronda Rd
and the school

GRADE LEVELS
K-6

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
492

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS

69.5%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
67%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 46 SURVEY RESPONSES)
20%
8%

CROSSING
GUARDS
11%

SPEED OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
11%

DISTANCE
11%

SAFETY OF

INTERSECTIONS

AND CROSSINGS
10%

AMOUNT OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
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Legend
Students
McKinnon ElementaryPublic LibrariesCommunity Centers
ParksSalinas Boundary
Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
1 ≥ 2 miles: 116 students
1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 174 students
≤ 1/2 miles: 154 students
School Profiles 254

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• McKinnon Elementary is located on McKinnon
St, a two-lane roadway. There is no on-street
parking on McKinnon south of Boronda Road.

McKinnon Street is very congested before and
after school.
• There are two drop-off areas and parking lots
on the school campus. There is a parking lot on
the north side of campus that is reserved for
staff. Left turns are permitted out of the school
parking lot.
• Bus drop-off takes place in the drop-off area on
the north side of campus.
• As of the writing of this plan, the speed limit in
front of the school is 25 miles per hour.

Pedestrian Conditions
• There is a sidewalk only on the east side of
McKinnon St near the school. The West Area
Specific Plan calls for sidewalks on both sides of
the street when future development
is completed.
• There are standard white crosswalks on three
legs of the intersection of McKinnon Street and E
Boronda Road. Curb ramps are in place at
this intersection.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are Class II bicycle facilities on McKinnon
St south of Boronda Road.
• There are Class II bicycle facilities on Boronda
Road near the school.

A roundabout is planned for the intersection of McKinnon St and Boronda Rd School Profiles 255

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND MCKINNON ELEMENTARY The following table lists recommendations for McKinnon Elementary, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 256
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
MKE001 McKinnon St in
neighborhood
Buffered or separated
bike lanes provide more
separation from traffic
than Class II bike lanes.

Reports of speeding.

Install traffic calming and Class
IIB buffered bike lanes or two-way
separated bikeway.
$1,595,970 City
MKE002 McKinnon St. at
front of school
No bicycle facilities on
McKinnon St north of
Boronda Rd.

Install improvements per West
Area Specific Plan: Class II bike
lanes, street trees, and multi-use
community path on east side of
street to provide access to school.
$176,400 City
MKE003 Boronda Rd at
McKinnon St
Key pedestrian route
to school. Higher traffic
volumes and speeds.

Install planned changes re.

Boronda Road Congestion Relief
Project, including high-visibility
crosswalks, Class IIB buffered bike
lanes, and protected intersection.

Project
Funded City
MKE007 Boronda Rd at
McKinnon St
Roundabouts are new for
many Salinas residents.

When roundabout is installed,
give information to parents on
how to use roundabouts and
station a crossing guard at this
intersection.

N/A School
MKE004
E Boronda Rd
from Dartmouth
to Hemingway
Higher traffic volumes
and speeds. Shareduse paths provide more
separation for people on
bikes.

Expand sidewalk to Class I shareduse path.
$2,415,000
City
MKE008
E Boronda Rd at
San Juan Grade
Rd
Pedestrian route to
school.

Upgrade crosswalks to highvisibility. $28,000 City
MKE005 McKinnon St at
Pennsylvania Dr
Pedestrian route to
school.

Upgrade crosswalks to highvisibility. $4,000 City
MKE006 Chardonnay Dr at
McKinnon St
Pedestrian route to
school.

Install high-visibility crosswalk
across Chardonnay Dr. $4,000 City
MKE009 Dartmouth Way
Heavy traffic congestion
at intersection of
McKinnon and Boronda.

Dartmouth Way could be
another way to enter and
exit the neighborhood.

Remove traffic diverters on
Dartmouth Way. $3,800 City
School Profiles 257

MISSION PARK ELEMENTARY
Mission Park is located in south Salinas and
draws most of its students from the surrounding
neighborhoods (see map on the following page). It is
located near Notre Dame High to the south,
Palma School to the east, and Washington Middle to
the north.

PARENT SURVEY
Mission Park parents were asked to complete a
bilingual survey about their attitudes toward walking
and biking to school in September of 2020, and 74
surveys were received. The full survey report is in
Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 38, below.

Figure 38. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school. Parents turning left back up traffic in the school parking lot

GRADE LEVELS
K-6

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
699

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS

50.5%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
71%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 74 SURVEY RESPONSES)
26%
8%
TIME
13%

SAFETY OF

INTERSECTIONS

AND CROSSINGS
11%

AMOUNT OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
11%

DISTANCE
10%

SPEED OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
School Profiles 258
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Miles
Legend
Mission Park Elementary
Students
Public LibrariesCommunity Centers
ParksSalinas Boundary
Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
1 ≥ 2 miles 44 students1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 233 students≤ 1/2 miles: 264 students School Profiles 259

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• Mission Park Elementary is located on West
Acacia Street, a two-lane residential roadway
with parking on both sides.
• There is a two-lane drop-off area and parking lot
on the school campus frontage. There is a small
parking lot on the west side of campus that is
reserved for staff. Left turns are prohibited out of
the school parking lot.
• There is no regular bus service to Mission Park,
but special education bus drop-off takes place in
the drop-off loop used by parents.
• The area in front of this school is designated as
a reduced school speed limit zone, established
to reduce speed limits in school zones. These
zones are typically 100 to 500 ft from the school
boundary and have either 15-mph or 25-mph
speed limits.

Pedestrian Conditions
• There are sidewalks on both sides of West Acacia
Street and other residential roadways near
the school.
• There is a high-visibility yellow crosswalk on
West Acacia Street at Maron Street to the west
of the school driveway exit. At the time of the
audit, there was a crossing guard stationed at
this intersection before school only.
• There are yellow crosswalks on several side
streets near the school, including San Vicente
Avenue, Bruce Avenue, and Crespi Way.
• There are missing curb ramps at many of the
intersections surrounding the school.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are no bicycle facilities on West Acacia
Street or other roadways near the school.

A pedestrian refuge island is recommended for the crosswalk in front of the school

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND
School Profiles 260 MISSION PARK ELEMENTARY The following table lists recommendations for Mission Park, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 261
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
MPE001 School drop-off
loop
Congestion in school
parking lot before school.

Consider rolling drop-off program
and drop-off monitors to
streamline drop-off and pick-up.

N/A School
MPE002 School exit
driveway
Drivers turning left out of
driveway back up traffic
in loop.

Install stop sign at school
driveway exit. Redesign exit to
restrict left turns (for example, see
New Republic Elementary)
$2,170 School
MPE003 W Acacia St at
Marion St
Heavy traffic congestion
to the three nearby
schools. Vegetation
obstructs visibility.

Upgrade crosswalk to yellow highvisibility, and install pedestrian island and advance yield lines.

Trim vegetation to increase
visibility.
$109,800 City
MPE004 W Acacia St
No bicycle facilities
near school. Reports of
speeding on Acacia.

Consider bike boulevard. Study
options for widening sidewalk to
create a shared-use path.
$4,347,200 City
MPE005 Riker St No bicycle facilities near
school. Consider a bike boulevard. $2,713,200 City
MPE006 Iverson St No bicycle facilities near
school. Consider a bike boulevard. $1,407,600 City
MPE007 W Acacia St at
Sierra Madre
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Install curb extensions to shorten
crossing distance on Sierra Madre. $200,000 City
MPE008 W Acacia St at
Bruce Ave
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Install curb ramps and highvisibility crosswalk on Bruce. $30,000 City MPE009 San Vicente Ave
at Palma Dr
a Key pedestrian route to
school.

Install curb extensions at all four
corners of the intersection. $200,000 City
MPE010 W Acacia St at
San Vicente Ave
Key pedestrian route
to school. Reports of
speeding on Acacia.

Install curb extensions, tighten
curb radius, and install highvisibility crosswalks. Consider a neighborhood traffic circle.
$411,000 City
MPE011 W Acacia St at
Iverson St
Key pedestrian route
to Mission Park and
Washington Middle.

Reports of speeding.

Square the intersection, close the
slip lanes, and shorten crossing
distances with curb extensions.

Consider a neighborhood traffic
circle.
$645,000 City
School Profiles 262
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
MPE012 W Acacia St at
Junipero Way
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Install curb ramps and continuous
sidewalk with high-visibility
crosswalk on Junipero.
$34,500 City
MPE013 West Acacia St at
Crespi Way
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Install curb ramps and continuous
sidewalk with high-visibility
crosswalk on Crespi.
$34,500 City
MPE014 Blanco Rd at
Iverson St
Pedestrian route to
school. Higher traffic
volumes and speeds.

Install protected pedestrian signal
phasing. $200,000 City
School Profiles 263

MONTE BELLA ELEMENTARY
Monte Bella Elementary is located on the eastern edge
of Salinas. Most Monte Bella students live in
the surrounding neighborhoods (see map on the
following page).

PARENT SURVEY
Monte Bella parents were asked to complete a
bilingual survey about their attitudes toward walking
and biking to school in March 2021, and 66 surveys
were received. The full survey report is in Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 39, below.

Figure 39. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school.

Families cross Tuscany Blvd at Canelli Ct to reach the
school and park

GRADE LEVELS
K-6

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
776

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS

79.8%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
89%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 66 SURVEY RESPONSES)
22%
9%

SPEED OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
11%

DISTANCE
10%

AMOUNT OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
10%

VIOLENCE OR
CRIME
10%

SAFETY OF

INTERSECTIONS

AND CROSSINGS
School Profiles 264
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Legend
Students
Monte Bella ElementaryPublic LibrariesCommunity Centers ParksSalinas Boundary
Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
1 ≥ 2 miles 56 students1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 147 students≤ 1/2 miles: 543 students School Profiles 265

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• Monte Bella is located on Tuscany Boulevard,
a two-lane residential street with parking on
both sides.
• There are two drop-off areas and two parking
lots on the school campus. Drivers access the
school via Tuscany Boulevard. School staff use
cones to prevent left turns out of the drop
-off loop.
• Tuscany Boulevard is a small residential street
with low traffic.
• Drop-off occurs in both of the drop-off areas. At
the time of the audit, school staff were trying
out a new system of organizing pick-up by
grade level, and parents were asked to circle the
drop-off loop until their student was ready to be
picked up.
• Drivers have also been seen dropping off
curbside along the surrounding streets to avoid
the school’s drop-off loop.
• As of the writing of this plan, the speed limit in
front of the school is 25 miles per hour.

Pedestrian Conditions
• There are complete sidewalks on Tuscany
Boulevard, Monte Bella Boulevard, and other
roadways near the school.
• There are high-visibility yellow crosswalks
across Tuscany Boulevard at Tuscany Way and
Freedom Parkway
• There are pedestrian pathways to campus
from Monte Bella Park, which is adjacent to the
school. There is a back gate to campus, which
was closed at the time of the audit.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are Class II bike lanes on both sides of
Tuscany Boulevard, Monte Bella Boulevard, and
Freedom Parkway north of the school.

Analysis for a roundabout is recommended for Freedom Parkway at Tuscany Blvd

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND
School Profiles 266 MONTE BELLA The following table lists recommendations for Monte Bella, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 267
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
MBLE001
Freedom Parkway
from Tuscany
Blvd to Padova
Dr (eventually
to Sconberg
Parkway)
Four-lane roadway with
higher traffic speeds.

Consider road diet on Freedom
from Tuscany, and installation of
Class IV separated bikeways.
$462,600 City
MBLE002 Freedom Parkway
at Tuscany Blvd
Difficult for drivers to
turn left from Tuscany
onto Freedom, which
backs up traffic on
Tuscany and in the
school parking lot.

Consider study for roundabout.

Restripe the bikeway approach
and right-hand-turn conflict area.

The right-turn lane outside of the
dedicated bikeway is not the best
design (flip placement and put
the crossover further north of the
intersection, and the crossover
should include conflict striping).

Add conflict striping across
Freedom Pkwy.
$45,400 City
MBLE003 School parking
lot
Goal of creating a oneway loop to reduce
congestion at the
intersection of Tuscany
Blvd and Tuscany Way.

