Safe Routes Utah Resources
PTA Resources
Safe Routes Utah offers information and activities that can be used year round. There are many benefits to walking and biking to school including:
- Promotes Physical Wellness
- Improves Cognitive Abilities and Behavior
- Teaches Critical Social Skills
Safe Routes Activity Booklet
Include the safe walking and biking message year round with monthly newsletters.
Safety Fair Ideas
Promote the benefits of safe travel and an active lifestyle at a larger scale.
Walk & Roll Challenge Materials
The Summer Strategy: How Communities Can Build Safer Commutes Before the School Bell Rings
While classrooms across the state sit quiet and school buses are parked for the season, the work of ensuring our students have access to safe,
June 1, 2026
Rolling Safely into May: Your Guide to Bicycle Safety Month
Biking is not only a fun way to get around, it is also good for your health and the environment. Regular cycling lowers the risk
May 4, 2026
Eyes Up, Kids Ahead: Don’t Drive Distracted
It’s Monday morning, and the neighborhood is a blur of yellow buses, oversized backpacks, and the sounds of energetic youngsters heading to school. For a
April 29, 2026
There is growing concern in Utah and across the nation about the safety of children who walk or bike to school. With increased traffic congestion around schools, students who choose to walk or bike have limited safe routes, which discourages this healthy activity.
The main goal of the Safe Routes Grants program is to encourage and assist students living within 1.5-2 miles to safely walk or bike to school. Available grant funding can be used for projects that include non-infrastructure; e.g. education and encouragement, and infrastructure physical improvements; new sidewalks, school pavement markings, signage, bicycle parking, etc.
For questions, please email Travis Evans, Active Transportation Safety Program Manager.