Client
Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission (OVRDC)

Location
Jackson, Ohio

Services Provided

Roadway Design

Data Collection

Pedestrian Safety/Analysis

Safety Analysis

Traffic Analysis

City of Jackson School Travel PlanCM was retained by the Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission and the City of Jackson to develop a School Travel Plan (STP) for Jackson City schools. CM assisted the City of Jackson with the funding application which resulted in the City obtaining funding for the STP. The plan follows the guidelines and methodologies laid out by ODOT’s Safe Routes to School Program. Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is an international movement that uses programming and infrastructure to improve safety and encourage students to walk and bicycle to school. The project included evaluation of existing conditions, community engagement, development of infrastructure and non-infrastructure (programs and policies) recommendations, and a final report. The STP will be utilized by the City to seek funding for recommended countermeasures. The final deliverable is a full report inclusive of an exhibit and cost estimate for the highest priority project. The City benefits from this plan by having established framework for encouraging students to walk and bike to school safely and efficiently.