March 10, 2010 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) today announced that six Michigan schools in five counties will receive more than $1.3 million in federal Safe Routes to School (SRTS) funding for safety improvements and education programs.
"This federal program will make a real difference to these schools, communities, teachers, students and parents," said State Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudle. "MDOT is pleased to partner with the Michigan Fitness Foundation on educational activities and infrastructure improvements that will encourage students to travel safely between home and school and contribute to more active lifestyles."
The schools receiving Safe Routes to Schools funding are:
North Elementary School, Iron Mountain, Dickinson County;
Traverse City West Middle School, Traverse City, Grand Traverse County;
Ezra Eby Elementary School, Napoleon, Jackson County;
Napoleon Middle School, Napoleon, Jackson County;
Holmes Elementary School, Spring Lake, Ottawa County;
Noble School, Detroit, Wayne County.
The following projects are listed by county:
Dickinson County
City of Iron Mountain
North Elementary School, in partnership with the city of Iron Mountain, will implement safety improvements and educational programming to improve the opportunities for students to travel safely between their homes and the school. Project components include installing sidewalks on Fifth Street and Kennedy Road, and implementing a bicycle safety education program and a walk to school club. The project budget is $217,625.
Grand Traverse County
Charter Township of Garfield
Traverse City West Middle School, in partnership with the Grand Traverse Road Commission and the charter township of Garfield, will implement safety improvements and educational programming to improve the opportunities for students to travel safely between their homes and the school. Project components include installing a nonmotorized path on Silver Lake Road and implementing a school-based walking and biking club. The project budget is $188,263.
Jackson County
Napoleon Township
Ezra Eby Elementary School and Napoleon Middle School, in partnership with Napoleon Township and the Jackson County Road Commission, will implement safety improvements and educational programming to improve the opportunities for students to travel safely between their homes and the school. Project components include improving sidewalks on East Street, North Street, West Avenue, and Center Street, installing pedestrian fencing near the schools on West Avenue, installing enhanced crosswalk markings, and implementing school-based pedestrian safety education programs. The project budget is $249,705.
Ottawa County
Village of Spring Lake
Holmes Elementary, in partnership with the village of Spring Lake and the Spring Lake School District, will implement safety improvements and educational programming to improve the opportunities for students to travel safely between their homes and the school. Project components include installing sidewalks on River Street, South Street, Prospect Avenue and Fruitport Road, installing pedestrian bumpouts at the intersections of Exchange and Williams and Exchange and Prospect, installing improved signs and crosswalk markings, implementing a walking school bus program, and implementing school-based bicycle and pedestrian safety education programs. The project budget is $223,074.
Wayne County
City of Detroit
Noble School, in partnership with the Littlefield Community Association, will implement safety improvements and educational programming to improve the opportunities for students to travel safely between their homes and the school. Project components include improving sidewalks and crosswalks on Cherrylawn, Indiana, Buena Vista and Fullerton, installing driver feedback signs on Fullerton, and implementing a school-based walk-to-school program. The project budget is $483,810.
MDOT's role is to administer the federally legislated SRTS program that creates opportunities for collaboration with agencies and partners not traditionally involved with transportation funding. Funding for the program was established by Congress under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A legacy for Users of 2005 (SAFETEA-LU). SRTS funding is 100 percent federal, with no local match required. More information is available online at: www.saferoutesmichigan.org.
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