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• CJ Task Seven: Schools. Safe school pedestrian routes will be determined for the • four (4) elementary schools, one (1) junior high school and one (1) senior high school located in the La Porte .city limits. School census data will be used for this determination and a summary of the required improvements will be provided together with their estimated costs. Consultation with school officials will be made in developing this program. Task Eight: Current Traffic Laws. The La Porte traffic ordinances will be evaluated for continuity of traffic regulations with respect to the State Motor Vehicle Laws and recommendations which result from these evaluations will be made to provide for uniform traffic laws which are in conformance with the Model Traffic Ordinance. • Task Nine: Potentially Hazardous Locations. During the inventory of the streets, particular attention will be given to identifying locations which are potentially hazardous for auto, bicycle or pedestrian traffic. A maximum of five (5) most hazardous locations will be selected for determining the most efficient and economical means for removing the accident-causative factors. The improve- ments will be summarized and the estimated cost of the improvements tabulated.. ARTICLE III SERVICES BY CITY The City shall supply the following information, equipment or services to the Consultant: 1. All previous studies regarding traffic and urban planning in the La Porte area. 2. Personnel to perform turning movement counts at intersections when and where requested by the Consultant. 3. Provide accident spot maps showing the location of all traffic acci- dents for each of the years of 1974, 1975, 1976. 4. Provide copies of the traffic accident records for the locations where five or more accidents per year, based upon the accident spot maps, • have occurred within the City during 1974, 1975, and 1976. 5. Provide a copy of the City's traffic ordinances regarding traffic and parking. -4-