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Safe Routes to School Program

Safe Routes to School funding is made available by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy of Users (SAFETEA-LU). SRTS provides federal highways funds for the State Deparment of Transportation and can be used for projects or activities that will make walking and bicycling to school safe, enjoyable and routine. SRTS are targeted towards children in grades K-8. Projects include infrastructure improvements or additions as well as educational programs. For more information, click on the links below.

National Center for Safe Routes to School

Federal Highway Administration

KDOT Safe Routes

On October 23, 2006, WAMPO was awarded funding to complete a regional Safe Routes to School (SRTS) plan in conjunction with Safe Kids Wichita Area Coalition. The planning process included surveying 3rd and 6th grade students throughout the region to determine how many children walk or ride bicycles to school. The SRTS Plan, approved by the Transportation Policy Body on August 12, 2008, includes recommendations on regional strategies to improve the safety of children in the vicinity of schools. We will also be partnering with Safe Kids on school-based safety education and looking for opportunities for future cooperative projects with Safe Kids. To view the executive summary and the plan, click on the links below.

SRTS Executive Summary

SRTS Plan

For more information, contact Kimberly Spielman, Planning Analyst at kspielman@wichita.gov or (316) 352-4860.