West Park Pedestrian Pathway

West Park Elementary School District is a rural historic elementary school district established in 1885 that primarily serves farmworker families.  The campus is located in the center of a twenty-five square-mile district serving over 400 k-12 students and 40 preschoolers. 

The project included constructing 4-foot wide asphalt concrete walking and biking paths between the community of West Park and the elementary school. The pathways are located on Grove Avenue from Prospect Ave to Valentine Ave, and on Valentine Ave from Grove Ave down to the school limits. Warning signs and pavement markings are located along the pathways. The pathways will provide a safe active transportation route; benefits will include decreased risk of traffic-related injuries, increased active transportation usage, reduction in GHG emissions through reduced reliance on motorized vehicles, and increased sense of place for the community.   

The project was completed in the Fall of 2023 with a final cost of $734,258.