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Massachusetts Safe Routes to School

@saferoutes_ma

MassDOT's Massachusetts Safe Routes to School Program promotes walking & bicycling as sustainable active transportation for students, families, & communities.

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Is #ThrowbackThursday still a thing? We wanted to showcase some highlights over the last 20 years of the @massdot Safe Routes to School Program! Here’s to 20 more years of #srts🚲🚶‍♀️🛴🛹

Is #ThrowbackThursday still a thing? We wanted to showcase some highlights over the last 20 years of the @massdot Safe Routes to School Program! Here’s to 20 more years of #srts🚲🚶‍♀️🛴🛹
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The Mass. Transportation #SRTS team collaborated with Chelsea's Vision Zero interns to run a #BikeRodeo with helmet safety education! City of Chelsea Remember our Outreach Coordinators are available all summer long! Connect with our team to schedule a summer event: tinyurl.com/58xdpx37

The <a href="/MassDOT/">Mass. Transportation</a> #SRTS team collaborated with Chelsea's Vision Zero interns to run a #BikeRodeo with helmet safety education! <a href="/ChelseaGov_MA/">City of Chelsea</a>  

Remember our Outreach Coordinators are available all summer long! Connect with our team to schedule a summer event: tinyurl.com/58xdpx37
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Every summer, the Mass. Transportation #SRTS team loves to see the improvements made through the annual Signs & Lines program. Register for the SRTS webinar on September 3 at noon, to learn more about infrastructure opportunities & resources for your community: tinyurl.com/5n82x4dc

Every summer, the <a href="/MassDOT/">Mass. Transportation</a> #SRTS team loves to see the improvements made through the annual Signs &amp; Lines program. 
Register for the SRTS webinar on September 3 at noon, to learn more about infrastructure opportunities &amp; resources for your community: tinyurl.com/5n82x4dc
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The heat couldn't stop this group of bike lovers from getting together! ☀️🚲 Mass. Transportation #SRTS Outreach Coordinator, Tina, was joined by fellow bike organizations at Walker Park for a BostonPublicSchools "Wellness Wednesday" event! Boston Public Health Commission Special Olympics MA Bluebikes

The heat couldn't stop this group of bike lovers from getting together! ☀️🚲
<a href="/MassDOT/">Mass. Transportation</a> #SRTS Outreach Coordinator, Tina, was joined by fellow bike organizations at Walker Park for a <a href="/BostonSchools/">BostonPublicSchools</a> "Wellness Wednesday" event!
<a href="/HealthyBoston/">Boston Public Health Commission</a>
<a href="/SpOlympicsMA/">Special Olympics MA</a>
<a href="/RideBluebikes/">Bluebikes</a>
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The Town of Town of Dedham brought a quick solution to a problematic intersection, using #tacticalurbanism to improve roadway safety! Mass. Transportation #SRTS also joined Dedham Police Dept at a Summer Bike Event - distributing helmets, performing fit checks, and running a #bikerodeo course.

The Town of <a href="/DedhamThrives/">Town of Dedham</a> brought a quick solution to a problematic intersection, using #tacticalurbanism to improve roadway safety!
<a href="/MassDOT/">Mass. Transportation</a> #SRTS also joined <a href="/DedhamPD/">Dedham Police Dept</a> at a Summer Bike Event - distributing helmets, performing fit checks, and running a #bikerodeo course.
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New pencils. ✏️Fresh notebooks. 📔A shiny new calendar. 🌟 The 2025-2026 Mass. Transportation #SRTS Calendar is officially live! Start circling those important dates now! 📌 mass.gov/doc/download-o… #BackToSchoolwithSRTS

New pencils. ✏️Fresh notebooks. 📔A shiny new calendar. 🌟

The 2025-2026 <a href="/MassDOT/">Mass. Transportation</a> #SRTS Calendar is officially live!  

Start circling those important dates now! 📌 mass.gov/doc/download-o… 

#BackToSchoolwithSRTS
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Mark your calendars with the deadlines for upcoming Mass. Transportation #SRTS grants & contests! Visit our website for more info: 📌SRTS Grants: tinyurl.com/SRTS-Grants 📌SSST Video Contest: tinyurl.com/SSST-Video-Con… 📌Bike Rack Grant: tinyurl.com/Bike-Rack-Grant

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Back to school = Back on the road! 🚸🚍🚲🚘 Review the Mass. Transportation #SRTS Backpack Flyers which are packed with ways to be a safe, friendly driver around students. Flyers are available in several languages. Visit the Driver Resources section on our website! tinyurl.com/Backpack-Flyers

Back to school = Back on the road! 🚸🚍🚲🚘

Review the <a href="/MassDOT/">Mass. Transportation</a> #SRTS Backpack Flyers which are packed with ways to be a safe, friendly driver around students.