Install raised crosswalk to align
with Tuscany Way crossing.

Remove speed humps. Remove
“No left turn” unless roundabout
is installed. Make eastern
driveway exit only.
$151,500 School
MBLE004
Tuscany Blvd
from Freedom
Parkway to Monte
Bella Blvd
Reports of speeding.

Consider traffic calming for two
vehicular travel lanes in a way
that does not affect bike lanes.
$255,000 City
MBLE005 Tuscany Blvd Heavy traffic congestion
in school parking lot.

Install loading-zone curb
markings and signage at curb
along school frontage.
$5,700 School/city
MBLE006
&
MBLE010
Tuscany Blvd at
Canelli Ct
Key pedestrian route to
school and park.

Add high-visibility yellow
crosswalk across Canelli Ct.

Consider other pedestrian
crossing enhancements per city
policy.
$14,000 City
MBLE007 Tuscany Blvd at
Tuscany Wy Reports of speeding. Install raised crosswalk. $145,000 City MBLE008
Monte Bella Blvd
at Palermo Dr
(north leg)
Pedestrian route to
school and park. Reports
of speeding.

Evaluate for all-way stop control.

If warranted, install marked highvisibility crosswalks on all legs and ADA compliant ramps. If not
warranted, consider pedestrian
facility, per city policy.
$53,000 City
MBLE009 Pardova Drive
Traffic congestion on
Tuscany Blvd in front of
school.

Open back gate to campus to
provide an alternative to the
traffic in front of the school.
$8,500 School
School Profiles 268

MONTEREY PARK ELEMENTARY
Monterey Park is located in south Salinas and
draws most of its students from south Salinas
neighborhoods, with less than half of the students
living within a mile of the school (see map on the
following page).

PARENT SURVEY
Monterey Park parents were asked to complete a
bilingual survey about their attitudes toward walking
and biking to school in September of 2020, and 58
surveys were received. The full survey report is in
Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 40, below.

Figure 40. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school.

Curb extensions and high-visibility striping are
recommended for the crosswalk in front of the
school

GRADE LEVELS
K-6

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
556

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS

82.3%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
44%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 58 SURVEY RESPONSES)
7%
9%

WEATHER OR

CLIMATE
9%

AMOUNT OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
26%

DISTANCE
12%

VIOLENCE OR
CRIME
11%

SPEED OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
11%

SAFETY OF

INTERSECTIONS

AND CROSSINGS
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Legend
Monterey Park
Students
Public LibrariesCommunity Centers
ParksSalinas Boundary
Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
1 ≥ 2 miles 234 students1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 77 students≤ 1/2 miles: 168 students School Profiles 270

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• Monterey Park Elementary is located on San
Miguel Avenue, a two-lane residential roadway
with parking on both sides.
• There is a drop-off area and parking lot on the
school campus frontage. There is a secondary
staff parking lot on the southeast side of
campus. Left turns are permitted out of the
school parking lot.
• Bus drop-off takes place on San Miguel Avenue
just past the school, adjacent to the park.
• The area in front of this school is designated as
a reduced school speed limit zone, established
to reduce speed limits in school zones. These
zones are typically 100 to 500 ft from the school
boundary and have either 15-mph or 25-mph
speed limits.

Pedestrian Conditions
• There are sidewalks on both sides of San Miguel
Avenue and other roadways near the school.
• There is a yellow crosswalk on San Miguel
Avenue at Alameda Avenue to the east of the
school driveway entrance.
• There are yellow crosswalks on two legs of the
intersection of San Miguel Avenue and San
Juan Drive.
• There are curb ramps at intersections
surrounding the school, but most are not up to
current ADA standards.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are no bicycle facilities on San Miguel
Avenue or other roadways near the school.

There are currently no marked crosswalks at the intersection of San Miguel Ave at San Fernando Ave School Profiles 271

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND MONTEREY PARK ELEMENTARY he following table lists recommendations for Monterey Park, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 272
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
MPKE001 San Miguel Ave
Consider bike boulevard
on San Miguel Ave.

Consider widening
the sidewalk along
Claremont Manor Park to
create shared-use path.

Install planned Class IIB buffered
bike lanes on Williams Rd
between Freedom and Bardin.

Allow for loading and unloading
only, and restrict long-term
parking on Williams Rd in front of
Alisal High. Install raised median
with street trees between Del
Monte Ave and Monte Bella Blvd.

Replace missing street trees.
$967,400 City
MPKE002 San Miguel Ave Key pedestrian route to
school.

Install curb extensions, ADA ramps
and/or continuous sidewalks on
San Miguel Ave at San Pedro, San
Juan, Wilgart, San Fernando, Via
Paraiso, and Los Palos.
$1,287,000 City
MPKE003 San Miguel Ave at
San Juan Dr
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Install curb extensions with
tightened curb radii and ADA
ramps. Install high-visibility
crosswalks
$216,000 City
MPKE004 San Miguel Ave at
San Fernando Dr
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Install high visibility crosswalks
and construct curb extensions $216,000 City
MPKE005 San Miguel Ave at
Alameda Ave
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Install curb extensions on all
corners, pedestrian refuge island,
high-visibility crosswalks, and
curb ramps. Widen pedestrian
entrance to school at this location
$247,000 City
MPKE008 La Mesa St Reports of speeding
Install traffic calming measures
if requested and supported by
neighborhood residents.
$897,000 City
MPKE006 E Romie Ln
Higher traffic speeds.

No bicycle facilities near
school.

Install planned road diet to
provide space for buffered bike
lanes
$1,099,080 City
MPKE007 E Romie Ln at Los
Palos Dr
Higher traffic speeds.

Concerns about safety of
students crossing.

Consider installing high-visibility
crosswalks and ADA ramps per
City policy
$70,000 City
School Profiles 273

MOUNT TORO HIGH
Mount Toro High is located in central Salinas and
draws students from throughout the city (see map on
the following page).

PARENT SURVEY
Mount Toro parents were asked to complete a
bilingual survey about their attitudes toward walking
and biking to school in March 2021, and 6 surveys
were received. The full survey report is in Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 41, below.

Figure 41. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school.

MST buses have blocked traffic waiting to turn onto
Sherwood Place

GRADE LEVELS
9-12

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
193

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS

77.8%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
19%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 6 SURVEY RESPONSES)
0%
20%

DISTANCE
12%
TIME
8%

SPEED OF

TRAFFIC ALONG
ROUTE
8%

AMOUNT OF

TRAFFIC ALONG
ROUTE
8%

ADULTS TO

WALK OR BIKE
WITH
School Profiles 274
SalinasSafe Routesto School Plan
183
San Jon Rd
Castroville Rd
Castroville Rd
Hitchcock Rd
Blanco Rd
Hitchcock Rd
Blanco Rd
Davis Rd Davis Rd
Boronda Rd
El Camino Real
183
Boronda Rd
Madison Ln
Fontes Ln
El Rancho Way
W Rossi S t
Sloat Dr
Post Dr
Cherokee Dr
Adams S t
Victor St
N Davis Rd
Larkin St
Colton Dr
N Davis Rd
El Camino Real
Rossi-Rico
Parkway
Boronda
Lemos Ave
Vil la S t
Clark S t
Fairfax Dr
Central Ave
Carmelita Dr
Homestead Ave
W Rossi St
Park S t
Nacional S t
West St
A r cher S t
W Acacia S t
Via Maria
San Simeon Dr
Marion Ave
S t Ann Dr
Bruce Ave Lorimer S t
W Market S t
W Alisal S t
Castroville Rd
Davis Rd
Davis Rd
Hartnell College
Los Olivos Dr Iverson S t
Chaucer Dr
Riker St
San Vincente Ave
Dickens Dr
Palma Dr
Kipling S t
W Acacia S t
Capistrano Dr
W Alisal S t
W Blanco Rd
Blanco Rd
Pueblo Dr
Cherokee Dr
Osage Dr
Navajo Dr
Chaparral S t
Harden Pkwy
McKinnon S t
E Alvin Dr
Adams St
N 1st S t
N Main S t
E Boronda Rd
El Camino Real Harden Ranch Plaza Northridge Mall
Heald
College-Salinas
Main Canal
Tyler S t
Rainier Dr
Iris Dr
Noice Dr
Rico S t
Boeing Ave
Crescent Way
Linwood Dr
Hyde S t
Polk S t
Chaparral S t
Navajo Dr
Monroe St
Tapadero S t
Reata S t
Rosarita Dr
Larkin S t
Tulane St
Lupin Dr
Parkside S t
Granada Ave
St Francis Way
Loma Dr
W L
aurel Dr
N Main S t
Sherwood Dr
E Laurel Dr
El Camino Real Sherwood Park
Main Canal
Martella S t
Clay St
Griffin S t
Winham St
W Rossi St
Rianda S t
Rico S t
Riker S t Riker S t
Central
Ave
California S t
Harvest S t
Auburn St West S t
Main S t
Pajaro S t
W Lake St
Bridge St
Lincoln Ave
Sun S t
W San Luis S t
Soledad S t
Work St
E Market S t
W Market S t
N Main S t
Front St
Salinas S t S Main S t
Sherwood Dr
John St
W Alisal St
Monterey St
Exposition
Grounds
Amtrak-Salinas
Salinas
Padre Dr Geil S t
W Acacia St San Marcos Dr
Lang S t
Pajaro S t
E Acacia S t
W Romie Ln
California S t
Maple S t
Carmel Ave
E Romie Ln
Grove St
Harvest S t
Sierra Dr
Hawthorne S t
Oak S t
Orange Dr
San Angelo Dr
Willow S t
Chestnut S t
S Main S t S Main S t
Abbot t S t
S Main St
Claremont
Manor
Neighborhood
Park
Salinas Valley
Memorial
Hospital
Emerald Dr
Arcadia Way
Calaveras Dr
Coventry St
Glendora Way
Inglewood S t
Pescadero Dr
Independence Blvd
Victoria Ave
Los Coches Ave
Cambrian Dr
Sut ter S t
Klamath Dr
E Alvin Dr
Humboldt Dr
Natividad Rd Natividad Rd E Boronda Rd El Dorado Community Park Gabilan Creek
Natividad
Creek
Ramona Ave
Tampico Ave Rainier Dr
Marin Ave
Trazado Ave
Constitution Blvd
Natividad Rd
Chinese Garden
Cemetery The First Tee of
Monterey
County
Constitution
Soccer Fields
Natividad
Medical Center
Ali sal Creek
Oregon S t
Fremont S t
Eucalyptus Dr
Towt S t
Roosevelt S t
N Hebbron Ave
S t Edwards Ave
Kings St
Kern S t
Kern S t
Fir st Ave
Acosta Plz
Meadow Dr
N Pearl S t
S Filice St John S t
E Market S t
N Sanborn Rd E Laurel Dr
S Sanborn Rd
E Alisal S t
El Camino Real
Cesar E Chavez
Community Park
Alisal Creek
101
101
Airport Blvd
Vertin Ave
Work St
Terven Ave
Johnson Pl
Brunken Ave
Abbot t St
S Sanborn Rd
El Camino Real
Ioof Cemetery
Spreckels
Junction
Natividad Creek
Gabilan Creek
Bradbury St Nantucket Blvd
E Boronda Rd
Creekbridge
Neighborhood
Park
Steinbeck
Neighborhood
Park
Pacific Ave
Antigua Ave
Atlantic S t
Eagle Dr
Rider Ave
N Sanborn Rd
Alamo Way
Beacon Hill Dr
Towt S t
Garner Ave
Las Casitas Dr
E Boronda Rd
Sunrise S t
N Sanborn Rd
N Sanborn Rd
Freedom Pkwy
Natividad Creek
Park
Sycamore Rd
Del Monte Ave
Second Ave
Margaret S t
Toro Ave Skyway Blvd
First Ave
Cross Ave
Kimmel S t
Paloma Ave
Green St
Mae Ave
Monte Bella Blvd
Dallas Ave
Bardin Rd
E Alisal S t
E Laurel Dr Williams Rd
Williams Rd
Alisal Rd
Closter Park
Alisal
Alisal Creek Mof fet t St
Airport Blvd
Skyway Blvd
Salinas
Fairways Golf
Course
Hartnell
College-Alisal
Campus
Salinas
Municipal
Airport
Old Stage Rd
Williams Rd
Williams Ranch
Park
Palermo Dr
Freedom Pkwy
Sconberg Pkwy
Alisal Rd
Source: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, and the GIS User Community, Sources: Esri, HERE, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS User Community StudentsMount Toro High SchoolPublic LibrariesCommunity CentersParksSalinas Boundary Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
0 0.5 1 2 Miles
≤ 1/2 miles: 8 students
1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 28 students1 ≥ 2 miles: 107 students
School Profiles 275

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• Mount Toro High is located on Sherwood Place,
a two-lane roadway with some parking on both
sides. Sherwood Place is very congested before
and after school.
• There are several schools on Sherwood Place,
with multiple drop-off areas and parking lots
throughout their campuses. There is a parking
lot on the north side of Mount Toro campus that
is shared with staff and visitors. Left turns are
permitted out of the school parking lot.
• Bus drop-off takes place on the back side of the
school campus.
• The area in front of this school is designated as
a reduced school speed limit zone, established
to reduce speed limits in school zones. These
zones are typically 100 to 500 ft from the school
boundary and have either 15-mph or 25-mph
speed limits.

