MNDOT Awards $350,000 In Safe Routes To School Grants
The Minnesota Department of Transportation recently made some significant investments in school districts across the state as part of their Safe Routes to School program. Nineteen schools and communities will benefit from nearly $350,000 in grant money - including a Northland school.
In general, the Safe Routes to School program aims to improve walking and bicycling programs with schools and communities. It s an international program that the Minnesota Department of Transportation has participated in for the past few years. Part of the work involves reducing traffic congestion around school campuses and buildings, improving safety, increasing physical activity and improving health - all with the mission of making it easier for students to walk and bicycle to school and in daily life - according to details released by MNDOT.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation recently made some significant investments in school districts across the state as part of their Safe Routes to School program.
Funding is meant to improve walking and bicycling programs with schools, communities 4:45 pm, Feb. 19, 2021 ×
One focus of a Safe Routes to Schools grant may be to improve safety of those seeking to cross to U.S. Hwy 10 in Verndale.
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The city of Verndale was recently awarded funding to help with planning for improved Safe Routes to Schools.
Verndale City Clerk Melissa Current and engineer Cliff Allen with Moore Engineering both noted that discussions about the need for Safe Routes to Schools have focused heavily on the risk for those attempting to cross Hwy 10 in Verndale from the north side of town to the school, on the south side of the highway.
Created: February 18, 2021 08:37 AM
The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced Thursday that nineteen schools and communities in Minnesota will benefit from nearly $350,000 in planning assistance and “Boost” grants to help support or start Safe Routes to School programs (SRTS).
The release stated SRTS is an international program to improve safety, reduce traffic congestion around schools, increase physical activity and improve health by making it easier for students to walk and bicycle to school and in daily life.
“During the pandemic, when many students and families are learning from home and confined to their screens indoors, we know Minnesotans need safe places to get out and walk or bicycle more than ever before,” said Dave Cowan, SRTS coordinator. “These grants help give schools and communities more options to expand Safe Routes to School activities.”