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What is Safe Routes to School (SRTS)?


Federal Program Legislation and Summary

NCDOT Safe Routes to School Program


Available Funding

SRTS Community Workshops

Walk to School Initiative


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SRTS Newsletter


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Safe Routes to Schools Program

Welcome to the North Carolina Safe Routes to School Web site! Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is a program that enables and encourages children to walk and bicycle to school; makes walking and bicycling to school a safe and more appealing transportation option, and facilitates the planning, development, and implementation of projects and activities that will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity of school.


NCDOT Awards Its First Safe Routes
to School Funds

The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded its first Safe Routes to School program funds with nearly $1.6 million going to 11 municipalities and local agencies. The funding is for bicycle and pedestrian improvement projects and safety programs for local schools.

The awards included $1.46 million for six demonstration grants, which can be used to build and repair sidewalks, improve intersections and install bicycle lanes around schools, and $135,450 for five non-infrastructure grants to fund activities such as pedestrian and bicycle safety classes, crossing guard and student safety patrol training, electronic equipment to help enforce traffic laws in school zones and other initiatives that encourage students to walk and bicycle to school.

View NCDOT Awards Press Release
View List of Recipants and Awards

North Carolina's Safe Routes to School Grant

Congratulations to the Winners of the 2007
"Walk and Roll" to School

Congratulations to this year’s Walk & Roll to School Contest winner South Lexington School, a public pre-K through grade 3 school in Lexington. South Lexington School recorded the most miles walked or bike, per student, for an individual school, through the duration of the month-long contest. The contest open to all schools grades K-8, encourages students to get up, get out and get moving. Ms. Green's Kindergarten class, also from South Lexington, logged 11.7 miles per student and won the award for the most miles per student in an individual class. Congratulations again.





05/21/08