Pedestrian Conditions
• There are sidewalks on the south side of
Sherwood Place but none on the north side.
• There are sidewalks on both sides of Sherwood
Drive between East Bernal Drive and Highway
101. South of the highway, there is missing
sidewalk on the west side of Sherwood Drive to
Rossi Street.
• There are no high-visibility yellow crosswalks
near the school campus. There is a standard
white crosswalk on Sherwood Place near the
entrance to the Mount Toro High parking lot.
• There are curb ramps at the intersection of
Sherwood Drive and Sherwood Place.
• Mount Toro High is not served by a MST
bus route.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are no bicycle facilities on
Sherwood Place.
• There are buffered Class II bicycle lanes on
Sherwood Drive between Sherwood Place and
East Laurel Drive, and Class II bicycle lanes
south of the school to East Rossi Street.
• There are dashed green conflict markings on
Sherwood Drive at the intersection of
Sherwood Place.

A two-way cycle track or Class I path is recommended for Sherwood Dr.

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND
School Profiles 276 MOUNT TORO HIGH The following table lists recommendations for Mount Toro High, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 277
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
MTH001 Sherwood Pl Missing sidewalk. Fill in sidewalk gaps on north side near Sherwood Dr. $60,000 City
MTH002 Sherwood Pl Flooding during rainy
season.

Upgrade stormwater retention
and runoff reduction along
Sherwood Place.
$2,000,000 City
MTH003
Sherwood Pl
at mid-block
crosswalk
Reports of drivers not
paying attention to
pedestrians in crosswalk,
pedestrian hit in
crosswalk.

Update crosswalk to high
visibility, and construct curb
extensions on either side. Add
yield lines and school crossing
signage assembly A.
$109,700 City
MTH004 Sherwood Dr
MST bus blocks traffic
turning right onto
Sherwood Pl.

Relocate bus stop to north side of
Sherwood Pl to enhance visibility
at intersection, and construct
bus pullout on north side of
intersection.
$75,000 City
MTH005
Sherwood Dr
from Bernal St
and Rossi St
Large four-lane roadway
with high traffic volumes
and speeds.

Consolidate bike lanes to one side
of the road for a two-way cycle
track or Class I shared-use path.

Upgrade bike lanes on Natividad
between Bernal and Boronda
to Class IV separated bikeways,
and install protected intersection
treatments at Bernal to facilitate
transition to cycle track.
$12,541,180 City
MTH006 Sherwood Drive
at Sherwood Pl
Difficult for drivers
to turn in and out of
Sherwood Place.

Re-evaluate ICE analysis to study
options for intersection control. $40,000 City
MTH007 Mount Toro
parking lot
No marked crosswalk
for people walking to
campus.

Install striping and signage to
create a recommended path
of travel through parking lot,
including crosswalk to connect
ramps.
$15,700 School
MTH008 Behind school
Students walking across
agricultural fields to
reach the schools.

Install trails or shared-use paths
to connect to Sherwood, Laurel,
and Madeira Ave.
$2,100,000 City
MTH009
Service roads
near canal
between Rossi
St and Main St,
and Main St and
Sherwood Dr
Sherwood Drive over
Hwy 101 has high traffic
volumes and speeds.

Create Class I shared use path
on service roads/ROW adjacent
to canal, as identified in Urban
Greening Plan.
$1,800,000 City
School Profiles 278
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
MTH010 Service road near
canal at Main St
If a shared-use path were
installed, connection
would be needed across
North Main St.

Consider redesign of Casentini
St/Main St intersection to
incorporate bicycle crossing.

Consider removing parking and
installing a raised shared-use
path on both sides of Main St to
connect the Class I path to the
Casentini intersection.
$305,000 City
MTH011 Sherwood Drive
at Bernal St
Main crossing point
for people walking
from neighborhoods
northwest of school.

Install lead pedestrian interval
and conduct counts to determine
whether protected phase is
needed.
$240,000 City
School Profiles 279

NATIVIDAD ELEMENTARY
Natividad is located in north Salinas and draws most
of its students from the surrounding neighborhoods
(see map on the following page).

PARENT SURVEY
Natividad parents were asked to complete a bilingual
survey about their attitudes toward walking and
biking to school in September of 2020, and 80 surveys
were received. The full survey report is in Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 42, below.

Figure 42. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school.

A high-visibility crosswalk was installed across E
Alvin Dr at Modoc Ave

GRADE LEVELS
K-6

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
685

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS

88.2%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
91%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 80 SURVEY RESPONSES)
56 10% %

DISTANCE
10%

SAFETY OF

INTERSECTIONS

AND CROSSINGS
9%

SPEED OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
8%

MY CHILD

ALREADY

WALKED OR

BIKED TO/FROM
SCHOOL
8%

ADULTS TO

WALK OR BIKE
WITH
School Profiles 280
Data Source: City of Salinas Open Data Portal, Salinas City Elementary School District,Transportation Agency for Monterey County Sources: Esri, HERE, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS User Community 0 0.5 1 2 3 4
Miles
Legend
Students
Natividad ElementaryPublic LibrariesCommunity Centers
ParksSalinas Boundary
Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
1 ≥ 2 miles: 41 students1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 201 students≤ 1/2 miles: 425 students School Profiles 281

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• Natividad Elementary is located on Modoc
Avenue, a two-lane residential roadway with
parking on both sides. Modoc Avenue is very
congested before and after school.
• There is no formal drop-off loop on campus.

There is a small parking lot on the north side of
campus and another parking lot on the south
side that is reserved for staff. Left turns are
permitted out of the school parking lot.
• There is also access to the school at the deadend on Tampico Avenue. • Bus drop-off takes place on Modoc Avenue in
front of the school campus.
• The area in front of this school is designated as
a reduced school speed limit zone, established
to reduce speed limits in school zones. These
zones are typically 100 to 500 ft from the school
boundary and have either 15-mph or 25-mph
speed limits.

Pedestrian Conditions
• There are sidewalks on both sides of Modoc
Avenue and other roadways near the school.
• Alvin Drive was recently renovated by the city
of Salinas. This included a road diet, buffered
bicycle lanes, high-visibility crosswalks, curb
extensions, new traffic signals, and improved
pedestrian signal phasing.
• There is a high-visibility yellow crosswalk with
rectangular rapid flashing beacon across Alvin
Drive at Modoc Avenue.
• There are yellow crosswalks on Modoc Avenue
and Glacier Drive at the front of the school and
on two legs of the intersection of Modoc Avenue
and Rainier Drive.
• There are ADA-compliant curb ramps at
intersections surrounding the school.

Bicycling Conditions
• Class II buffered bicycle lanes were recently
installed on East Alvin Drive and Linwood Drive,
and there are Class II bicycle lanes on El Dorado
Drive.
• There are no bicycle facilities on Modoc Avenue
or other residential roadways near the school.

Curb extensions are recommended on Modoc Ave to prevent parking up to the school crosswalk

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND
School Profiles 282 NATIVIDAD ELEMENTARY The following table lists recommendations for Natividad, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 283
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
NE001 General Congestion on Modoc
Ave in front of school.

Work with churches on Alvin
Drive to develop park-and-walk
program.

N/A
School/TAMC/
nonprofit
partners
NE002
Parking lot on
north end of
campus
No drop-off loop on
campus, congestion on
Modoc Ave in front of
school.

Consider converting to drop-off
loop, keeping the back spaces for
staff parking.
$2,640 School
NE003 School frontage Congestion on Modoc
Ave in front of school.

Implement staggered start times
or incentive program for early
arrival.

N/A School
NE004 Linwood Dr at
Rainier Dr
Pedestrian route to
school.

Upgrade crosswalks to yellow
high-visibility (per Linwood SRTS
project).

Project
Funded City
NE005 Rainier Dr at
Modoc Ave
Pedestrian route to
school.

Update crosswalks to yellow highvisibility. $8,000 City NE006 Modoc Ave at
Alvin Dr
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Install curb extensions and
pedestrian refuge island with
additional rectangular rapid
flashing beacon signage in center
median.
$200,850 City
NE008 Modoc Ave at
Glacier Dr
Parents parking in
red zone, which
limits visibility of the
crosswalk.

Install wide curb extension to
narrow crossing distance and
prevent parking in red zone.
$100,000 City
NE009
Modoc Ave from
Alvin Dr to Rainier
Dr
Reports of speeding.

Consider street trees and
traffic calming if requested and
supported by neighborhood
residents.
$284,600 City
NE010
Glacier Dr from
Modoc Av to
Plumas Way
Pedestrian route to
school.

Install curb extensions at all
intersections. $400,000 City
NE011 Chaparral St No bicycle facilities south
of the school.

Consider bike boulevard with
traffic calming or additional
speed humps.
$2,162,400 City
NE012 El Dorado Dr Connection to El Dorado
Park.

Upgrade bike lanes to Class IV
separated bikeway, buffered bike
lane, or two-way cycle track.
$3,562,020 City
School Profiles 284

NEW REPUBLIC ELEMENTARY
New Republic is located in north Salinas and
draws most of its students from the surrounding
neighborhoods (see map on the following page).

PARENT SURVEY
New Republic parents were asked to complete a
bilingual survey about their attitudes toward walking
and biking to school in September 2020, and 21
surveys were received. The full survey report is in
Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 43, below.

Figure 43. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school.

Curb stops discourage left turns out of the school
parking lot

GRADE LEVELS
K-6

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
624

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS

60.8%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
59%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 21 SURVEY RESPONSES)
42%
11%

DISTANCE
10%

SPEED OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
8%

AMOUNT OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
8%

VIOLENCE OR
CRIME
8%

SIDEWALKS

OR PATHWAYS
15%

SAFETY OF

INTERSECTIONS

AND CROSSINGS
School Profiles 285 Data Source: City of Salinas Open Data Portal, Santa Rita Unified School District, Transportation Agency for Monterey County Sources: Esri, HERE, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS User Community 0 0.5 1 2 3 4
Miles
Legend
Students
New Republic ElementaryPublic LibrariesCommunity Centers ParksSalinas Boundary
Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
1 ≥ 2 miles: 179 students1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 83 students≤ 1/2 miles: 285 students School Profiles 286

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• New Republic Elementary is located on Arcadia
Way, a two-lane residential roadway with
parking on both sides. Arcadia Way is very
congested before and after school.
• There are two drop-off areas and parking lots
on the school campus. The drop-off loop on
the north side of campus, off Arcadia Way, is
designated for parents, and parking spaces
are open to parents and staff. Left turns are
prohibited out of the parking lot.
• The loop on the east side of campus, off Emerald
Drive, is reserved for buses, and parking is
reserved for staff. School staff used cones to
block off the loop to parents.
• The morning sun creates visibility problems for
eastbound traffic at certain times of the year.
• The area in front of this school is designated as
a reduced school speed limit zone, established
to reduce speed limits in school zones. These
zones are typically 100 to 500 ft from the school
boundary and have either 15-mph or 25-mph
speed limits.

