March 2012
Radnor High School
Parking & Circulation Improvement Opportunities
PurposePurpose
1. Provide preliminary unit costs for potential improvements.
2. Provide preliminary magnitude of costs for specific improvement options provided to TPD by RTSD.
3. Provide professional opinion and considerations regarding improvement options.
Preliminary Magnitude of Costs*Preliminary Magnitude of Costs*• Expand Existing Parking Lots
– Approximately $2,000 per surface lot space
• Expand Existing Internal Roadways to provide on-street parking– Approximately $2,500 per parallel space
• Build Structured Parking– Approximately $20,000 per space
• Installation of a traffic signal– $225-$275k per signal
*All costs do not include engineering, permitting, utilities, ROW, etc.
Preliminary Magnitude of CostsSpecific Improvement OptionsPreliminary Magnitude of CostsSpecific Improvement Options
1. Widen the internal roadway in the area of the existing drop-off area to King of Prussia Road.
2. Construct a loop parking area southwest of the turf fields, with a new access to Radnor Chester Road and Route 30.
3. Widen the internal roadway from King of Prussia Road to tennis courts to provide a parent loop area.
4. Construct a loop roadway from Radnor Chester Road between the two turf fields, exiting onto Raider Road.
Widen the internal roadway in the area of the existing drop-off area to King of
Prussia Rd
Widen the internal roadway in the area of the existing drop-off area to King of
Prussia Rd
Approximately $100-150k*
Construct a parking area southwest of the turf fields, with new access to Radnor Chester Rd
& Rt 30
Construct a parking area southwest of the turf fields, with new access to Radnor Chester Rd
& Rt 30
Approximately $600-800k*
Widen the internal roadway to provide a parent loop area
Widen the internal roadway to provide a parent loop area
Approximately $400-650k*
Construct a loop roadway from Radnor Chester Rd between the turf fields and
onto Raider Rd
Construct a loop roadway from Radnor Chester Rd between the turf fields and
onto Raider Rd
Approximately $450-600k*
Professional Opinion & Considerations of RTSD Suggestions
Professional Opinion & Considerations of RTSD Suggestions
1. Expand Existing Surface Parking Lots;
2. Expand Existing Internal Site Roadways;
3. Build Structured Parking;
4. Utilize Lunch Bus as an alternative to students leaving Campus;
5. One-Way Traffic between King of Prussia Rd & Radnor Chester Rd;
6. Traffic Signalization;
7. Alter Grade Level Arrival times;
8. Shuttle Students from Municipal Lot located along Matson Ford Rd;
9. Park Bus Drivers at the Municipal Lot & shuttle to the
Transportation Facility.