This report contains the recommended school site planning guidelines for site selection, general site requirements and design, school bus-related design and operations, parent drop-off/pick-up zones, pedestrian and bicycle access, driveways, turn lanes, traffic control, signing and marking, and parking. The research team based these guidelines on a comprehensive review of existing guidelines and the results of field studies at school sites in Texas. The report documents the recommended guidelines and best practices for transportation operations and safety within school sites – focusing on the parent and bus drop-off/pick-up zones. The report also contains a site plan review checklist tool that TxDOT engineers and school district representatives can use to facilitate good site planning and design.
