It is at the state level that the growth and institutional success of Safe Routes to School programs is occurring.
As the gatekeepers for federal funds related to the federal Safe Routes to School program and now the Transportation Alternatives Program, the state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) are responsible for disbursing funds to local programs in accordance with state policies and applicable federal laws and guidance. Most states have a coordinator responsible for administering the Safe Routes to School program, or have shifted to having a coordinator of the Transportation Alternatives Program. Safe Routes to School coordinators are listed below, you can find a list of Transportation Alternatives Program coordinators here.
Find out about your state’s progress here.
State Contacts
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Alabama No Contact
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Alaska Julius Adolfsson |
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Arizona No Contact
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Arkansas Kim Sanders Bicycle/Pedestrian/SRTS Coordinator |
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California Active Transportation Resource Center Click here for the Safe Routes Partnership's work in California. |
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Colorado Melissa Trecoske-Houghton (720) 307-6704 |
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Connecticut Kristen Levesque |
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Delaware Thomas Kneavel |
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District of Columbia Derrick Hardy (202) 673-6813 |
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Florida Sarita Taylor |
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Georgia Jack Anninos |
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Hawaii Tara Y.I. Lucas |
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Idaho (208) 333-8066 |
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Illinois John Paris (217) 782-7820 TTY (866) 273-3681 |
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Indiana No Contact
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Iowa Jared Morford (515) 309-2867 |
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Kansas Jenny Kramer Kansas DOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator (785) 296-5186 |
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Kentucky Jackie Jones Visit Website |
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Louisiana Shalanda Cole Louisana DOT Safe Routes to School
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Maine Patrick Adams (207) 623-4511 |
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Maryland Christy D. Bernal Transportation Alternatives Program Coordinator |
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Massachusetts Diane Hanson |
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Michigan Katie Alexander Bryan Armstrong |
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Minnesota Dave Cowan (651) 366-4180 |
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Mississippi Cookie Leffler |
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Missouri Andrew Seiler Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation, Inc. (816) 336-2550 |
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Montana Dave Holien Transportation Alternatives Engineer (406) 444-6118 |
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Nebraska Angela Barry Safe Routes Nebraska Program Coordinator |
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Nevada Alan Scott Bohemier
(775) 888-7000 TTY (855) 878-6368
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New Hampshire
Tom Jameson Charles Willeke |
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New Jersey Elise Bremer-Nei Bill Riviere Sean Meehan |
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New Mexico Jessica Frost NM SRTS Coordinator |
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New York Tapas Sanyal NYSDOT Region 11 SRTS Coordinator (718) 482-6731 |
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North Carolina Ed Johnson, ASLA, RLA |
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North Dakota SRTS Program Manager (701) 328-4787 Pam Wenger |
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Ohio Caitlin Harley |
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Oklahoma
Ernestine Mbroh ODOT Safe Routes to School Program (405) 522-3570 |
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Oregon Heidi Manlove Transportation Safety Division Program Manager (503) 986-4196 LeeAnne Ferguson Safe Routes to School Program Manager (503) 910-8994 Click here for the Safe Routes Partnership's work in the Pacific Northwest. |
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Pennsylvania Chris Metka |
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Rhode Island Michael D'Alessandro |
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South Carolina Amy Blison TAP Contact (803) 737-1952 Ashley Johnson |
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South Dakota Logan Gran Planning Engineer (605) 773-4912 |
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Tennessee Diana Benedict TN DOT Safe Routes to School Coordinator (615) 253-2421 |
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Texas TAP coordinators Bonnie Sherman Phillip Tindall |
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Utah Travis Evans Active Transportation Safety Program Manager (801) 965-4486 |
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Vermont VTrans Bicycle and Pedestrian Program, Local Motion (802) 861-2700 |
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Virginia Katherine Graham VDOT Transportation and Mobility Planning Division, SRTS Coordinator (804) 786-4198 |
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Washington Charlotte Claybrooke Active Transportation Program Manager Click here for the Safe Routes Partnership's work in the Pacific Northwest. |
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West Virginia TAP Coordinators (304) 414-6937 Tim Sedosky |
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Wisconsin Travis Houle
Statewide TAP Coordinator Merrill Mechler
Safe Routes to Schools
(608) 261-8977
Alternative Phone Number: (608) 266-9656
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Wyoming Sara Janes-Ellis WDOT Local Government Coordinator, Safe Routes to School Coordinator (307) 777-4438 |