Oregon Safe Routes to School News
Corvallis Traffic Garden Install
Last week, the Alta SRTS team had the opportunity to venture out of the office and create a brand-new traffic garden at Lincoln Elementary in Corvallis, OR. This traffic garden at Lincoln Elementary is part of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Traffic...
New SRTS Coordinators!
Welcome to all the new SRTS Coordinators across the state!Name, Title Organization: David (Dabeat) Nieto-Wenzell, LCOG- Rural Safe Routes to School Coordinator What made you want to become an SRTS practitioner? My son rides his bike to Roosevelt Middle School, so...
Traffic Garden Pilot
Efforts to imagine and install the first traffic gardens in Oregon are well underway! The ODOT project team is working with the communities of Odell, Corvallis, and Eugene on traffic garden projects. The projects in Eugene and Odell are design only, while the project...
3 New SRTS Coordinators!
Join us in welcoming 3 new SRTS coordinators!Lara McCormick - Rogue Valley SRTS Coordinator -What made you want to become an SRTS practitioner? As an avid cyclist, I am passionate about getting kids on bikes and outdoors in general. I’m excited to be in a position...
Jump Start Pedestrian Safety Kits
When many people think of SRTS education, they picture students riding bikes which can be a challenge for some schools to take on or too advanced for younger learners. We know that everyone is a pedestrian at some point in their day, so the Jump Start pedestrian...
Oregon Friendly Driver Opens to School Bus Drivers
Bring the Oregon Friendly Driver Program to Your School Bus Drivers Oregon Friendly Driver is a free 90 minute training sponsored by the Oregon Department of Transportation to help people who drive learn to be safe and friendly while driving near people who are...