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Safe Routes to School study recommends multiuse paths, e-bike education and enforcement
Summary
Consultants presented a Safe Routes to School study for eight Lake Havasu public schools, identifying e‑bike safety as a rising concern after bicycle crashes nearly doubled in 2024; recommendations include short‑term signal/pavement changes, crossing‑guard equipment, an e‑bike registration/education program, and mid‑term multiuse paths with funding targeted for 2027 grant cycles and potential construction around 2030.
Consultants presented the Lake Havasu Safe Routes to School study to the Metropolitan Planning Organization executive board on Dec. 9, outlining infrastructure and program recommendations aimed at improving safety for students who walk and bike to public schools.
Anita (presenter) said the study covered the eight public schools in the district (charter schools excluded), included field observations during AM and PM drop‑off/pickup, student tallies and a parent survey, and resulted in a set of prioritized recommendations. Taylor, the study analyst, said the team analyzed five years of crash data and found that bicycle crashes nearly doubled in 2024, with student‑aged persons disproportionately represented.
The study collected 230 parent survey responses and 39 web‑map comments. Taylor said roughly 20% of…
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