Pedestrian Conditions
• There are sidewalks on both sides of Arcadia
Way and other roadways near the school.
• There is a high-visibility yellow crosswalk with
curb extensions across Arcadia Way to the west
of the school driveway entrance.
• There are yellow crosswalks on Emerald Drive,
Wimbledon Way, and Kent Street where they
intersect with Arcadia Way.
• There are curb extensions with curb ramps at the
intersection of Arcadia Way and Wimbledon Way.

Curb ramps are in place at intersections in the
neighborhood surrounding the school.
• At the time of the audit, there were no crossing
guards stationed at New Republic. School staff
helped control traffic and cross students in the
school drop-off loop.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are no bicycle facilities on Arcadia Way or
other residential roadways near the school.
• The nearest bicycle facilities are Class II bicycle
lanes on El Dorado Drive.

Parents park in the bus loading zone, which blocks school bus access School Profiles 287

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND NEW REPUBLIC ELEMENTARY The following table lists recommendations for New Republic Elementary, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 288
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
NRE001
Arcadia Way from
El Dorado Dr to
Natividad Rd
Reports of speeding and
cut-through traffic.

Install traffic calming along
Arcadia Wy if requested and
supported by neighborhood
residents.
$540,600 City
NRE002 Arcadia Way at
Kent St
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Conduct all-way stop warrant.

Consider marked crosswalk on
Arcadia Way, per city policy.
$13,000 City
NRE003 Arcadia Way at El
Dorado Dr
Key pedestrian route to
school and El Dorado
Park.

Install curb extensions, highvisibility crossings, and rectangular rapid flashing beacon.
$148,000 City
NRE004 Arcadia Way at
Klamath Dr
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Install marked crosswalk on
Klamath Dr and ADA-compliant
curb ramps.
$30,000 City
NRE005 Natividad Rd at
Arcadia Way
Some students cross
Natividad. Six-lane
roadway with higher
traffic volumes and
speeds.

Consider re-grading roadway
to remove large grade-break at
center of crosswalk (near center
median). Widen median to
provide pedestrian refuge island.

Upgrade crosswalks to highvisibility.
$118,000 City
NRE006 El Dorado Dr
No bicycle facilities near
school. Route to school
and El Dorado Park.

Upgrade bike lanes to Class IV
separated bikeway, buffered bike
lane, or two-way cycle track.
$3,562,020 City
NRE007 Emerald Dr Parents parked in bus
loading zone.

Install “Do not enter” pavement
markings across driveway
entrance and larger or more
frequent “Do not enter” and “Bus
only” signage. Install drop-off
zone at curb along Emerald Dr on
school side of street.
$15,530 School
School Profiles 289

NORTH SALINAS HIGH
North Salinas High is located in north Salinas and
draws students from the surrounding neighborhoods
(see map on the following page).

PARENT SURVEY
North Salinas High parents were asked to complete a
bilingual survey about their attitudes toward walking
and biking to school in March 2021, and 24 surveys
were received. The full survey report is in Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 44, below.

Figure 44. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school.

There is no dedicated route for students biking on
the path south of the school to enter the school
campus

GRADE LEVELS
9-12

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
2216

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS
66%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
58%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 24 SURVEY RESPONSES)
29%
10%

VIOLENCE OR
CRIME 9%

MY CHILD

ALREADY

WALKED OR

BIKED TO/FROM
SCHOOL
8%

CONVENIENCE

OF DRIVING
12%

DISTANCE
7%

SPEED OF

TRAFFIC ALONG
ROUTE
7%

AMOUNT OF

TRAFFIC ALONG
ROUTE
7%

SAFETY OF

INTERSECTIONS

AND CROSSINGS
School Profiles 290
SalinasSafe Routesto School Plan
183
Rodgers Rd
San Jon Rd
San Jon Rd
Castroville Rd
Castroville Rd
Hitchcock Rd
Blanco Rd
Espinosa Rd
Boronda Rd
El Camino Real
183
Boronda Rd
Madison Ln
Fontes Ln
El Rancho Way
W Rossi St
Sloat Dr
Post Dr
Cherokee Dr
Adams S t
Victor St
N Davis Rd
Larkin St
Colton Dr
N Davis Rd
El Camino Real
Rossi-Rico
Parkway
Boronda
Lemos Ave
Vil la St
Clark S t
Central Ave
Homestead Ave
W Rossi St
Park S t
Nacional S t
West St
A r cher S t
Via Maria
S t Ann Dr
Lorimer S t
W Market St
Castroville Rd
Davis Rd
Davis Rd
Hartnell College
101
Paul Ave
Van Buren Ave
E Bolivar S t Louis e S t
Swaner Ave
Arthur St
Roundtree Dr
Outlook Ln
Lenny S t
Harrison Rd
San Juan Grade Rd
Russell Rd
N Main St
E Boronda Rd
Espinosa Rd
El Camino Real
Santa Rita
Pueblo Dr
Cherokee Dr
Osage Dr
Navajo Dr
Chaparral S t
Harden Pkwy
McKinnon S t
E Alvin Dr
Adams S t
N 1st S t
N Main S t
E Boronda Rd
El Camino Real Harden Ranch Plaza Northridge Mall
Heald
College-Salinas
Main Canal
Tyler S t
Rainier Dr
Iris Dr
Noice Dr
Rico S t
Boeing Ave
Crescent Way
Linwood Dr
Hyde S t
Polk S t
Chaparral S t
Navajo Dr
Monroe St
Tapadero S t
Reata S t
Rosarita Dr
Larkin S t
Tulane St
Lupin Dr
Parkside S t
Granada Ave
St Francis Way
Loma Dr
W L
aurel Dr
N Main S t
Sherwood Dr
E Laurel Dr
El Camino Real Sherwood Park
Main Canal
Martella S t
Griffin St
W Rossi St
Rianda St
Rico S t
Riker S t
Central
Ave
California S t
Main St
Pajaro S t
W Lake S t
Bridge St
Lincoln Ave
Sun S t
E Market St
W Market S t
N Main S t
Front St
Salinas S t
Sherwood Dr
W Alisal S t
Monterey St
Exposition
Grounds
Amtrak-Salinas
Kelton Dr
Penzance St
Rogge Rd
Paul Ave
Jade Dr
Natividad Rd
Bolsa Knolls
Emerald Dr
Arcadia Way
Calaveras Dr
Coventry S t
Glendora Way
Inglewood S t
Pescadero Dr
Independence Blvd
Victoria Ave
Los Coches Ave
Cambrian Dr
Sut ter S t
Klamath Dr
E Alvin Dr
Humboldt Dr
Natividad Rd Natividad Rd E Boronda Rd El Dorado Community Park Gabilan Creek
Natividad Creek
Ramona Ave
Tampico Ave Rainier Dr
Marin Ave
Trazado Ave
Constitution Blvd
Natividad Rd
Chinese Garden
Cemetery The First Tee of
Monterey
County
Constitution
Soccer Fields
Natividad
Medical Center
Oregon S t
Fremont St
Eucalyptus Dr
Towt S t
Roosevelt S t
N Hebbron Ave
S t Edwards Ave
Kings S t
Kern S t
Kern S t
First Ave
Acosta Plz
N Pearl S t
E Market S t
N Sanborn Rd E Laurel Dr Cesar E Chavez Community Park
Old Natividad Rd
Natividad Rd
Old Stage Rd
Natividad Creek
Gabilan Creek
Bradbury St Nantucket Blvd
E Boronda Rd
Creekbridge
Neighborhood
Park
Steinbeck
Neighborhood
Park
Pacific Ave
Antigua Ave
Atlantic S t
Eagle Dr
Rider Ave
N Sanborn Rd
Alamo Way
Beacon Hill Dr
Towt S t
Garner Ave
Las Casitas Dr
E Boronda Rd
Sunrise S t
N Sanborn Rd
N Sanborn Rd
Freedom Pkwy
Natividad Creek
Park
Sycamore Rd
Del Monte Ave
Second Ave
Margaret S t
Toro Ave
First Ave
Cross Ave
Kimmel S t
Green St
Mae Ave
Monte Bella Blvd
Dallas Ave
Bardin Rd
E Laurel Dr Williams Rd Williams Rd Closter Park Alisal Natividad Creek
Old S tage Rd
Natividad
Old Stage Rd
Williams Rd
Williams Ranch
Park
Palermo Dr
Freedom Pkwy
Sconberg Pkwy Source: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, and the GIS User Community, Sources: Esri, HERE, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS User Community StudentsNorth Salinas High SchoolPublic LibrariesCommunity CentersParksSalinas Boundary Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
0 0.5 1 2 Miles
≤ 1/2 miles: 360 students
1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 917 students1 ≥ 2 miles: 572 students
School Profiles 291

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• North Salinas High is located between Alvin
Drive and Kip Drive. Alvin Drive was recently
renovated by the city of Salinas. This included a
road diet, buffered bicycle lanes, high-visibility
crosswalks, curb extensions, new traffic signals,
and improved pedestrian signal phasing. Kip
Dive is a two-lane residential roadway with
parking on both sides. Both Alvin and Kip Drive
are very congested before and after school.
• On the north side of the campus off Alvin Drive,
there is a large parking lot for parents and
students and a small parking lot reserved for
staff. Bus drop-off takes place in a small loop in
the center of campus which is accessed via Alvin
Drive. Left turns are permitted out of the school
parking lot.
• On the east side of campus off Kip Drive, there
is a small drop-off loop and another parking lot,
which is reserved for staff.
• The area in front of this school is designated as
a reduced school speed limit zone, established
to reduce speed limits in school zones. These
zones are typically 100 to 500 ft from the school
boundary and have either 15-mph or 25-mph
speed limits.

Pedestrian Conditions
• There are sidewalks on both sides of Kip Drive,
Alvin Drive, and other roadways near the school.
• There are high-visibility yellow crosswalks on
all legs of the intersection of Alvin Drive and
McKinnon Street.
• There are updated curb ramps at intersections
on Alvin Drive surrounding the school.
• There is a bicycle and pedestrian path
connecting Kip Drive to Maryal Drive and
providing access to the neighborhood south of
the school.
• At the time of the audit, school staff acted as
crossing guards at the crosswalk between the
student parking lot off Alvin Drive and
the campus.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are buffered bicycle lanes on Alvin Drive.

There are no bicycle facilities on Kip Drive.
• There is a bicycle and pedestrian path
connecting Kip Drive to Maryal Drive, providing
access to the neighborhood south of the school.

The intersection of E Alvin Dr and McKinnon St was the biggest concern for school staff

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND
School Profiles 292 NORTH SALINAS HIGH The following table lists recommendations for North Salinas High, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 293
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
NSH001 E Alvin Dr at
McKinnon St
High volumes of
pedestrians and vehicles.

Conflicts between drivers
turning left and students
crossing.

Install intersection improvement
per Alvin Dr/Linwood SRTS
project, including high-visibility
yellow crosswalks yellow.

Evaluate intersection for leading
pedestrian interval or split
pedestrian signal phasing.
$200,000 City
HFK014 W Alvin Dr
Recent Safe Routes to
Schools project ends at N
Main St.

Consider extending Safe Routes
to Schools corridor on E Alvin and
installing buffered bike lanes and
high-visibility crossings.
$344,380 City
NSH002
Kip Dr from E
Alvin Dr to Block
Ave/shared-use
path
Broken sidewalk across
from campus. Students
crossing Kip outside of
marked crosswalks. No
bicycle connection to
trail south of campus.

Install traffic calming and create a
Class III bike route with sharrows
and signage to connect to trail/
alley and to bikeways on Maryal
Dr and Chaparral Ave. Repair
broken sidewalk.
$315,200 City
NSH003
Block Ave from
Kip Dr to Parsons
Ave
Limited space for dropoff on Kip. Goal of
encouraging drop-off
in school parking lot off
Alvin Dr and providing
more space for walking
and biking.