Flyers are available in several languages. Visit the Driver Resources section on our website! tinyurl.com/Backpack-Flyers
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Enter the @Massdot #SRTS High School Video Contest! ​ Create a 30-60 second PSA on safe walking, biking, and/or driving behaviors and win up to $600 in Amazon Gift Cards!​ Deadline: Sunday, Oct. 5 @ 11 p.m.​ Details: mass.gov/roadway-safety…

Enter the @Massdot #SRTS High School Video Contest! ​

Create a 30-60 second PSA on safe walking, biking, and/or driving behaviors and win up to $600 in Amazon Gift Cards!​

Deadline: Sunday, Oct. 5 @ 11 p.m.​

Details: mass.gov/roadway-safety…
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SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, October 8 is International ‘iWalk’ Walk to School Day! ​ Register your school to participate in the healthy fun & promote using our Mass. Transportation #srts Flagship Day flyers! (available in Spanish, Haitian-Creole, & Portuguese) tinyurl.com/2jnfvmz9

SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, October 8 is International ‘iWalk’ Walk to School Day! ​

Register your school to participate in the healthy fun &amp; promote using our <a href="/massdot/">Mass. Transportation</a> #srts Flagship Day flyers! (available in Spanish, Haitian-Creole, &amp; Portuguese) tinyurl.com/2jnfvmz9
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We’re inviting MA high schoolers to show off their creativity while helping make the roads safer. ​ Details:​ - 30-60 second video​ - Safe walking, biking, & driving ​ - Due: Sunday, 10/5 11p​ View full contest guidelines & submit a video on our @massdot #SRTS Roadway Safety page

We’re inviting MA high schoolers to show off their creativity while helping make the roads safer. ​
Details:​
- 30-60 second video​
- Safe walking, biking, &amp; driving ​
- Due: Sunday, 10/5 11p​
View full contest guidelines &amp; submit a video on our @massdot #SRTS Roadway Safety page
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🚩Applications for the @massdot #SRTS Signs & Lines Program are due ONE WEEK from today! 🚩 Review the Guidance Document & apply for the reimbursement-based funding program by 10/3. See more details on the Engineering page of our website: ​tinyurl.com/SRTS-Grants

🚩Applications for the @massdot #SRTS Signs &amp; Lines Program are due ONE WEEK from today! 🚩

Review the Guidance Document &amp; apply for the reimbursement-based funding program by 10/3. 

See more details on the Engineering page of our website: ​tinyurl.com/SRTS-Grants
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October is National Pedestrian Safety Month – or as we call it, Walk-tober! 👣 Schools across MA are walking & rolling to celebrate safe, healthy, trip to school. How will YOU join the fun? Learn more under ‘Encouragement’ on the @massdot #SRTS website! tinyurl.com/mr2j89pn

October is National Pedestrian Safety Month – or as we call it, Walk-tober! 👣

Schools across MA are walking &amp; rolling to celebrate safe, healthy, trip to school. How will YOU join the fun?

Learn more under ‘Encouragement’ on the @massdot #SRTS website! tinyurl.com/mr2j89pn
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Happy #IWalk! This week we are celebrating schools choosing healthy, active ways to get to school. 🌍💚 Walking & biking = safer streets, stronger communities, & healthier kids. Let’s keep moving together! ✨ Share with @massdot #SRTS how you moved – tag us using #iWalked2025

Happy #IWalk!
This week we are celebrating schools choosing healthy, active ways to get to school. 🌍💚

Walking &amp; biking = safer streets, stronger communities, &amp; healthier kids. Let’s keep moving together! ✨

Share with @massdot #SRTS how you moved – tag us using #iWalked2025
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The Mass. Transportation #SRTS team has been spinning our wheels all October long! ‘WalkTober’ is looking a lot more like ‘BikeTober' for us! 🚲 Visit the SRTS webpage for updates & to stay connected: mass.gov/safe-routes-to…

The <a href="/MassDOT/">Mass. Transportation</a> #SRTS team has been spinning our wheels all October long! ‘WalkTober’ is looking a lot more like ‘BikeTober' for us! 🚲
Visit the SRTS webpage for updates &amp; to stay connected: mass.gov/safe-routes-to…
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Our full Mass. Transportation #SRTS team attended the UMass Transportation Center Moving Together Conference to celebrate safer walking, biking & rolling in MA! Ready to take the next step? Connect with your Outreach Coordinator to build a Safe Routes plan for your school: mass.gov/forms/safe-rou…

Our full <a href="/MassDOT/">Mass. Transportation</a> #SRTS team attended the <a href="/UMTC_Amherst/">UMass Transportation Center</a> Moving Together Conference to celebrate safer walking, biking &amp; rolling in MA!

Ready to take the next step? Connect with your Outreach Coordinator to build a Safe Routes plan for your school: mass.gov/forms/safe-rou…
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The Mass. Transportation #SRTS team would like to wish all the students, families, staff, and SRTS champions a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday! We are so thankful for such amazing partnerships 🤎

The <a href="/MassDOT/">Mass. Transportation</a> #SRTS team would like to wish all the students, families, staff, and SRTS champions a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday! We are so thankful for such amazing partnerships 🤎
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The winning videos from this year’s Mass. Transportation #SSST High School Video Contest are now available for viewing on YouTube! You can also view past winning videos on the Roadway Safety Page: mass.gov/roadway-safety… Worcester Public Schools DartmouthHS Newton North Tigers Sharon Public School

The winning videos from this year’s <a href="/MassDOT/">Mass. Transportation</a> #SSST High School Video Contest are now available for viewing on YouTube!
You can also view past winning videos on the Roadway Safety Page: mass.gov/roadway-safety…
<a href="/worcesterpublic/">Worcester Public Schools</a> 
<a href="/DartmouthHS/">DartmouthHS</a> 
<a href="/NNHSTigers/">Newton North Tigers</a> 
<a href="/SharonPublic/">Sharon Public School</a>
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The Mass. Transportation "Name A Snow Plow Contest" deadline has been extended to Friday, Dec. 12! ❄️ There’s still time to submit your clever name and see it printed on a plow this season. Enter here: mass.gov/how-to/submit-…

The <a href="/MassDOT/">Mass. Transportation</a> "Name A Snow Plow Contest" deadline has been extended to Friday, Dec. 12! ❄️
There’s still time to submit your clever name and see it printed on a plow this season.  
Enter here: mass.gov/how-to/submit-…