Submitted By
Bill McKenna, Village Engineer
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Authorizing Oak Park Elementary School District Number 97 to Temporarily Close Harvard Street to Westbound Traffic Between Cuyler Avenue and Ridgeland Avenue Two Times Per Day on School Days Pursuant to Section 22-4-1 of the Oak Park Village Code
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Overview
Overview
This is the final step in the approval process to allowing Irving School to deploy a DO NOT ENTER barricade on Harvard Street to prohibit westbound traffic between Cuyler and Ridgeland Avenues during the arrival and dismissal time periods
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Staff Recommendation
Approve the Resolution.
Fiscal Impact
Staff estimates it will cost less than $1,500 to assemble and provide the DO NOT ENTER barricade to Irving School to deploy on Harvard Street to prohibit westbound Harvard Street between Cuyler and Ridgeland Avenues during arrival and dismissal time periods. There are available funds in the FY2018 General Fund, Public Works - Street Services, account no. 1001-43740-761-550634 for this work.
Background
In January 2018, the Village of Oak Park received phone calls from the principal of Irving School as well as parents of Irving School students. Both expressed concern regarding safety in the area of the school during arrival and dismissal time periods.
After observing drop-off and pick-up operations during the arrival and dismissal time periods, Village staff met with certain Irving School stakeholders to discuss their concerns, the issues observed and possible alternatives.
After a couple more iterations of staff observations and follow-up meetings, a neighborhood meeting to present the proposed transportation safety plan to parents and neighbors of Irving School occurred on Wednesday, June 6, 2018.
Next, the proposed Irving School transportation safety plan was presented to the Transportation Commission at its July 9, 2018 meeting. After listening to staff's presentation and public t...
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