O-2009-3203 new (designated) school zone for portion of Mc Cabe Road

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Results from Table 6 indicate that all approaches at the critical intersections are expected to operate at an acceptable LOS of C - which exceeds the minimum acceptable LOS D _ for all time periods in 20 I 0, except for the eastbound approach of McCabe Road at Broadway Street. That approach is expected to operate at LOS E during the PM peak hour, with approximately 35 seconds of delay per vehicle. Pedestrian Considerations Observations at La Porte Elementary indicated that many of the students at that school walked or biked, presumably because of that school's proximity to residential neighborhoods. Although the new site for Bayshore Elementary will probably not be as convenient for walking and biking, most of the school's students will be transferring from the previous Bayshore Elementary site, which was located in the middle of a residential neighborhood and probably attracted many walkers/bikers. Some of those students that previously walked or biked likely will continue to do so, and accommodations should be made to grant them safe and efficient travel to and from school. A sidewalk should be constructed along the north side of McCabe Road for at least the extent of the school property and preferably to Broadway Street, which already has an ample sidewalk that serves many of the neighborhoods zoned to Bayshore Elementary. Speed Zone School speed limit zones should be established on McCabe Road following Texas MUTCD guidelines. Figure 5 shows the recommended placement of signs along the roadways. The speed limit on McCabe Road should be reduced from 30 MPH to 20 MPH during the speed zone hours. In the morning, the zone should be in effect from 7:15 AM (45 minutes before the start of classes) until 8:00 (the start of school classes). In the afternoon, the zone should be in effect from 3:00 PM (school dismissal) until 3:30 PM (30 minutes after dismissal). I I