Consider restricting traffic on
Kip Dr to one-way northbound
between Block Dr and school
loop exit, and restrict access
between Kip and Block to
biking and walking. Coordinate
with fire department and
follow neighborhood trafficmanagement process.

N/A City
NSH004 Shires Way at
Block Ave
Pedestrian route to
school.

Install high-visibility crosswalk
and curb extensions. $158,000 City
NSH005 Maryal Dr at
Chaparral St
Pedestrian route to
school.

Install high-visibility crosswalks
and curb extension on all legs of
the intersection.
$216,000 City
NSH006
Maryal Dr from
Chaparral St to
Laurel Dr
No bicycle facilities on
this section of Maryal.

Provides connection to
trail south of school.

Install traffic calming and create
a Class III bike route with greenbacked sharrows and signage. $652,800 City NSH007
Chaparral St
from Maryal Dr to
Linwood Dr
No bicycle facilities on
Chaparral. Provides
connection to trail south
of school.

Install a Class III bike route with
green-backed sharrows and
signage.
$14,000 City
NSH008 Rainier Dr at
Amador Cir
Pedestrian route to
school.

Install high-visibility crosswalk
and curb extensions across
Amador Cir.
$104,000 City
School Profiles 294
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
NSH009 Rainier Dr at
Parsons Ave
Pedestrian route to
school.

Install high-visibility crosswalk
and curb extensions across
Parsons Ave.
$104,000 City
NSH010 Rainier Dr at
Linwood Dr
Pedestrian route to
school.

Upgrade crosswalks to highvisibility, per Linwood SRTS project. Consider installing a
traffic circle.
$211,000 City
NSH011
Main St from E
Alvin Dr to Laurel
Dr
Six-lane roadway with
higher traffic volumes
and speeds.

Remove on-street parking to
install Class IV bikeway and
accompanying signage and
striping.
$2,729,340 City
NSH012 School campus at
trail entrance
No bicycle facilities
between trail and school
campus.

Widen pathway between staff
parking lot and trail entrance
to allow for bicycle access.

Consider narrowing staff lot to
create additional space. Look
into complete streets treatments
to separate pedestrian/bike
space from vehicle space at path
entrance and parking lot exit.
$53,350 School
NSH013 School campus
No bicycle facilities
between trail and school
campus.

Upgrade bike parking on campus,
and create signed route from Kip
St to bike parking.
$8,000 School
NSH014
Trail/alley from
Kip Dr to Maryal
Dr
Popular walking and
biking route. Install improved lighting. $62,400 City
NSH015 Staff parking lot
entrance
School staff monitor staff
parking lot to prevent
parent parking. An
automated gate would
free up staff time for
traffic monitoring.

Install keycard-activated gate for
staff parking. $1,000 School
School Profiles 295

OASIS CHARTER
Oasis Charter School is a charter school located on the northwestern edge of Salinas. It draws students from
throughout the city of Salinas and the surrounding
areas. None of its students live within two miles of
the school.

PARENT SURVEY
Oasis parents were asked to complete a bilingual
survey about their attitudes toward walking and
biking to school in September 2020, but no survey
responses were received.

GRADE LEVELS
K-6

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
244

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS

64.7%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
0%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
0%
The bike lanes on Westridge Parkway end at the city limits School Profiles 296

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• Oasis is located on Westridge Parkway, a fivelane roadway that channels traffic in and out of the adjacent residential neighborhood and the
commercial shopping centers along North
Davis Road.
• Oasis is located in a former shopping center,
with parking located around the school building.

Drivers enter the parking lot from the west side
of campus, and different drop-off areas are
designated for different grade levels.
• As of the writing of this plan, the speed limit in
front of the school is 25 miles per hour.

Pedestrian Conditions
• At the time of the audit, none of its students
lived within two miles of the school, and all
students were driven to school.
• There is complete sidewalk on the northern leg
of Westridge Parkway between North Davis Road
and the school campus. Sidewalk is missing
west of the school entrance and on the western
portion of Westridge Parkway.
• There is intermittent sidewalk on Brooks Road
and Boronda Road south of the school campus.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are Class II bike lanes on Westridge
Parkway between North Davis Road and the
school’s east entrance.
• There are Class II bike lanes on North
Davis Road.
• There are no bicycle facilities on residential
roadways near the school.

The school has developed a well-organized system for drop-off School Profiles 297

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND OASIS CHARTER SCHOOL The following table lists recommendations for Oasis Charter, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 298
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
OC001
Westridge
Parkway from city
limits to Boronda
Rd
Bike lanes end at city
limits.

Install Class III bikeway and traffic
calming. $173,400 Countya
OC003
Westridge from
Davis to City
limits
Four-lane roadway with
higher traffic speeds.

Consider road diet or Class IIB
buffered bike lanes. $199,320 City
OC004 West Alvin Dr
No connection for
walking or biking over
Hwy 101.

Conduct feasibility analysis
for bicycle and pedestrian
overcrossing over SR 101 at Alvin
Dr.
$10,000 City
OC002 School parking
lot
Drop-off/pick-up system
was working well at the
time of the audit.

Continue current drop-off/pick-up
system. N/A School
School Profiles 299

RANCHO SAN JUAN HIGH
Rancho San Juan is located on the northern edge of
Salinas and draws students from both the surrounding
neighborhoods and Salinas neighborhoods north of
East Alvin Drive (see map on the following page).

PARENT SURVEY
Rancho San Juan parents were asked to complete a
bilingual survey about their attitudes toward walking
and biking to school in September 2020, and 11
surveys were received. The full survey report is in
Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 45, below.

Figure 45. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school. There are significant sidewalk gaps on San Juan Grade Rd

GRADE LEVELS
9-12

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
1240

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS

85.3%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
23%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 11 SURVEY RESPONSES)
0%
9%

CONVENIENCE

OF DRIVING

WEATHER OR

CLIMATE
12%

SPEED OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
12%

AMOUNT OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
12%
TIME
21%

DISTANCE
9%
School Profiles 300
SalinasSafe Routesto School Plan
San Jon Rd
Ralph Ln
Espinosa Rd
El Camino Real
Espinosa Rd
Boronda Rd
El Camino Real
Boronda Rd
Fontes Ln
El Rancho Way
Post Dr
Cherokee Dr
Adams S t
N Davis Rd
El Camino Real Boronda
Harrison Rd Queen of Haven Cemetery
Harrison Rd
Martines Rd
Harrison Rd
El Camino Real
101
Paul Ave
Van Buren Ave
E Bolivar S t Louis e S t
Swaner Ave
Arthur St
Roundtree Dr
Outlook Ln
Lenny S t
Harrison Rd
San Juan Grade Rd
Russell Rd
N Main St
E Boronda Rd
Espinosa Rd
El Camino Real
Santa Rita
Pueblo Dr
Cherokee Dr
Osage Dr
Navajo Dr
Chaparral S t
Harden Pkwy
McKinnon S t
E Alvin Dr
Adams St
N 1st S t
N Main St
E Boronda Rd
El Camino Real Harden Ranch Plaza Northridge Mall
Heald
College-Salinas
Tyler S t
Rainier
No
Dr
ice Dr
Boeing Ave
Crescent Way
Linwood Dr
Polk S t
Chaparral S t
Navajo Dr
Monroe St
Tapadero S t
Reata S t
Tulane St
Parkside St
Loma Dr
W L
aurel Dr
E Laurel Dr
San Juan Grade Rd
Middlefield Rd
San Juan Grade Rd Club at Crazy Horse Ranch
Gabilan Acres
Kelton Dr
Penzance St
Rogge Rd
Paul Ave
Jade Dr
Natividad Rd
Bolsa Knolls
Emerald Dr
Arcadia Way
Calaveras Dr
Coventry S t
Glendora Way
Inglewood St
Pescadero Dr
Independence Blvd
Victoria Ave
Los Coches Ave
Cambrian Dr
Sutter S t
Klamath Dr
E Alvin Dr
Humboldt Dr
Natividad Rd Natividad Rd E Boronda Rd El Dorado Community Park Ramona Ave
Tampico Ave Rainier Dr
Marin Ave
Trazado Ave
Constitution Blvd
Natividad RdNatividad Medical Center
Gabilan Creek
Hebert Rd
Gabilan Creek
Middlefield Rd
Old S tage Rd
Old Natividad Rd
Natividad Rd
Old S tage Rd
Natividad Creek
Gabilan Creek
Bradbury St Nantucket Blvd
E Boronda Rd
Creekbridge
Neighborhood
Park
Steinbeck
Neighborhood
Park
Beacon Hill Dr
E Boronda R Natividad Creek d Park
Nativ idad Creek
Natividad Creek
Old S tage Rd
Natividad
Old Stage Rd Old S tage Rd Old S tage Rd
Gabilan Creek
Williams Rd
Source: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, and the GIS User Community, Sources: Esri, HERE, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS User Community StudentsRancho San Juan High SchoolPublic LibrariesCommunity CentersParksSalinas Boundary Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
0 0.5 1 2 Miles
≤ 1/2 miles: 85 students
1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 200 students1 ≥ 2 miles: 1047 students
School Profiles 301

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• Rancho San Juan is located on Rogge Road, a
two-lane roadway with no parking on either
side. Rogge Road is the northern border of the
city of Salinas and is very congested before and
after school.
• There are three drop-off areas and a large
parking lot on the school campus that is open
to staff and visitors. One drop-off loop is
designated for buses. Left turns are permitted
out of the school parking lot.
• The morning sun creates visibility problems for
eastbound traffic at certain times of the year.
• As of the writing of this plan, the speed limit in
front of the school is 25 miles per hour.

Pedestrian Conditions
• There are complete sidewalks on the south
side of Rogge Road adjacent to the school. The
sidewalk is broken in some locations. There are
no sidewalks on the north side of Rogge Road
between Gutierrez Middle and Natividad Road.
• There is intermittent sidewalk on San Juan
Grade Road between Rogge Road and Russell
Road, and a segment of missing sidewalk at the
intersection of San Juan Grade and Rogge Road.
• There are curb ramps at some intersections
surrounding the school.
• At the time of the audit, school staff members
helped to control traffic in the school loop and
acted as crossing guards at the crosswalk in the
school loop.
• Rancho San Juan High is not served by a MST
bus route.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are Class II bicycle lanes on Rogge Road
between San Juan Grade Road and Gutierrez
Middle, but they end east of the middle
school campus.
• There are no bicycle facilities on San Juan Grade
Road or the residential roadways near
the school.

Bike lanes on Rogge Rd end at Gutierrez Middle School

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND
School Profiles 302 RANCHO SAN JUAN HIGH The following table lists recommendations for Rancho San Juan, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 303
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
RSJH001 General
Students who live within
two miles of school can’t
take the bus, but many
have limited options for
walking and biking.

Create carpooling program
focused on students who live too
far to walk or bike to school.

N/A
School/TAMC/
nonprofit
partners
RSJH002 Neighborhood
around La Joya
Reports of speeding on
neighborhood streets.

Traffic from three schools
combines.

Conduct neighborhood trafficcalming plan, and consider bike boulevard treatments. Consider
Bollenbacher Dr, Jade St, and
Penzance St as possible locations
for traffic calming.
$45,000 County
RSJH003 Rogge Rd at
Bollenbacher
Key pedestrian route
to school. Reports
of speeding and of
drivers not yielding
to pedestrians in the
crosswalk.

Install curb ramps and highvisibility crossings at all three approaches. Consider curb
extensions. Curb extensions must
be designed to accommodate bus
turning radius. Assign crossing
guard to this corner.
$127,000 County
RSJH004 Rogge Rd
Incomplete bike lanes
between San Juan Grade
Rd and high school.

Install Class IIB buffered bike
lanes or separated two-way bike
facility on Rogge Rd between
Natividad Rd and San Juan
Grade. Include bike lane conflict
markings at major and minor
intersections.
$1,480,320 County
RSJH005 Rogge Rd Missing and broken
sidewalk.

