SDOT is adding sidewalks or otherwise encouraging kids to walk to school at 5 elementary schools this summer. The schools include:
- B. F. Day Elementary in Fremont
- Roxhill Elementary near White Center
- Olympic Hills Elementary in Olympic Hills in North Seattle
- Dearborn Park Elementary in Rainier Valley
- Thurgood Marshall Elementary in Judkins Park near I-90
The Safe Routes to School program is funded by the Bridging the Gap transportation initiative. The program works closely with school staff, students and parents to identify barriers and solutions to make walking and biking safer and more accessible.
Over the past three years, the Safe Routes to School Program has made improvements at 14 schools across the city. … Over the life of the nine-year levy, SDOT anticipates making improvements at 30 schools across the city as part of the program.
