Safe Routes to School Program

Safe Routes

Safe Routes Minnesota provides funding to community and school groups to make improvements to the routes your children use to walk and bike to school.

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MnDOT wants to make bicycling and walking to school a safer and more appealing transportation alternative to students and their families, thereby encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age.

Grant applications

MnDOT is soliciting applications for the Safe Routes to School infrastructure and non-infrastructure implementation grants, as well as the planning assistance awards.

All applications are due at noon on Friday, Feb. 15. View the 2013 Safe Routes to School solicitation presentation (PowerPoint, 6 MB). View details on how to apply.

Safe Routes to School assessment tool

Use the Safe Routes to School assessment tool to help your community identify opportunities to increase walking and bicycling.

To use the assessment tool, first review and complete the Safe Routes to School Neighborhood Assessment Guide (PDF, 2.88 MB) and then complete the Safe Routes to School assessment tool online survey to record and submit answers.

These neighborhood assessments are required for all Safe Routes to Schol plans funded by MnDOT and are strongly encouraged for all communities working to support Safe Routes.

Data from the evaluations will be stored and tracked by MnDOT to develop a better understanding of statewide conditions for youth walking and bicycling to school.