Safe Routes to School Program

Walking and bicycling to school can be an important part of a healthy lifestyle, yet most children in Kansas arrive at school in a car or bus. The Kansas Department of Transportation, with funding from the Federal Highway Administration, provides reimbursements for projects or activities that will make walking and bicycling to school safe, enjoyable and routine. These Safe Routes to Schools Programs combine the following five components:
  • Engineering — Improving infrastructure to reduce speeds and potential conflicts with motor vehicle traffic, and to establish safe and accessible crossings, walkways, trails and bikeways.
  • Education — Teaching children about transportation choices, bicycling and walking safety skills, and launching driver safety campaigns near schools.
  • Enforcement — Partnering with local law enforcement to improve compliance with traffic laws near schools and initiating community enforcement such as crossing guard programs.
  • Encouragement — Using events and activities to promote walking and bicycling.
  • Evaluation — Monitoring and documenting outcomes and trends through the collection of data before and after the interventions.
Safe Routes to School Plan for USD 383 was finalized in September 2015. The following maps detail engineering projects intended to improve walking and bicycling routes near USD 383 elementary schools, while the report is a narrative of all proposed projects and activities. The plan will be implemented as funding allows.

Resources


Amanda Arnold Elementary School Safe Routes to School Plan
Bergman Elementary School Safe Routes to School Plan
Bluemont Elementary School Safe Routes to School Plan
Lee Elementary School Safe Routes to School Plan
Marlatt Elementary School Safe Routes to School Plan
Northview Elementary School Safe Routes to School Plan
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School Safe Routes to School Plan
Wilson Elementary School Safe Routes to School Plan