Safe Routes to School
What is “Safe Routes to School”?
SRTS programs improve safety, reduce traffic and improve air quality near schools by focusing on the 6 E’s:
- Evaluation: Assessing local needs and identifying solutions.
- Education: Teaching children and families about safety and the benefits of walking and biking.
- Encouragement: Getting kids excited about walking and biking through events, activities, and inform children and adults about the personal and community benefits of walking to school.
- Equity: Ensuring that all students have access to safe routes.
- Engagement: Involving the community in decision-making.
- Engineering: Improving infrastructure to make routes safer (signage, crosswalks, signals, etc.).
For more information, please visit: MnDOT's SRTS Page
Check out this Story Map to see the collection of the current Safe Routes to School plans that have been created for the schools in Duluth, Hermantown, Proctor, and Superior.
Current SRTS Plans
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