Widen sidewalk, reconstruct
buckling sidewalk, and fill
sidewalk gaps between San Juan
Grade Rd and Rancho San Juan
High School.
$590,000 County
RSJH006 Rogge Rd
No bicycle facilities on
Rogge Rd east of high
school
Install Class I shared-use path
along south side of Rogge Rd
between Natividad Rd and
Rancho San Juan High School.
$560,000 City
RSJH007 Rogge Rd at San
Juan Grade Rd
Key pedestrian route
to middle school and
Rancho San Juan High.

Reports of drivers not
stopping or yielding
to pedestrians in the
crosswalk.

Construct curb extensions
with ADA ramps. Consider
roundabout or signal warrant
analysis. Consider removal of
long right-turn-only trap lane
on northbound San Juan Grade
between Cornwall and Rogge
Village Way, and use space to
upgrade and widen bike lane
to Class IIB buffered or Class IV
separated bikeway.
$335,000 County
School Profiles 304
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
RSJH008 Rogge Rd Reports of speeding.

C onsider traffic-calming
measures between San Juan
Grade Rd and Rancho San Juan
High School, such as lane width
reduction.
$77,880 County
RSJH009
Russell Rd from
North Main St to
San Juan Grade
Rd
Route to high school and
Gavilan View Middle.

Sidewalk gaps on both
sides of the street. No
bicycle facilities present.

Install sidewalk or pedestrian
path to ensure continuous
sidewalk on one or both sides of
the street. Add Class I shared-use
path or protected two-way bike
facility along Russell Rd (south
side has few driveways).
$1,320,000 County/city
RSJH010 San Juan Grade
Rd
Key pedestrian route
to three schools. No
sidewalks.

Construct sidewalks along
segments where no sidewalk
exists between Russell Rd and
Rogge Village Way. Consider
shared-use path for bicycles.

Install traffic calming, including
narrowed travel lanes.
$750,000 County
RSJH011
San Juan Grade
Rd from Boronda
Rd to Russell Rd
Key pedestrian route
to high school. Missing
sidewalk.

Construct sidewalk on both sides
of street. $910,000 City
RSJH012
San Juan Grade
Rd at Penzance
and Cornwall
Pedestrian route to the
three schools. Reports of
speeding and of drivers
not respecting students
in the crosswalk.

Construct curb extensions with
ADA ramps, and install highvisibility crosswalks across San Juan Rd and on both sides of
Penzance and Cornwall. Include
rectangular rapid flashing beacon
and median pedestrian refuge for
San Juan Grade Rd crossing.
$826,000 County
RSJH013 School driveways Conflict point between
pedestrians and vehicles.

Install high-visibility crosswalks
across school driveways. $16,000 School
RSJH014 Natividad Rd No bike or pedestrian
facilities on Natividad Rd.

When development is
constructed, install bike lanes and
8-foot sidewalks on both sides of
street, as outlined in West Area
Specific Plan.
$1,200,800 City
School Profiles 305

ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY
Roosevelt Elementary is located in central Salinas
and draws most of its students from the surrounding
neighborhoods (see map on the following page).

PARENT SURVEY
Roosevelt parents were asked to complete a bilingual
survey about their attitudes toward walking and
biking to school in September 2020, and 42 surveys
were received.The full survey report is in Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 46, below.

Figure 46. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school.

The bus drop-off location makes it difficult to see
families who are crossing Capitol St at Gabilan

GRADE LEVELS
K-6

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
621

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS

88.7%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
70%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 42 SURVEY RESPONSES)
37%

DISTANCE
9%

SAFETY OF

INTERSECTIONS

AND CROSSINGS
9%
8%

AMOUNT OF

TRAFFIC ALONG
ROUTE
8%

CROSSING
GUARDS
8%

SPEED OF

TRAFFIC ALONG
ROUTE
School Profiles 306
Data Source: City of Salinas Open Data Portal, Salinas City Elementary School District,Transportation Agency for Monterey County Sources: Esri, HERE, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS User Community 0 0.5 1 2 3 4
Miles
Legend
Roosevelt Elementary
Students
Public LibrariesCommunity Centers
ParksSalinas Boundary
Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
1 ≥ 2 miles 110 students1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 201 students≤ 1/2 miles: 231 students School Profiles 307

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• Roosevelt Elementary is located on Capitol
Street, a two-lane roadway near downtown
Salinas with parking on both sides. Capitol
Street is very congested before and after school.
• There is no drop-off loop or parent parking lot
on the school campus. There is a parking lot on
the south side of campus that is reserved for
staff and is access controlled.
• Bus drop-off takes place adjacent to the school
campus on Capitol Street.
• The area in front of this school is designated as
a reduced school speed limit zone, established
to reduce speed limits in school zones. These
zones are typically 100 to 500 ft from the school
boundary and have either 15-mph or 25-mph
speed limits.

Pedestrian Conditions
• There are sidewalks on both sides of Capitol
Street and Central Avenue near the school.
• There are standard yellow crosswalks on all legs
of the intersection of Central Avenue and
Capitol Street.
• There is a high-visibility yellow crosswalk with
rectangular rapid flashing beacons across West
Alisal Street at Capitol Street.
• There are curb ramps in place at intersections
around the school.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are Class II buffered bicycle lanes on West
Alisal Street, south of the school.
• There are no bicycle facilities on Central Avenue,
Capitol Street, or other residential roadways
near the school.

Curb extensions, street trees, and bike lane or bike boulevard treatments are recommended for Central Ave

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND
School Profiles 308 ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY The following table lists recommendations for Roosevelt Elementary, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 309
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
RE001 Capitol St at
school frontage
No drop-off loop on
campus, limited parking
available.

Enforce loading zones at school
frontage on Capitol Street, and
add loading zone on an adjacent
side street like Central Avenue.
$1,700 City/school
RE002 Capitol St at
Central Ave
Reports of drivers not
yielding to pedestrians in
the crosswalk.

Install curb extensions and highvisibility crosswalks. $216,000 City RE003 Central Ave No bicycle facilities near
school.

Conduct feasibility study for bike
lanes or bike boulevard. Consider
expanding sidewalk adjacent
to Central Park to create Class I
shared-use path.
$93,000 City
RE004 Central Ave Key pedestrian route to
school.

Consider curb extensions at
intersections with Homestead
Ave, Lorimer St, West St, Riker St,
and Capitol St. Extend downtown
lighting along Central. Consider
curb extensions with pedestrian
refuge island at Central/Villa.

Install street trees where feasible.
$1,518,000 City
RE005 Gabilan St Pedestrian route to
school.

Consider curb extensions and
traffic calming on Gabilan Street
if requested and supported by
neighborhood residents.
$961,000 City
RE006 Capitol St at
Gabilan St
Pedestrians crossing
here, limited visibility
due to current bus stop
location.

Conduct stop warrant at
intersection. If stop is warranted,
install marked crosswalk and shift
school bus loading zone to the
south to increase visibility at the
corner.
$14,700 City
School Profiles 310

SALINAS HIGH
Salinas High is located near old town Salinas
and draws most students from the surrounding
neighborhoods (see map on the following page). Some
students live in east Salinas and cross Highway 101 to
get to school.

PARENT SURVEY
Salinas High parents were asked to complete a
bilingual survey about their attitudes toward walking
and biking to school in March 2021, and 57 surveys
were received. The full survey report is in Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 47, below.

Figure 47. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school. An all-way stop warrant evaluation is recommended for the intersection of Riker St at Giel St

GRADE LEVELS
9-12

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
2608

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS

50.6%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
42%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 57 SURVEY RESPONSES)
9%

WEATHER OR

CLIMATE
9%

SPEED OF

TRAFFIC ALONG
ROUTE
9% AMOUNT OF

TRAFFIC ALONG
ROUTE
9%

SAFETY OF

INTERSECTIONS

AND CROSSINGS
9%
12%

DISTANCE
School Profiles 311 Salinas Safe Routes to School Plan
McFadden Rd
Armstrong Rd Armstrong Rd
Blanco Rd
Salinas River
Salinas River
G17
Reservation Rd
Castroville Rd
Castroville Rd
Hitchcock Rd
Blanco Rd
Hitchcock Rd
Blanco Rd
Davis Rd
Davis Rd
Salinas River
Foster Rd
Reservation Rd
Davis Rd
183
Boronda Rd
Madison Ln
Fontes Ln
El Rancho Way
W Rossi S t
Sloat Dr
Post Dr
Adams S t
Victor St
N Davis Rd
Larkin St
Colton Dr
N Davis Rd
El Camino Real
Rossi-Rico
Parkway
Boronda
Lemos Ave
Vil la St
Clark S t
Fairfax Dr
Central Ave
Carmelita Dr
Homestead Ave
W Rossi St
Park S t
Nacional S t
West St
A r cher S t
W Acacia S t
Via Maria
San Simeon Dr
Marion Ave
S t Ann Dr
Bruce Ave Lorimer S t
W Market S t
W Alisal S t
Castroville Rd
Davis Rd
Davis Rd
Hartnell College
Los Olivos Dr Iverson S t
Chaucer Dr
Riker S t
San Vincente Ave
Dickens Dr
Palma Dr
Kipling S t
W Acacia S t
Capistrano Dr
Hitchcock Rd
W Alisal St
W Blanco Rd
Blanco Rd
68 68
Foster Rd
Hitchcock Rd
Monterey Salinas Hwy
Springtown
Main Canal
Tyler S t
Iris Dr
Rico S t
Linwood Dr
Hyde S t
Polk S t
Monroe St
Tapadero S t
Rosarita Dr
Larkin S t
Lupin Dr
Parkside St
Granada Ave
St Francis Way
Loma Dr
W L
aurel Dr
N Main S t
Sherwood Dr
E Laurel Dr
El Camino Real Sherwood Park
Main Canal
Martella S t
Clay S t
Griffin S t
Winham St
W Rossi S t
Rianda S t
Rico S t
Riker S t Riker S t
Central Ave
California S t
Harvest S t
Auburn S t West S t
Main S t
Pajaro S t
W Lake St
Bridge St
Lincoln Ave
Sun S t
W Sa
n Lui
s S t
Work St
E Market S t
W Market S t
N Main S t
Front St
Salinas S t S Main S t
Sherwood Dr
John St
W Alisal S t
Monterey St
Exposition
Grounds
Amtrak-Salinas
Salinas
Padre Dr Geil S t
W Acacia S t San Marcos Dr
Lang S t
Pajaro S t
W R
E Acacia S t
omie Ln
California St
Maple S t
Carmel Ave
E Romie Ln
Grove St
Harvest S t
Sierra Dr
Hawthorne S t
Oak S t
Orange Dr
San Angelo Dr
Willow S t
Chestnut S t
S Main S t S Main S t
Abbot t St
E Blanco Rd
S Main St
Claremont
Manor
Neighborhood
Park
Salinas Valley
Memorial
Hospital
68 Hunter Ln
Gabilan Creek
Natividad Creek
Ramona Ave
Tampico Ave Trazado Ave
Constitution Blvd
Natividad Rd
Chinese Garden
Cemetery The First Tee of
Monterey
County
Constitution
Soccer Fields
Natividad
Medical Center
Ali sal Creek
Oregon S t
Fremont S t
Eucalyptus Dr
N Madeira Ave
Towt S t
Roosevelt St
N Hebbron Ave
St Edwards Ave
Kings S t
Kern S t
Kern St
Fir st Ave
Acosta Plz
Meadow Dr
N Pearl S t
S Filice St John S t
E Market S t
N Sanborn Rd E Laurel Dr
S Sanborn Rd
E Alisal S t
El Camino Real
Cesar E Chavez
Community Park
Alisal Creek
101
101
Merrill S t
Airport Blvd
Schilling Pl
Vertin Ave
Work S t
Blanco Cir
Terven Ave
Johnson Pl
Growers St
Brunken Ave
Harkins Rd
Abbot t St
S Sanborn Rd
El Camino Real
Ioof Cemetery
Spreckels
Junction
Hunter Ln
Merrill St
Nut ting St
Dayton S t
Harkins Rd Harkins Rd
Pacific Ave
Antigua Ave
Atlantic S t
Eagle Dr
Rider Ave
N Sanborn Rd
Alamo Way
Beacon Hill Dr
Towt S t
Garner Ave
Las Casitas Dr
E Boronda Rd
Sunrise St
N Sanborn Rd N Sanborn Rd
Freedom Pkwy
Natividad Creek
Park
Sycamore Rd
Del Monte Ave
Second Ave
Margaret S t
Toro Ave Skyway Blvd
First Ave
Cross Ave
Kimmel St
Paloma Ave
Green S t
Mae Ave
Dallas Ave
Bardin Rd
E Alisal S t
E Laurel Dr Williams Rd Williams Rd
Alisal Rd
Closter Park
Alisal
Alisal Creek
101
Mof fet t S t
Airport Blvd
Skyway Blvd
Salinas
Fairways Golf
Course
Hartnell
College-Alisal
Campus
Salinas
Municipal
Airport
Alisal Creek
Alisal Creek
Harris Rd
El Camino Real El Camino Real Source: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, and the GIS User Community, Sources: Esri, HERE, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS User Community StudentsSalinas High SchoolPublic LibrariesCommunity CentersParksSalinas Boundary Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
0 0.5 1 2 Miles
≤ 1/2 miles: 251 students
1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 857 students1 ≥ 2 miles: 969 students
School Profiles 312

