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Walk and Roll to School Day Registration Open 2025

National Walk & Roll to School Day (WR2SD) is an international event to promote walking and rolling to school. This year, it takes place on Wednesday, October 8. Schools and communities unable to join the national celebration on October 8 are welcome to host an event on any date that works in October. We invite [...]

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A photo of 4 kids riding their bike and it is written "Walking and biking can help students arrive"

Back to School

Back to school is a great time for your students to begin new routines. We recommend including tips for students to get to school using active transportation in your return to school plan. In addition to highlighting the importance of daily physical activity, inspiring your students to use active transportation to get to school includes the following benefits: Students show up to school ready to

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Two smiling children cross railroad with the new rubber flangeway and concrete ADA approaches.

Charlotte easily navigates rail crossing with state-level support

Two smiling children cross the railroad with the new rubber flangeway and concrete ADA approaches. Every active transportation infrastructure project has its own unique challenges when determining options for walkers, bikers, and rollers. This can especially hold true when a community is interested in working along a corridor that includes roads and a railway. In

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A student bikes on a sidewalk with their father walking beside them. Other parents and children walk and bike ahead of them. A school bus passes on the road beside the sidewalk. MDOT photo credit.

2025-2026 Mini Grant Award Announcement

Bike and Roll to School Day, Bennett Woods Elementary, Okemos. Congratulations to our grant recipients! Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Mini Grants have been awarded for the 2025-2026 school year. Awards totaled $396,092 and were made to 31 K-12 schools in Ann Arbor, Au Stable, Bay Mills Community, Birmingham, Grand Rapids, Hamtramck, Lansing, Madison Heights,

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Charlotte’s Strong Partnerships Produces Multimodal City-Wide Project

Two children scooter onto new sidewalks, while adults walk behind utilizing crosswalk. Photo Credit MDOT The City of Charlotte is home to a tight knit community with optimistic leaders. One such leader is AL!VE Community Wellness Manager Ellen Dreps who previously chaired a coalition to improve health and walkability in the community. AL!VE is

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2025 Bike & Roll to School Day Reflections

Congratulations to all who helped to make Bike and Roll to School Day (BR2SD) a huge success. Whether you celebrated on May 7 or another day, your participation helped highlight the need for safe, active travel in every community. Bike and Roll to School Day is important because it provides a chance for communities to

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Safe Streets for All FY 2025 Funding Opportunity

The Safe Streets and Roads for All FY 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity is open until June 26 by 5:00 p.m. Awarded on a competitive basis, grant applications should support planning and demonstration activities, as well as projects and strategies to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. Applicants must submit their applications via Valid Eval at: Planning and Demonstration Grants: https://usg.valideval.com/teams/usdot_ss4a_2025_planning_demo/signup Implementation Grants: https://usg.valideval.com/teams/usdot_ss4a_2025_implementation/signup

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League of Michigan Bicyclists Booklets

League of Michigan Bicyclists (LMB) offers two booklets that are great resources for bike safety and the rules of the road as we all prepare for Bike Month and Bike and Roll to School Day. What Every Michigan Bicyclist Must Know is designed to help riders safely and enjoyably share the public\ roads and trails of Michigan with other users.

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May is Bike Month

In addition to Bike and Roll to School Day, there are many ways to support and celebrate biking and active transportation across Michigan. Participate in National Ride a Bike Day on Sunday, May 4. Bike commute to work during Bike to Work Week from May 12-18 and/or Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 16. Participate in a Bike Month challenge. Join

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Five Heritage High School students painging a snow plow.

Paint the Plow Program

Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Paint the Plow Program application for the 2025-2026 school year is open. MDOT invites Michigan high school students to showcase their students’ art skills by designing and painting a snowplow blade. The program offers a unique opportunity for MDOT to partner with area schools, using students’ creativity to communicate safe

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