Objectives

The objectives for this proposal are the following:

Present Mr. Lesuma at Taylorsville High School with solutions to solve our school traffic, which causes students confusion, late to class in the mornings and students being upset

Find some reasonable and constructive solutions to this conflict Present several solutions:

Increase the speed limit Change the pick-up and drop off zones Create more driving lanes Make the green turning light on Redwood Road stay green longer

Problem Analysis

Our team has identified that students at Taylorsville High School appear to be struggling when arriving to school in the mornings and when leaving school due to traffic. The problem seems to be there are not enough lanes to keep traffic flowing, also the lanes we have are to narrow. One or more solutions can usually be found for any problem, and in this case we believe there are three:

Change the pick-up and drop off zones Create more driving lanes Make the green turning light on Redwood Road stay green longer

Research Solutions
Drivers who are dropping or picking up their teens which at some point they have to merge it takes them time to do it because traffic are coming through and they dont always stop to give them a chance to merge. Parents who are dropping or picking up their kids also get stuck in traffic because some of the other drivers dont stop to give them right of way causing traffic to slow down. A survey was created to be handed out to 450 students. The questions on this survey were: Do you like the way our school lanes are set up? Is it easy for you to leave after school? Do you drive to school? Is it easy for you to arrive at school in the mornings? Out of those students who did the survey only 130 completed the survey.

Regarding content, students answered that they would like to: have more lanes, increase speed limit to 20, remove the merging lane, change stop signs and add three lanes going one way.

Do you like the way our school lanes are set up?

40%

60%

YES NO

Is it easy for you to leave after school?

31%

YES 69% NO

Do you drive to school?

40%

60%

YES NO

Is it easy for you to arrive in the mornings?

46% 54% YES NO

While searching the web we came to a conclusion that were not the only school that is being affected via traffic, there are many other schools that have the same problem as we do, such as, Gopalapuram Schools, James E. Moss, Park City High, Cleveland and Treasure Mountain. Jr. High. In this research we found out that traffic not only affects students but parents as well. Parents of students get really upset that they always have a very difficult time confronting the issue of traffic congestion around schools, school administration are trying out different strategies to address the issue: Principal called for a parents-teacher meeting to discuss ways to handle the problem A service organization was formed to have volunteers trained to be able to regulate traffic

 The administration decided to change the pick-up and drop off zones Ever since the administration came up with this solutions there is less numbers of late-comers, apparently their Road Safety Patrol volunteers regulating traffic every morning made a dynamic difference regarding to their attendance. Also, changing their pick-up and drop-off zones makes traffic flows more rapidly. An interview with Mr. Lesuma was generated to see what his thoughts are about the conflict towards traffic. We questioned him some questions that helped us get to a conclusion in order to solve this problem. We contemplate that it would be very helpful if parents who drive their kids to school could leave their house a little earlier so they arrive to school on time in that way theres a chance that they wont hit traffic or cause traffic. We also mentioned Mr. Lesuma if it would be beneficial to change the speed limit to 20, which currently right now is at 10. His answer was No because he sees students driving at 60 MPH everyday so that wont make a difference. Instead, he believes that
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maybe if the green turning light on Redwood Road stays green longer would be more accommodating, and also students who drive themselves over, can enter on the other side of the school by 5400 which it would decrease traffic by Redwood Road when entering into the building.

Recommended Plan of Action

With these three presented solutions, we have also provided a recommended plan of action. The following are several recommendations to achieve these solutions:

Change the pick-up and drop off zones We consider that the apprentices drop off and pick up zones should be different or there should be a designated area that doesnt affect student and faculty parking lots. For instance, the parking lot in the front of Taylorsville High School should turn into drop off and pick up area. That way it is easy for bus drivers and parents when entering or exiting, less traffic will be produced and there be fewer students late for class in the morning.

Also, a parent-administration meeting can be called for those students who are the most effected through this conflict. And perchance a service organization can be generated to have volunteers to be able to regulate traffic.

Create more lanes to enter on the east side of the school The second problem that we have initiated was that there arent enough lanes on the East side of the school and that its too challenging for students and parents to leave the building. To fix this, we propose that we make an additional lane for the drivers exiting the school. This solution will be cost effective and will make it safer and harder to get in wrecks, since some drivers break the law of driving at the speed limit. Also, this will be less confusing for new comers to our school.

Make the green turning light on Redwood Road stay green longer

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The third and ultimate problem that we had was that the turning light on Redwood Road right in front of the school doesnt come on enough and when it does get a green arrow it only persists seconds at the most, only 4-6 cars can pass through. Our suggestion we came up with on fixing this problem is talking to the city and find out if we can get the green arrow light to turn left to last longer in between six thirty am and seven thirty am. We feel that this is our best solution. This solution would make arriving to school ten times better for students and parents.

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Conclusion

Thank you for looking over the recommendations our team has completed in this proposal. Hopefully a beneficial solution can be reached to improve school traffic at Taylorsville High School. In review of the main points of this proposal:

Solutions:

Change the pick-up and drop off zones Create more driving lanes Make the green turning light on Redwood Road stay green longer

Once again, thank you for your time and consideration.

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References
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/how-trafficcongestion-affects-school-students/article590264.ece

https://www.google.com/search?q=park+city+high+school+traffic &source=lnms&sa=X&ei=sjBcUqeUBYX7iAKNkYHoDg&ved= 0CAYQ_AUoAA&biw=1280&bih=853&dpr=1

https://www.google.com/maps/preview#!q=taylorsville+high+scho ol&data=!1m8!1m3!1d3!2d111.936871!3d40.653109!2m2!1f46.88!2f95.11!4f75!2m7!1e1!2m 2!1sPPpz69M-iaKtx7WQZkRp5w!2e0!5m2!1sPPpz69MiaKtx7WQZkRp5w!2e0!4m15!2m14!1m13!1s0x87528be59b7ed3 ed%3A0xc085f08b570e1329!3m8!1m3!1d3152540!2d111.547028!3d39.4997606!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!4m2!3d40.6 56166!4d-111.93695&fid=5

Surveys Interview with Mr.Lesuma

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