Safe Routes to School About the DC Safe Routes to School Program The DC Safe Routes to School Program receives funding from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The Program was created by Section 1404 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users Act (SAFETEA-LU). The DC SRTS Program is funded at $4,990,000 over five Federal fiscal years (FY 2005-2009). The Program works to improve the ability of elementary and middle school students to walk and bicycle to school safely. The purposes of the program are: to enable and encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school to make bicycling and walking to school a safer and more appealing transportation alternative, thereby encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age; and to facilitate the planning, development and implementation of projects and activities that will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption and air pollution in the vicinity (approximately 2 miles) of primary and middle schools (Grades K-8). DDOT offers Safe Routes to School Planning Assistance for DC Schools Are you interested in improving safety for walkers and bicyclists at your school? Get help from DDOT to create a plan for doing so. For more information, contact the DC Safe Routes to School Coordinator: Jennifer Hefferan Safe Routes to School Coordinator (202) 671-2227 Visit the DC Safe Routes to School Website To learn more about Safe Routes to School in Washington, DC, visit the DC Safe Routes to School Website at www.bikemap.com/dcsaferoutes/index.php. « Return to Bicycle & Pedestrian Programs main page