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• Salinas High is located on South Main Street,
a five-lane state highway with no on-street
parking. South Main Street is congested before
and after school.
• There is a large one-way drop-off lane and
parking lot on the school campus. The parking
lot on the east side of campus is open to staff
and students and the parking lot on the south
side, off Geil Street, is reserved for staff only. Left turns are permitted out of the school parking lot.
• At the time of the audit, school staff helped
control traffic in the drop-off loop.
• Bus drop-off takes place in the drop-off loop.
• There is a back entrance to campus on Lang
Street at Capitol Street, and loading zone
signage is in place adjacent to the school.
• As of the writing of this plan, the speed limit in
front of the school is 25 miles per hour.

Pedestrian Conditions
• There are complete sidewalks on both sides of
South Main Street and other roadways near
the school.
• There are yellow crosswalks on all legs of the
signalized intersection of South Main Street and
the school loop exit (Avenue B).
• There is a high-visibility yellow crosswalk with
rectangular rapid flashing beacons across South
Main Street and Maple Street to the north of the
school driveway exit.
• There is a marked crosswalk across South Main
Street at Clay Street.
• There are updated curb ramps at intersections
on South Main Street near the school.
• At the time of the audit, there were no crossing
guards stationed around the school.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are no bicycle facilities on South Main
Street or other roadways near the school.

School staff reported conflicts between students crossing and drivers exiting the school drop-off loop School Profiles 313

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND SALINAS HIGH The following table lists recommendations for Salinas High, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 314
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
SH001
Riker St from
Alisal St to Blanco
Rd
No bicycle facilities
near school. Reports of
speeding.

Install traffic calming, such as
chicanes and Class III bikeway. $2,142,000 City
SH002 Clay St from Main
St to Iverson St
No bicycle facilities near
school.

Install traffic calming, such as
chicanes or mid-block medians,
and install bike boulevard and
street trees.
$1,102,200 City
SH003 Main St from
John St to Geil St
Main St crossings are
principal’s top concern.

Long crossing distances,
reports of drivers not
yielding to pedestrians.

Install Complete Streets
improvements, such as raised
median. If Caltrans is unable to
construct improvements, consider
relinquishing Main St to city of
Salinas. Consider speed feedback
signs on either side of school.

Consider lane width reduction to
match downtown section of Main
St.
$94,200 Caltrans
SH004 Main St at
Chestnut St
Reports of drivers not
yielding to pedestrians.

Conflicts between
drivers turning left and
pedestrians crossing.

Pedestrians have to wait
a long time for walk
signal.

Adjust signal operations to
separate pedestrian and vehicle
traffic. Consider protected
pedestrian phase, leading
pedestrian interval, and no right
on red.
$200,850 Caltrans
SH005 Main St at Maple
St
Reports of drivers not
yielding to pedestrians.

Pedestrians have to wait
a long time for walk
signal.

Consider removal of left-turn
pocket and installation of
pedestrian median island.

Conduct analysis for pedestrian
hybrid beacon or rectangular
rapid flashing beacon in center
median.
$141,320 Caltrans
SH006
Main St at
Winham St/Clay
St
Crosswalk does not
comply with city policy.

Consider crosswalk removal: This
crosswalk is less than 300 ft from
John St. Work with community to
determine need for left turns from
Winham and Clay, and consider
right-turn-only.
$15,040 Caltrans /city
SH007 Giel St from Main
St to Iverson St
No bicycle facilities near
school.

Install traffic calming to create
bike boulevard with striping and
signage.
$918,000 City
SH008 Riker St at Lang
St
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Install curb extensions, and
update existing crosswalks
to high-visibility. Evaluate for
additional pedestrian facilities
per city policy.
$226,000 City
School Profiles 315
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
SH009 Riker St at Giel St
Key pedestrian route
to high school and
Washington Middle
School. Drivers were
confused and were
stopping even though
there was no stop sign.

Conduct an all-way stop warrant
evaluation. Install curb extensions
and update crosswalks to highvisibility. Evaluate for additional pedestrian facilities per city
policy.
$231,000 City
SH010 Riker St at W
Acacia St
Pedestrian route to
school.

Install curb extensions, yellow
high-visibility crosswalks, and
school crossing signage assembly
A.
$219,400 City
SH011
Chestnut St
from Clay St to
California St
No bicycle facilities near
school.

Install traffic calming to create
bike boulevard with striping and
signage. Connect to future Class
IV bikeway on Pajaro St.
$550,800 City
SH012
Lincoln Ave
from Alisal St to
Avenue A
No bicycle facilities near
school.

Install Class IIB buffered bike
lanes. $236,070 City
SH013 Salinas St from
Alisal St to Clay St
No bicycle facilities near
school. Install Class III bikeway. $14,700 City
SH014 Lincoln Ave at
Clay St
Offset intersection. Key
pedestrian route to
school.

Consider removing slip lane and
reconstructing intersection. Install
high-visibility crosswalk and
construct curb extensions.
$466,000 City
SH015
Acacia St from
Main St to Alisal
St
No bicycle facilities near
school. Consider bike boulevard. $1,978,800 City
SH016 Clay St at Church
St
Pedestrian route to
school.

Upgrade to high-visibility
crosswalk and install curb
extension across Church St.
$108,000 City
SH017
Pajaro St from
Market St to
Romie Ln
No bicycle facilities near
school. Install Class IV bikeway. $6,522,660 City
SH018 Clay St at Cayuga
St
Pedestrian route to
school.

Construct curb extensions to
narrow crossing distance on
Cayuga St, and install highvisibility crosswalk across Cayuga. $218,000 City
School Profiles 316
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
SH019 Clay St at Capitol
St
Pedestrian route to
school.

Consider pedestrian facility,
per city policy. Construct curb
extensions to narrow crossing
distance on Capitol St, and install
high-visibility crosswalk across
Capitol.
$218,000 City
SH020 Clay St at Riker St Pedestrian route to
school.

Install curb extensions and yellow
high-visibility crosswalks on
all legs of the intersection, and
school crossing signage assembly
A. Coordinate any changes with
Salinas Fire Department.
$219,400 City
SH021 Clay St at West St Pedestrian route to
school.

Install curb extensions and yellow
high-visibility crosswalk across
West.
$104,000 City
SH022 Cayuga St
Traffic congestion
at current drop-off
locations.

Add access to school campus. $8,500 School
SH023 Geil St at Capitol
St
Pedestrian route to
school.

Install curb extensions and yellow
high-visibility crosswalk across
Capitol.
$104,000 City
School Profiles 317

SANTA RITA ELEMENTARY
Santa Rita Elementary is located in north Salinas
and draws most of its students from the surrounding
neighborhoods (see map on the following page).

PARENT SURVEY
Santa Rita Elementary parents were asked to complete
a bilingual survey about their attitudes toward walking and biking to school in September 2020, and 5 surveys
were received. The full survey report is in Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 48, below.

Figure 48. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school.

There are several back entrances to Santa Rita that
could be opened to reduce traffic in front of the
school

GRADE LEVELS
K-6

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
660

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS

81.3%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
86%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 5 SURVEY RESPONSES)
20%
8%

VIOLENCE OR
CRIME
8%
TIME
8%

DISTANCE
8%

WEATHER OR

CLIMATE
9%

CONVENIENCE

OF DRIVING
9%
CHILD’S

BEFORE OR

AFTER-SCHOOL

ACTIVITIES
9%

SPEED OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
9%

AMOUNT OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
School Profiles 318
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Miles
Legend
Students
Santa Rita ElementaryPublic LibrariesCommunity Centers
ParksSalinas Boundary
Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
1 ≥ 2 miles: 11 students
1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 18 students
≤ 1/2 miles: 550 students
School Profiles 319

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• Santa Rita Elementary is located on Santa Rita
Street, a two-lane residential roadway with
parking on both sides. Santa Rita Street is very
congested before and after school.
• There is a drop-off area and parking lot on
the school campus. The parking lot is shared
between staff and visitors. Left turns are
permitted out of the school parking lot.
• The morning sun creates visibility problems for
eastbound traffic on E Bolivar Street at certain
times of the year.
• Special education bus drop-off takes place
on the small bus loop on the north side of the
school campus.
• The area in front of this school is designated as
a reduced school speed limit zone, established
to reduce speed limits in school zones. These
zones are typically 100 to 500 ft from the school
boundary and have either 15-mph or 25-mph
speed limits.

Pedestrian Conditions
• There are sidewalks on both sides of Santa Rita
Street and other roadways near the school.

There is broken sidewalk on Jackson Street on
the backside of campus.
• There is a high-visibility crosswalk on Santa
Rita Street at Lamar Street, south of the school
driveway entrance.
• There is a marked yellow crosswalk on East
Bolivar Street at Santa Rita Street.
• There are curb ramps at the intersections of
Santa Rita Street at Bolivar Street and Lamar
Street. There are no curb ramps at other
intersections surrounding the school.
• There are several pedestrian entrances to the
school campus from Swaner Avenue, Jackson
Street, and East Bolivar Street that were closed
at the time of the school audit.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are no bicycle facilities on Santa Rita
Street or other roadways near the school.
• The nearest bicycle facility is Class II bike lanes
on Boronda Road.

Pedestrian improvements are recommended for the intersection of Bolivar St and N Main St

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND
School Profiles 320 SANTA RITA ELEMENTARY The following table lists recommendations for Santa Rita Elementary, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 321
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
SRE001 E Bolivar St at
Santa Rita St
Key pedestrian route to
school. Visibility issues
for drivers approaching
the intersection, reports
of speeding.

Update curb ramps, update
existing crosswalk to highvisibility, and add high-visibility crossing on Santa Rita. Consider
curb extensions at this corner for
visibility. Conduct all-way stop
warrant analysis.
$139,000 City
SRE002 E Bolivar St No bicycle facilities near
school.

Consider bike boulevard with
traffic calming between Main
St and Van Buren Ave. Consider
street trees. Consider sidewalk
widening on south side to install
Class I shared-use path.
$1,099,800 City
SRE003 E Bolivar St Key pedestrian route to
school.

Construct curb ramps or curb
extensions along Bolivar for
sidewalk connectivity.
$969,000 City
SRE004 E Bolivar St at
Roundtree Dr
Potential to reduce
traffic on Santa Rita St
by opening additional
school entrances. Large
student population
in neighborhood off
Roundtree Ln.

Construct curb extensions, and
consider pedestrian facility,
per city policy, across Bolivar
St at Roundtree Dr to connect
to pedestrian path/bridge that
accesses the back of campus.

Open gate to campus during
morning and afternoon arrival
and departure times.
$110,000 City/school
SRE005 E Bolivar St at
Perez St Reports of speeding. Install traffic circle. $195,000 City SRE006 E Bolivar St at
Van Buren Ave
Key pedestrian route to
Santa Rita and Gavilan
View Middle.

