Safe Routes To School - Engineering

Changes to the built environment through engineering improvements are a critical component of Safe Routes to School.

Technical Assistance for SRTS Grants

The Massachusetts Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program is excited to launch a Technical Assistance (TA) application to help communities with applying for SRTS-specific grants. This opportunity will be open year-round and TA applications will be processed on a rolling basis. Please review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document before filling out the TA form (below).

Technical Assistance FAQs  Apply for Technical Assistance 

SRTS Infrastructure Project Funding Program

Applications for SRTS Infrastructure Projects will be accepted from Wednesday, September 4, 2024 to Friday, October 18, 2024. To access the application, log on to your Massachusetts Project Intake Tool (MaPIT) account. If you do not have an account, please Request a GeoDOT Account.  The Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Application Guidance Document will be available to download below starting on the launch date of September 4, 2024. This document details all of the project requirements, application steps, and examples of budgets.  Please review this document in its entirety prior to applying for Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Project funding in MaPIT. You can also register for the information session at noon on September 4, 2024.

Additional Resources

• Recording of the 2024 Information Session Coming Soon (register below)
• View Completed and Programmed SRTS Infrastructure Projects.
• 2024 Infrastructure Guidance Document 

Register for Information Session  SRTS MaPIT Application  Request a GeoDOT Account 

SRTS Signs and Lines Program

The 2024 Application Period Opens September 4, 2024

Applications for Signs and Lines Projects will be accepted from Wednesday, September 4, 2024 to Friday, October 4, 2024. The SRTS Signs and Lines Program will provide design services and up to $10,000 in construction funding to a selected municipality for a low-cost infrastructure project around a public elementary, middle, or high school. The goal of these projects is to eliminate small barriers that students encounter when walking, bicycling, or using a wheeled mobility device to get to school. Examples of a Signs and Lines Project could include the purchase and installation of new signage or pavement markings. This is a reimbursement-based funding program; MassDOT reimburses the municipality for eligible spending after the project is complete. Please review the 2024-2025 SRTS Signs and Lines Guidance Document prior to beginning the application (available on launch date). You can also register for the information session at noon on September 4, 2024.

Additional Resources

• Recording of the 2024 Information Session Coming Soon (register below)
• Previously Awarded Signs and Lines Projects (PDF)
• 2024 Signs and Lines Guidance Document
• Memorandum of Understanding (PDF)
• Memorandum of Understanding (Fillable PDF)
• 2024 Signs and Lines Application (Excel)

Register for Information Session 

SRTS Bike Rack Grant

The 2024 Application Period Opens November 1, 2024

After a successful pilot during the 2023-2024 school year, the Massachusetts Safe Routes to School Program is excited to officially launch our new Bike Rack Grant this upcoming school year! The application below will open on November 1, 2024 and submissions are due November 15, 2024. The goal of this grant is to order and install bike racks at selected schools within the school year. 

SRTS Bike Rack Grant Application - Opens 11/1/2024

POP-UP Projects for Safe Routes to School

This guide explores how schools can use pop-up demonstration projects to improve safety on and around campus.  These temporary activations, often referred to as tactical urbanism can be used to promote walking and biking to, from, and around campus. You will find examples of local, national, and international projects, tips to support implementation efforts, and links to additional resources.

Pop-Up Projects for Safe Routes to School Guide  Safe Routes to School “Tactical Urbanism” Webinar 

Engineering Forum

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In November 2018, the Massachusetts Safe Routes to School Program held its first Engineering forum. The forum covered topics including:

• Tools used to identify built environment needs
• A beginner's guide to transportation infrastructure around schools
• A discussion of how a recently installed crosswalk was successfully constructed in Ashland
• The fundamentals of infrastructure funding
• The new infrastructure application process

