Safe Routes to School
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Safe Routes to School is a federal program that assists localities with the construction and maintenance of sidewalks and other trails that help students walk or cycle to their school. The city hired a part-time coordinator in October 2016 and the position was made full-time soon after. [1]
As part of a grant application for funding from the Virginia Department of Transportation, the city had to develop a plan for the program. [2]
The program was initially administered by the group Alliance for Community Choice in Transportation but the folded in 2012. [2]
An article on Wikipedia has information about Safe Routes to School in areas beyond Albemarle County's borders. |
Albemarle County projects
Grants received
Albemarle County received a $190,000 grant in 2010 for road and sidewalk improvements to access Crozet Elementary School and the Field School[3]. It will be constructed in early 2012 if plans are finished by then. [4]
The county is also planning for Safe Routes programs for Jack Jouett Middle School and Greer Elementary School. [5] The plan, which consists of seven individual infrastructural improvement projects, is still in its initial phase as of June 2012 and requires approval from VDOT before requesting funding. [6]
Charlottesville projects
Buford School
This project constructed new sidewalks along Cherry Avenue and fix up the intersection of Forest Hills Avenue, Ninth Street and Prospect Avenue[citation needed].
Venable School
This will build a path from 11th Street to Venable School. [citation needed]
Burnley Moran
This will add new sidewalks to make it safer for children to walk to the school.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ Web. Safe Routes to School, Website, City of Charlottesville, retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Web. Safe Routes to School Activities and Program Plan, Report, City of Charlottesville, retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ↑ Web. Grant paves way for new school sidewalks, staff report, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, May 12, 2010
- ↑ Web. Walking to Crozet Elementary to get easier, safer, Aaron Richardson, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, October 3, 2012, retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ↑ Web. Safe Routes to School Travel Plan - Greer Elementary and Jouett Middle, retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ↑ Web. Routes to Greer Elementary, Jouett Middle School to get safer, Ian Lamb, Charlottesville Tomorrow, June 24, 2012, retrieved June 25, 2012.
External links
- Planned transportation projects
- Articles with Wikipedia information beyond Charlottesville-Albemarle
- Articles containing potentially dated statements from February 2012
- Articles containing potentially dated statements from June 2012
- Articles with unsourced statements
- Federal programs used in Charlottesville
- Non-motorized transportation
- Education