Construct curb extensions,
curb ramps, and high-visibility
crossings at all three approaches.
$158,000 City
SRE007 Swaner Ave at
Pierce St
Potential to reduce
traffic on Santa Rita St
by opening additional
school entrances.

Construct curb ramps and raised
crossings on Swaner Ave at Pierce
St, to connect to pedestrian path
that accesses the back of campus.

Open gate to campus during
morning and afternoon arrival
and departure times.
$171,000 City/school
SRE008 Jackson St
Potential to reduce
traffic on Santa Rita St
by opening additional
school entrances. Broken
sidewalk.

Open gate to campus during
morning and afternoon arrival
and departure times. Reconstruct
sidewalk where buckling.
$133,500 City/school
SRE009 Santa Rita St at E
Lamar St
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Construct curb extensions with
updated curb ramps, and stripe
high-visibility crossing onto
Lamar St at this corner.
$130,000 City
School Profiles 322
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
SRE010 North Main St at
E Lamar St
Uncontrolled crossing.

Roadway has higher
traffic volumes and
speeds.

Remove or upgrade crosswalk.

Direct pedestrians to Bolivar St
crossing.
$2,170 City
SRE011 E Bolivar St at N
Main St
Pedestrian route to
school. Longer crossing
distances.

Upgrade pedestrian heads to
include leading pedestrian
interval and countdown signal
heads.
$200,140 City
SRE012 Drainage parallel
to Sucre Court
Opportunity to provide
shared-use path. Could
provide partial route to
Rancho San Juan High.

Consider shared-use path
between North Main and Santa
Rita, potentially extending to
Russell Rd.
$130,000 City
SRE013 Santa Rita St No bicycle facilities near
school.

Consider bike boulevard with
traffic calming between Bolivar St
and Swaner Ave. Consider speed
cushions, curb extensions, and
street trees.
$666,400 City
SRE014 Swaner Ave at
Jackson St
Pedestrian route to
school.

Construct curb extensions,
curb ramps, and high visibility
crossings on Jackson St/Jackson
Circle. Replace faded street sign.

Repave or resurface cracked
pavement.
$310,550 City
SRE015 Swaner Ave No bicycle facilities near
school.

Consider bike boulevard with
traffic calming and speed
cushions between Santa Rita and
Van Buren. Update ADA ramps at
all intersections.
$1,042,600 City
School Profiles 323

SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY
Sherwood is located in east Salinas and draws most of
its students from the surrounding neighborhoods (see
map on the following page).

PARENT SURVEY
Sherwood parents were asked to complete a bilingual
survey about their attitudes toward walking and
biking to school in September of 2020, and 171
surveys were received. The full survey report is in
Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 49, below.

Figure 49. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school.

High-visibility crosswalks were installed on E Alisal St as part of the temporary installation project

GRADE LEVELS
K-6

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
1001

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS

93.8%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
93%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 171 SURVEY RESPONSES)
65%
8%

MY CHILD

ALREADY

WALKED OR

BIKED TO/FROM
SCHOOL
8%

SPEED OF

TRAFFIC ALONG
ROUTE
8%

SAFETY OF

INTERSECTIONS

AND CROSSINGS
8%

AMOUNT OF

TRAFFIC ALONG
ROUTE
9%

DISTANCE
School Profiles 324
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Miles
Legend
Sherwood
Students
Public LibrariesCommunity Centers
ParksSalinas Boundary
Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
1 ≥ 2 miles 41 students1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 35 students≤ 1/2 miles: 899 students School Profiles 325

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• Sherwood Elementary is located on South
Wood Street, a two-lane residential roadway
with parking on both sides. South Wood Street
connects to freeway on- and off-ramps, and
freeway traffic combined with school traffic
lead to very congested conditions before and
after school.
• There are three parking lots on the school
campus. The small lot on the northwest side and
the larger lot on the southeast side are reserved
for staff. Some school drop-off takes place in the
larger lot on the southwest side, which is open
to parents and visitors. Left turns are permitted
out of the school parking lot.
• Bus drop-off for special-needs students takes
place in the parent parking lot.
• The school is working on plans for a drop-off
loop on the school campus.
• The area in front of this school is designated as
a reduced school speed limit zone, established
to reduce speed limits in school zones. These
zones are typically 100 to 500 ft from the school
boundary and have either 15-mph or 25-mph
speed limits.

Pedestrian Conditions
• There are sidewalks on both sides of
South Wood Street and other roadways near
the school.
• There is a high-visibility yellow crosswalk across
South Wood Street at Santa Maria Street, to the
north of the school driveway exit.
• There are yellow high-visibility crosswalks on
three legs of the intersection of South Wood
Street and East Alisal Street, which were
installed during the temporary demonstration
project on East Alisal Street.
• There are yellow crosswalks on two legs of
the intersection of South Wood Street and
John Street.
• There are curb ramps in place at intersections on
South Wood Street and East Alisal Street.

There are no curb ramps at intersections on
John Street.
• There are back entrances to campus from South
Pearl Street and Hebbron Avenue, which were
not open at the time of the school audit.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are no bicycle facilities on South Wood
Street or East Alisal Street.
• The nearest bicycle facility is Class II bicycle
lanes on John Street.

The intersection of S Wood St and John St is a key pedestrian route to school and a freeway on-ramp

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND
School Profiles 326 SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY The following table lists recommendations for Sherwood, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 327
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
SE001 School frontage
Traffic congestion on S
Wood St and in school
parking lot before and
after school.

Develop drop-off loop in
accordance with existing plans.

Consider a rolling drop-off
program more efficient drop-off
and pick-up in the loop.

N/A School
SE002
S Wood St from E
Alisal St to John
St
Reports of speeding and
U-turns in front of the
school.

Consider a hardened centerline
to prevent U-turns, and trafficcalming measures. Consider curb extensions, chicanes, and speed
humps.
$846,400 City
SE003 S Wood St at
John St
Key pedestrian route
to school and location
of freeway on-ramp.

Reports of drivers not
yielding to pedestrians.

Upgrade crosswalks to high
visibility and install ADA curb
ramp at northwest corner. Install
school assembly signage and
advance stop bars ahead of
crosswalks. Consider roundabout
or consider removing painted
pork chop islands and installing
curb extensions to shorten
crossing distances.
$209,850 City/ Caltrans
SE004 S Wood St near
John St Reports of speeding. Move speed limit sign to more visible location. $850 City SE005
Williams Rd
at Freedom
Parkway
Large numbers of
vehicles and pedestrians
at intersection. Reports
of drivers not respecting
pedestrians.

Conduct intersection control
evaluation analysis to study
installation of roundabout.

Upgrade to yellow high-visibility
crosswalks.
$60,000 City
SE006 S Wood St at
Santa Maria St
Reports of speeding
and drivers not yielding
to pedestrians in the
crosswalk.

Install planned rectangular rapid
flashing beacon and yellow highvisibility crosswalk. Consider continuous sidewalk.
$48,500 City
SE007 S Wood St at San
Benito St
Key pedestrian route to
school.

Consider continuous sidewalk
across San Benito $4,500 City
SE008
Smith St from E
Alisal St to James
St
Pedestrian route to
school.

Conduct stop warrant evaluations
at all intersections. $5,000 City
SE009 &
SE010 S Hebbron Ave
Traffic congestion on S
Wood St and in school
parking lot before and
after school.

Open back entrance to school
at Hebbron or Pearl St or both.

Install curb extensions and ramps
along Hebbron.
$1,203,500 School/city
School Profiles 328
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
SE012 John St
Key pedestrian route
to school, traffic
congestion.

Install curb extensions and ramps
along John St. $3,102,000 City
SE013
E Alisal St from
Kern St to Skyway
Blvd
Key pedestrian route
to school. Reports of
speeding and drivers not
yielding to pedestrians in
the crosswalk.

Consider protected pedestrian
phases at Alisal/Woods,
Alisal/Madeira, and
Alisal/Hebbron. Install highvisibility crosswalks and
protected bike lanes as outlined
in Alisal Vibrancy Plan.
$1,480,680 City
School Profiles 329

UNIVERSITY PARK ELEMENTARY
University Park is located in southwest Salinas and
draws students from the surrounding neighborhoods
and the area near the Rossi Rico Parkway (see map on
the following page).

PARENT SURVEY
University Park parents were asked to complete a
bilingual survey about their attitudes toward walking
and biking to school in September of 2020, and 15
surveys were received. The full survey report is in
Appendix B.

The survey asked parents to select the most important
factors in whether they allow their children to walk or bike to school. The top issues for parents are listed in Figure 50, below.

Figure 50. Parents’ top concerns about letting
children walk or bike to and from school. Opening the school entrance at Palma Dr is recommended to reduce traffic in front of the school

GRADE LEVELS
K-6

NUMBER OF STUDENTS
522

STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR

FREE OR REDUCED MEALS

78.7%

STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN
1 MILE OF SCHOOL
52%

STUDENTS USING ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION
(BASED ON 15 SURVEY RESPONSES)
0%
8%

SIDEWALKS

OR PATHWAYS
9%

DISTANCE
11%

SAFETY OF

INTERSECTIONS

AND CROSSINGS
11%

SPEED OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
13%

AMOUNT OF

TRAFFIC

ALONG ROUTE
School Profiles 330
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Miles
Legend
University Park
Students
Public LibrariesCommunity Centers
ParksSalinas Boundary
Existing Bike Infrastructure
Bike PathBike LaneBike Route
1 ≥ 2 miles 173 students1/2 ≥ 1 miles: 87 students≤ 1/2 miles: 183 students School Profiles 331

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE

CONDITIONS
Motorist Conditions
• University Park Elementary is located on West
Acacia Street, a two-lane residential roadway
with parking on both sides. West Acacia Street is
very congested before and after school.
• There is a drop-off area and small parking lot in
the front of the school campus. There is also a
parking lot on the south side of campus that is
reserved for staff. Left turns are permitted out of
the school parking lot.
• Bus drop-off takes place on Acacia Street to the
west of the drop-off loop.
• The morning sun creates visibility problems for
eastbound traffic at certain times of the year.
• The area in front of this school is designated as
a reduced school speed limit zone, established
to reduce speed limits in school zones. These
zones are typically 100 to 500 ft from the school
boundary and have either 15-mph or 25-mph
speed limits.

Pedestrian Conditions
• There are sidewalks on both sides of West Acacia
Street and other roadways near the school.
• There is a high-visibility yellow crosswalk across
University Avenue at Palma Drive on the south
side of the school. There is an alternate entrance
to campus at this location which was closed at
the time of the audit.
• There are marked crosswalks on three legs of the
intersection of West Acacia Street and University
Avenue. One leg of the intersection has highvisibility striping. There was a crossing guard at this intersection before and after school at the
time of the audit.
• There are missing curb ramps at many
intersections surrounding the school.

Bicycling Conditions
• There are no bicycle facilities on West Acacia
Street or other residential roadways near
the school.
• The nearest bicycle facilities are Class II bicycle
lanes on South Davis Road and buffered bicycle
lanes on West Alisal Street.

Curb extensions are recommended at the intersection of University Ave and W Acacia St

RECOMMENDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND
School Profiles 332 UNIVERSITY PARK ELEMENTARY The following table lists recommendations for University Park, and the map below shows their locations in relation to the school.

School Profiles 333
NO. STREET ISSUE RECOMMENDATION COST EST. IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
UPE001 School frontage
Students crossing
without marked
crosswalk. Congestion in
school drop-off loop.

Consider pedestrian facility, per city
policy, across West Acacia St near
location of sidewalk and access
route into campus. Propose dropoff along school side of W Acacia.

Construct pedestrian access path or
sidewalk across lawn and parking
lot.
$32,920 City/school
UPE002 W Acacia St at
University Ave
Key pedestrian route
to school. Reports of
speeding.

Refresh crosswalks with highvisibility striping, construct curb extensions and ramps.
$251,000 City
UPE003 University Ave
at Ambrose Dr
Pedestrian route to
school.

Evaluate for all-way stop. Install
curb extensions. $105,000 City
UPE004 University Ave
at Palma Dr
Congestion on W Acacia
St and in school loop.