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Art Contest for Elementary School Students Now Open
Create your best artwork that shows what you know about staying safe while walking to school, to the park, or anywhere! The SRTS Art Contest will take place March 16 - April 17, 2026
Learn more about the contest. View the 2025 winners.
Active Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Projects
As part of its ongoing commitment to enhancing pedestrian safety, accessibility, and connectivity throughout our communities, MCDOT is planning safety improvements near schools, such as new sidewalk, traffic calming measures; installation of pavement markings and high-visibility pedestrian crossings; construction of ADA-compliance. Current projects include:
Sidewalk Projects
1. Cabin John Middle School
Approximately 0.45 miles (2400 linear feet) of five-foot-wide concrete sidewalk is being constructed along Bells Mill Road, from Gainsborough Road to Fox Hills Trail. Existing ramps will be rebuilt to be ADA-compliant, and high-visibility crosswalks will be installed. Link to view the Plan
2. Martin Luther King Middle School
- Wanegarden Drive: Between Lake Seneca Elementary School and Wynnfield Drive
- Waldorf Drive: Between Wisteria Drive and Wynnfield Drive (east side of roadway only)
- Teakwood Lane: Between Willow Cove Manor driveway entrances, connecting gaps between existing sidewalks. Link to view the Plan
3. Northwood High School
Approximately 0.13 miles (700 linear feet) of five-foot-wide concrete sidewalk is being constructed along Gabel Street from Breewood Road to University Blvd. Link to view the Plan
4. Roscoe Nix Elementary School
Approximately 0.22 (1160 linear feet) of five-foot-wide concrete sidewalk is being constructed along Mount Pisgah Road from Oakview Drive to Grey Castle Way. Link to view the Plan
5.Travilah Elementary School
Approximately 0.3 miles (1600 linear feet) of five-foot-wide concrete sidewalk is being constructed from Travilah Road to Quince Orchard Road. Pedestrian ramps and a crosswalk will be added across Dufief Mill Road at Quince Orchard Road. Link to view the Plan
Start a Walking School Bus
As Montgomery County Public School students head back to school, consider starting a Walking School Bus in your neighborhood. We are encouraging students to stay healthy, active, and safe by walking to school. The Walking School Bus is a great program to teach children about traffic safety and the rules of the road. Check out the resources to help you start a safe and efficient Walking School Bus. Let’s get started!
SRTS In the News
Montgomery County Police and the Montgomery County Department of Transportation will increase their patrols and outreach efforts as the start of the new school year approaches on August 26.
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Police Will Beef Up Traffic Enforcement as Students Return to School - Montgomery Community Media (mymcmedia.org)
75th County Fair Underway in Gaithersburg
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Montgomery County Media stopped by to talk to fairgoers and others participating in the week-long event.
Students Celebrate Bike and Roll to School Day
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Students throughout Montgomery County participated in National Bike and Roll to School Day on May 8, 2024.
Students, Families Join Walk to School Day
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
The annual “Walk and Roll” to School Day was Wednesday, October 4th.
Rock Creek Valley Elementary School students joined thousands of students across Montgomery County and around the world to participate in Bike & Roll to School Day today, Wednesday, May 3.
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
BTSD Press release Montgomery County Maryland (montgomerycountymd.gov)
NBC4 visited Rock Creek Valley Elementary School students as they cruised to school on bikes Wednesday, May 3 learning about safety along the way.
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
News 4 Video segment 5-3-23 Montgomery Co. Schools Highlight Safety on Bike to School Day
About Safe Routes to School (SRTS)
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is a nationwide program that aims to significantly improve safety for students who walk and bike to school. The three main goals of the program are:
- To enable and encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bike to school.
- To make biking and walking to school a safer and more appealing transportation choice, thereby encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age.
- To plan and build projects and activities that will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution.
Montgomery County’s Safe Routes to School program focuses on two main areas to enhance safety:
- Education: Promote safety, enforce traffic rules, and encourage students to participate in the program.
- Engineering: improve sidewalks, crosswalks, curb extensions and install traffic signs in the vicinity of schools.
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