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The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program is a federally funded program providing an <br /> opportunity for communities to improve conditions for bicycling and walking to school. <br /> Program Benefits Include: <br /> ➢ Improving safety for pedestrians <br /> and bicyclists <br /> ➢ Reducing traffic congestion <br /> around schools <br /> ➢ Reducing emissions <br /> ➢ Improving children's health <br /> Background Highlights <br /> ❑ NCDOT award to prepare SRTS Action Plan — July 2008 <br /> ❑ Steering Committee and public involvement through 2009 <br /> ➢ Three schools chosen through this process <br /> ❑ NCDOT contracted with consultant for draft Plan —2009 <br /> ❑ Draft plan completed and delivered to staff— Dec. 2012 <br /> ❑ Orange County Schools & Town of Hillsborough updates and authorizations from 2011- <br /> 2013 <br /> ❑ OUTBoard updated during Steering Committee and public involvement phase, and also <br /> earlier this year <br /> SRTS Projects <br /> ❑ Located within 2 miles of a K-8 school. <br /> ❑ Projects can be bundled as infrastructure and non-infrastructure. <br /> ➢ Training volunteers <br /> ➢ Street crossings <br /> ➢ Sidewalks <br /> ➢ Bicycle / Pedestrian lanes, trails <br /> ❑ Benefits can extend beyond schools, and projects with multiple purposes/greater <br /> impact are favored. <br /> SRTS Projects <br /> ❑ There are some projects that are not allowed: <br /> ➢ Those with recurring costs, such as school crossing guards <br /> ➢ Bus stop improvements <br /> ➢ Pick-up and drop-off sites <br /> ➢ Educational focus buses <br /> SRTS Project Funding <br /> ❑ Established under previous federal legislation (SAFETEA-LU), now MAP-21 <br /> ➢ Reimbursement program <br /> ➢ No local match required <br /> ❑ Remaining SAFETEA-LU funds are available <br /> ❑ Orange County can compete for remaining funds with an adopted SRTS Plan (no local <br /> match) <br /> ❑ Other potential miscellaneous sources of funding <br /> Implementation - Next Steps <br />