LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Students who live within 1 mile and walk or bike to school: 2001: 63%, 1969: 87%.
Safe_Routes_to_School Program: The Safe Routes to School programs all share one common goal - to improve the health of kids and the community by making walking and bicycling to school safer, easier and more enjoyable. The Safe Routes to School Program will open its new funding cycle on January 3, 2012.

Application Process Timeline

January 3, 2012
Application period begins

March 2, 2012
Application Deadline

Applications must be postmarked March 2, 2012 and emailed by this date. Please email applications to shalanda.cole@la.gov

Program Contact Information
Please forward all questions by email to Shalanda Cole at shalanda.cole@la.gov


Thank you for your interest in La Safe Routes To School
  • Please forward all questions by email to
  • Please forward all engineering specific questions to
  • Submit one (1) MS-Word version of your application by email to AND one (1) bound application and five (5) stapled copies of the application to:
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
Safe Routes to School Program
Attention: Shalanda Cole
P.O. Box 94245
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9245

Safe Routes To School - Downloads / Links:
 
Walk to School Day News Release
Walk to School Day Article
National Center for Safe Routes to School
Safe Routes to School Gallery Completed Safe Routes to School Project in Vinton, Louisiana
 Free Tourist Map
The La DOTD Headquarters Building is located at 1201 Capitol Access Road, Baton Rouge, LA, 70802. Telephone: (225) 379-1232.
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