What is Safe Routes
to School?
SRTS refers to a variety of multi-disciplinary programs aimed at both increasing the number of students walking and bicycling to school and reducing the number of vehicle trips associated with school travel. Programs, activities and projects improve traffic safety and air quality around school areas and address childhood obesity and public health issues through education, encouragement, increased law enforcement, and engineering. SRTS efforts are led by partnerships among municipalities, school districts, community members, parent volunteers and law enforcement agencies.