[SDCBC] Safe Routes to School grants announced

[Kathy Keehan]

We did apply for some money for a bicyclist education program that was not
funded (we knew it was a long shot!) but some good projects in San Diego did
get funding from the State Safe Routes to School program -
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LocalPrograms/SRTSFinalList.pdf

 

SRTSD11_0002 Chula Vista I Safe Routes to Chula Vista

Schools

New facilities for pedestrians will include an

offset median, bulb outs, setback limit lines and

other enhanced striping, prominent crosswalk

zebra striping, ADA-compliant pedestrian ramps,

non-slip sidewalk grating, flashing yellow

beacons, and "school zone" warning signs

where non-exist now.

78 & 79 40 11 $621,115

 

SRTSD50_0038

Chula Vista

Elementary

School

District

NI Safe Routes to School Chula

Vista

CVESD proposes a 2-year SRTS project. It will

be implemented in 2 pilot schools in year 1 and

expanded to 15 additional schools in year 2.

Strategies include: a) Establish SRTS

Taskforces; b) Conduct parent and community

outreach; c) Implement an incentive program; d)

Establish Parent Safety Patrols or crossing

guard programs; e) Use expert assistance; f)

Conduct an advertising campaign; g) Meet with

city engineers and law enforcement; h) Organize

a steering committee; i) Evaluate objectives to

make program modifications.

78,79 40 11 $499,025

 

SRTSD50_0057

Rady

Children's

Hospital,

Center for

Healthier

Communities

NI

Safe Routes to School

Collaborative Project:

Southeastern San Diego

1. The creation of a SRTS Community Coalition

for political District 4 of San Diego; 2. The

promotion of Walk to School Week events and

collaboration in a community wide Walk to the

Moon Campaign for the 27 elementary schools;

3. Facilitation of school-based education; 4. Six

schools will be selected as "Comprehensive

Program" schools.

11 $499,816

 

SRTSD11_0005 San Diego

County I Winter Gardens Boulevard

Sidewalk and Bicycle Path

Sidewalk and bike trail along one block of a busy

boulevard for students on their way to and from

school.

77 36 11 $517,000

 

SRTSD11_0007 San Marcos I

Replace Traffic and school

crossing signs to fluorescent

yellow-green signs

Replace citywide school signs from obsolete dull

yellow signs to more visible fluorescent yellowgreen

signs at various school locations.

74 38 11 $44,000

 

 

 

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Kathy Keehan

Executive Director

San Diego County Bicycle Coalition

P.O. Box 34544

San Diego, CA 92163

858.487.6063

execdir at sdcbc.org

www.sdcbc.org

 

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