Safe Routes to Schools

Mission

DDOT's Safe Routes to School program strives to:

• Improve safety for students who walk and bicycle to school

• Encourage students and their parents to walk and bicycle to school

• Boost student physical activity, reduce parents' fuel consumption, and reduce pollution and traffic congestion near schools.

Safe Routes to School

Procedures & Services

DDOT offers Safe Routes to School planning assistance for District Schools that are interested in improving safety for student walkers and cyclists. 

Safe Routes to School: Call for Participants

Open

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Additional Information

Legal References

• Safe Accountable Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), §1404

• Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21)

Design Standards & Specifications

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Transportation Plans & Studies

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Other Resources

• fhwa.dot.gov - Safe Routes to School