Completed Projects

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MassDOT Project #	Engineering Project Status	School Name	Municipality
606229	Completed	Amherst Regional Middle School	Amherst
606229	Completed	Wildwood Elementary School	Amherst
605794	Completed	Cyrus E. Dallin Elementary School	Arlington
606044	Completed	Peter Thacher Elementary School	Attleboro
608000	Completed	John Glenn Middle School	Bedford
608911	Completed	Roger E. Wellington Elementary School	Belmont
606521	Completed	Ross ES	Braintree
606519	Completed	Brookfield School	Brockton
605874	Completed	Hansen Elementary School	Canton
606259	Completed	Browne Middle School (Chelsea)	Chelsea
606259	Completed	Wright Academy	Chelsea
606225	Completed	Richardson Olmsted Elementary School	Easton
607998	Completed	Madeline English School	Everett
608001	Completed	Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School	Fall River
607242	Completed	South Street Elementary	Fitchburg
608790	Completed	Marcella Kelly Elementary School	Holyoke
608002	Completed	Alexander B. Bruce School	Lawrence
605870	Completed	Bowman Elementary School	Lexington
606227	Completed	Henry J Robinson Middle	Lowell
606227	Completed	S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary School	Lowell
607441	Completed	Manchester Memorial Elementary School	Manchester-by-the-Sea
607716	Completed	Jordan/Jackson Elementary School	Mansfield
608835	Completed	Brooks Elementary School	Medford
607920	Completed	Glover Elementary School (Milton)	Milton
608747	Completed	Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	New Bedford
608747	Completed	Ashley Elementary School	New Bedford
608792	Completed	Edward G. Molin Elementary School	Newburyport
608792	Completed	Rupert A. Nock Middle School	Newburyport
606520	Completed	Bowen Elementary School	Newton
607776	Completed	North Andover Middle School	North Andover
605634	Completed	Jackson Street School	Northampton
605875	Completed	West Memorial School	Peabody
606908	Completed	Silvio O. Conte Community School	Pittsfield
606222	Completed	Walter S. Parker Middle School	Reading
607999	Completed	Garfield Elementary School	Revere
607999	Completed	Garfield Middle School	Revere
608743	Completed	Bates Elementary School	Salem
606216	Completed	Hatherly Elementary School	Scituate
607892	Completed	Arthur D. Healey School (PK-8)	Somerville
607453	Completed	William E. Norris School	Southampton
605876	Completed	Stoneham Central Middle School	Stoneham
605872	Completed	Stanley Elementary School	Swampscott
606516	Completed	Dolbeare Elementary School	Wakefield
608004	Completed	Hosmer Elementary School	Watertown
607449	Completed	Downey ES (Westwood)	Westwood
608003	Completed	Lawrence W. Pingree Primary School	Weymouth
608791	Completed	Vinson-Owen Elementary School	Winchester

Programmed Projects

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MassDOT Project #	Engineering Project Status	School Name	Municipality
610652	In progress	Roberta G. Doering Middle School	Agawam
610652	In progress	Robinson Park Elementary School	Agawam
609531	In progress	M. Norcross Stratton Elementary School	Arlington
610537	In progress	David A. Ellis Elementary School	Boston
612816	In Progress	William H. Lincoln School	Brookline
612884	In Progress	Mary C. Burke Elementary School Complex	Chelsea
612079	In progress	Hugh Scott Streiber Elementary School	Chicopee
612804	In Progress	Avery Elementary School	Dedham
609510	In progress	George H. Englesby Elementary School	Dracut
613730	In progress	Webster School	Everett
612772	In Progress	Mountain View School	Easthampton
609518	In progress	Leroy Wood Elementary School	Fairhaven
612101	In progress	Mary Fonseca Elementary School	Fall River
612895	In Progress	Memorial Middle School	Fitchburg
612894	In Progress	Harmony Grove Elementary School	Framingham
613359	In Progress	Freetown Elementary School	Freetown
610672	In progress	Elm Street School	Gardner
609528	In progress	Millbury Street Elementary School	Grafton
612890	In Progress	Dr. Elmer S. Bagnall Elementary School	Groveland
610670	In progress	Harwich Elementary School	Harwich
613477	In Progress	Linden Street Improvements At Robert Adams Middle School	Holliston
613442	In Progress	H.B. Lawrence Elementary School Improvements	Holyoke
612002	In progress	Community Day Arlington Elementary School	Lawrence
609529	In progress	Frances Drake Elementary School	Leominster
609517	In progress	Blueberry Hill Elementary School	Longmeadow
613729	In progress	Stoklosa Middle School	Lowell
612001	In progress	Roberts Elementary School	Medford
613731	In progress	John T. Nichols Middle School	Middleborough
611997	In progress	Horace Mann Elementary School (Newton)	Newton
613468	In Progress	Improvements at Parker Street For The Oak Hill Middle School	Newton
610546	In progress	Brayton Elementary School	North Adams
609515	In progress	Bridge Street Elementary School	Northampton
613564	In Progress	Oakland Road At Reading Memorial High School And Coolidge Middle School	Reading
612100	In progress	Beachmont Veterans Memorial School	Revere
612889	In Progress	Cottage Street Elementary School	Sharon
613515	In Progress	Samuel Bowles Elementary School Improvements	Springfield
612080	In progress	Rebecca M. Johnson Visual and Performing Arts Elementary School	Springfield
613397	In Progress	William E. Norris Elementary School Improvements	Southampton
608829	In progress	Wilkins Elementary School	Stoughton
612893	In Progress	Burgess Elementary School	Sturbridge
613367	In Progress	Fisher Street Improvements	Westborough

Additional Resources

Complete Streets

Community Compact

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (M.U.T.C.D.)

Massachusetts Amendments to the M.U.T.C.D.