As a result of the Safe Routes to School / Citrus Heights School Walkability Project, a number of improvements have happened around Woodside K-8 School in Citrus Heights. These were funded by the city, not by Safe Routes.
A problematic hillside and failing retaining wall just to the west of the campus reduced usability of the sidewalk and encouraged students to walk on private property. The retaining wall was repaired and a fence added. The sidewalk could use some additional width, since this is the most commonly used sidewalk around the school, but that can happen in the future. See the before and after photos below.
Bike lanes were added to Villa Oak Drive, the main street running on the north side of the school. The lanes provide safety and encouragement for students bicycling, as well as for the neighborhood. Bike lanes provide some traffic calming by narrowing the travel lanes and slowing motor vehicle traffic. They may also reduce the double parking that was occurring along Villa Oak during arrival and dismissal. The photos below show before and after, with the new bike lanes.
There are other projects in the vicinity of Woodside that will be posted later.
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