Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is a program that aims to make it safer for students to walk and bike to school. The projects, from easy start-up programs to major infrastructure improvements, are all designed to encourage kids of all ages to walk or bike to school and develop a healthy lifestyle.

 

The program's goals include: 

• Encouraging students to walk or bike to school 

• Developing healthy lifestyles 

• Removing barriers that prevent students from safely walking or biking to school 
   

SRTS programs use a combination of interventions to improve safety, including: 

• Education and training: Teaching children and caregivers how to choose safe routes, safe behaviors, and how to use engineering treatments like sidewalks and crosswalks 

• Infrastructure improvements: Funding projects like sidewalks, crosswalks, bike lanes, signage, and striping 

• Non-infrastructure elements: Funding projects like bike helmets, safety education, and law enforcement