City of Ankeny makes safety improvements for safer walks to school
The City of Ankeny has implemented special school zone speed limits, school zone parking restrictions and new school crosswalks this summer in advance of the new school year. These safety improvements were identified and recommended by the 2022 Elementary School Walkability Study. The City Council approved the associated City Code ordinances on June 20, 2022.
School Zone Speed Limits
The special school zone speed limit hours are designated with pre-scheduled flashing beacons at the following locations.
25 mile-per-hour school zones:
- NW Irvinedale Drive near NW 13th Street
- W First Street near Northwest Elementary School
- SE Magazine Road near SE Trilein Drive
- NE Trilein Drive near Northeast Elementary School
- NW Abilene Road near Rock Creek Elementary School
- NW 9th Street near Westwood Elementary School
- SW Polk City Drive near SW Applewood Street
- SE Trilein Drive near East Elementary School
- SE Trilein Drive near Southeast Elementary School
- SW College Avenue near Prairie Trail Elementary School
School Zone Parking Restrictions
Motorists should also be aware of new school zone parking restrictions on school days near most of the elementary schools. Parking, stopping or standing, as well as loading or unloading passengers, are not allowed in any ‘no parking’ area in the City, per City Code Chapter 69.16.
New School Crosswalks
The new signed and marked school crosswalks have been relocated to where the crossing guard will be located to assist students at these schools:
- Northeast Elementary School – A new crosswalk south of NE 16th Street replaces the former crossing at NE 15th Street.
- East Elementary School – A new crosswalk at SE 2nd Street replaces the former crossing at SE 3rd Street.
- Southeast Elementary School – The new crosswalk at SE 11th Street replaces the former crossing at SE 10th Street.
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