Safe Routes to School (SRTS)

The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program served to increase the number of walkers and bikers for K-8 students. Ohio began the program in 2007 and spent over $20 million on school travel plans, infrastructure improvements, and non-infrastructure programs. DGL was one of three consultants hired by ODOT for their 2007-2009 Statewide SRTS Program. DGL was assigned to ODOT Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8. In all, DGL completed engineering assignments for 31 school districts in this program. School districts included Anna, Antwerp, Arcadia, Colerain Township, Elyria, Elyria Township, Green, Hamilton, Hicksville, Marion Local, Napoleon, New Madison, Perrysburg, Pettisville, Swanton, Urbana, Van Buren, Vermilion, Wapakoneta, and Wilmington. DGL collaborated with local SRTS task forces to identify barriers to active transportation and develop effective engineering solutions for safer paths to school. DGL also worked with several school districts outside of the ODOT program to prepare School Travel Plans in preparation for the infrastructure application process. DGL has successfully prepared applications for both infrastructure and School Travel Plan funding.