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West Linn council discusses Safe Routes to School work for Sunset Elementary, funding gap and possible short‑term fixes
Summary
Councilors heard a detailed Safe Routes to School presentation focused on Sunset Elementary: a 2019 study identified 17 Sunset projects (15 sidewalks) and estimated district‑wide needs of $14.4M in 2019 dollars; the city has about $500,000 left from earlier bond allocations and staff will collect more data and return with recommendations.
City staff and school‑district and police representatives briefed the West Linn City Council on Nov. 4 about Safe Routes to School work centered on Sunset Elementary, reviewing priorities, funding shortfalls and possible short‑term safety measures.
Eric (city staff) said a 2019 evaluation by consultant DKS identified 59 Safe Routes projects district‑wide totaling about $14.4 million in 2019 dollars; the Sunset area alone had 17 projects (15 sidewalk projects and two sign/striping projects). "Out of that study, 59 projects were identified between the 6 West Linn schools...It totaled 14,400,000.0 in projects," Eric said. Staff said…
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