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.
2013 Safe Routes to School Awards Announced
Check out the updated grants page for information on the grants awarded for 2013. $3.8 million was awarded to 105 schools in 61 communities for infrastructure, non-infrastructure implementation, and planning assistance applications.
School program webinars
Join MnDOT staff and Alta Planning + Design for a series of three webinars on Safe Routes to School programs. School teams are encouraged to watch webinars together and discuss implementation plans afterwards.
Walk and Bike to School Maps webinar
- http://mndot.adobeconnect.com/p30v3ot8tlq/ (Online video)
- Script for Walk and Bike to School Maps webinar (PDF, .1 MB)
- Slides for Walk and Bike to School Maps webinar (PDF, 4 MB)
Walk and Bike to School Day Events webinar
- http://mndot.adobeconnect.com/p6d120kyo8v/ (Online video)
- Script for Walk and Bike to School Day Events webinar (PDF, .1 MB)
- Slides for Walk and Bike to School Day Events webinar (PDF, 6 MB)
Encouragement Programs: Trip Tracking and Competitions webinar
- http://mndot.adobeconnect.com/p93klohx1ut/ (Online video)
- Script for Encouragement Programs webinar (PDF, .1 MB)
- Slides for Encouragement Programs webinar (PDF, 7 MB)
Evalutation tool and resources
The new evaluation tool and resources includes:
- SRTS Neighborhood Assessment Survey and Guide
- Link and information on completing hand tallies
- Additional evaluation tools and information will be added as well