- Massachusetts Department of Transportation
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Jacquelyn Goddard, Director of Communications, MassDOT
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), through its Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 SRTS Yard Sign Design Contest. The annual contest, which raises awareness for transportation-related themes that help support school safety for walking and biking to school, is open to students in kindergarten through eighth grade from participating SRTS partner public school.
“It’s truly inspiring to see students across Massachusetts using their creativity to champion safety and inclusivity for everyone who uses our transportation network,” said Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt. “This contest is a powerful way to engage young people in meaningful conversations about transportation safety—while also promoting healthy habits that benefit both personal wellbeing and our environment.”
This year’s theme was centered on helmet safety. Four successful yard signs were selected out of more than 690 submitted designs. For the third year in a row, submissions included multilingual designs. They will be printed and ready for distribution this summer.
The successful applicant public schools and respective yard sign designs are identified as follows:
• Crocker Farm Elementary School, Amherst: “Always Wear a Helmet” (top left).
• Fowler School, Maynard: “Keep Your Brain Safe by Wearing a Helmet” (top right).
• Pierce Middle School, Milton: “Helmets Are Our Heroes” (bottom left).
• Marguerite E. Peaslee Elementary School, Northborough “Be an Elephant, Never Forget Your Helmet” (bottom right).
The Massachusetts SRTS Program, sponsored by MassDOT and with funds from the Federal Highway Administration, promotes safer routes for students to walk, bike, and roll to and from school by fostering partnerships between community-led organizations, local law enforcement, education leaders, and public health departments.
The program currently serves more than 1,240 schools in more than 285 communities across the Commonwealth. Through these partnerships, the Massachusetts SRTS Program highlights the importance of pedestrian and bicycle safety. SRTS also provides information, materials, and resources to support schools and communities with their local SRTS initiatives.
For more information on Massachusetts Safe Routes to School visit:
www.mass.gov/safe-routes-to-school
www.facebook.com/SafeRoutes.MA
www.linkedin.com/company/ma-safe-routes-to-school
For more MassDOT news and updates visit:
www.mass.gov/blog/transportation
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