Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is a national initiative to enable and encourage students to safely walk and bicycle to school funding from the Federal Highway Administration (the National Center for Safe Routes to School)
Projects might build sidewalks, bicycle paths & pedestrian-friendly infrastructure, reduce speeds in school zones & neighborhoods, address distracted driving among drivers of all ages, educate generations on pedestrian & bicycle safety
Benefits include: less roadway congestion, less gasoline consumption, cleaner air, healthier and happier children, more lively and engaged communities.
Community Planning / Safe Routes / Start here
by Cecile Seth · Published September 19, 2019 · Last modified November 15, 2019
Want to find New Providence’s most family-friendly walk and bike routes? Check out our new map of New Providence Walk and Bike Paths. We developed the following designations for non-rush hour traffic. Green...
Community Planning / Safe Routes / Start here
by Cecile Seth · Published May 19, 2019 · Last modified October 26, 2024
New Providence school children walked and biked their way to $1,649,000 in Safe Routes to School (SRTS) grants! In 2024 New Providence won another $534,000 award for bike route improvements. The borough...
Reduce school traffic in September with these easy steps. Between the first day of school and Back to School night we are all a bit crazed. A little planning will help a...
Celebrate New Providence Borough winning Safe Routes to School Gold recognition. Available on our 9/12 District Walk to School Day and at Back to School nights. Honor our Kids with Safe Routes...
Document your walk to school with #WalkNP on social media, especially Instagram or Twitter. Then, when grant application windows open, we will have the evidence to win.
Mayapples around New Providence The mayapple is one of the first plants to appear in early spring. A single white flower beneath its leaves gives off a strong musky scent. This plant...
NPHS / NPMS MAIN ENTRANCE – As of the 2022-2023 school year, the Front Circle is closed to dropoff traffic (excepting buses.) Instead Pioneer (and Balcom) are now one way streets. The...
DROP-n-GO options for Salt Brook Elementary School
Community Planning / Safe Routes / Start here
by Donna · Published April 25, 2017 · Last modified September 8, 2024
It’s a common occurrence. A concerned parent contacts officials about a hazard on the path to school. The concerned parent suggests a solution such as [ sidewalks | crossing guard | police...
School Drop off at Allen W. Roberts school has been running so smoothly, that a family catered a breakfast for our front circle volunteers! Thank you again Youk Yung Kim, Steve Kim,...
