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Harry S. Truman Elementary School serves 489 diverse students in grades K-5.  More than 100 students within walking distance ride a bus because of the lack of safe walking routes.

The Truman School Sidewalk project will fill sidewalk gaps, install new ADA ramps, install/infill new sidewalks, and create crosswalks in locations that will improve safety, largely for students walking to school. Illumination will alert drivers to pedestrians crossing Northeast 44th Street and help calm traffic. A new landing pad with ramps and curbing on the southeast corner of Northeast 44th Street at Northeast 42nd Avenue will provide a safer place for crossing guards and students to queue before crossing the street. This was identified as a high priority by the Vancouver Public Schools.

Public Works incorporates resident input when feasible. County projects are designed by professional engineers. We balance community input with other considerations to create the best possible final design. Considerations include legal requirements, environmental impacts, budget, and safety. Input among residents, user groups, and stakeholders often differs. While we do our best to incorporate resident input, crosswalk locations were determined based on current access points to the school and we are not able to incorporate all input or requests. Please contact the project manager (information at the bottom of the page) with questions or comments.