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Woodford County Middle School, Versailles, Kentucky, Walk and Bike to School program

Kentucky SRTS State Network
Kentucky is one of twenty jurisdictions participating in the SRTS National Partnership Network Project. This initiative creates state networks that bring together advocacy groups, government agencies, and other leaders.

Kentucky SRTS Program
Managed by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), Kentucky’s federally funded Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program is the source for state coordinator contact details, federal SRTS funding amounts, SRTS applications and guidelines, and state SRTS program information.

Success Stories and Best Practices

Other Statewide and Regional Programs

Kentucky Partner Affiliates
Find out which organizations in your state have pledged their support as partner affiliates of the Safe Routes to School National Partnership.

Legislation and Policies

Meetings & Events

Kentucky SRTS State Network
Kentucky is one of the twenty jurisdictions participating in the SRTS National Partnership State Network Project. The Kentucky SRTS State Network Organizer works for a sponsoring organization, which is under contract with the SRTS National Partnership.

Kentucky State Network Organizer
Lacey McNary, Deputy Director
KY Youth Advocates
kentucky@saferoutespartnership.org
(502) 895-8167
www.kyyouth.org

Kentucky State Network Chair
Allison Mongiardo
Second Lady of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Kentucky State Network Vice-Chair
Glenda McCoy, Staff Assistant Lt. Governor’s Office 

Kentucky State Network Partners
Barren River District Health Department
Bicycling for Louisville
City of Lebanon, Kentucky
BikeWorld, Paducah, KY
Get Healthy Kentucky
Kentucky Bicycle and Bikeway Commission
Kentucky Rails to Trails Council
OH-KY-IN Regional Council of Governments
KY Action for Healthy Kids
KY Heritage Council
KY Youth Advocates
KY Department of Public Health, Division of Prevention & Quality Improvement
Kentucky Injury Prevention & Research Center
Kentucky Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator
Kentucky Safe Routes to School Coordinator
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Louisville Metro Department of Public Health & Wellness
Lt. Governor’s Office
Marion County Board of Education
Northern Kentucky Health Department
Partnership for a Fit Kentucky

Kentucky SRTS Program
Kentucky Safe Routes to School
Kentucky’s Safe Routes to School program is managed by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC).

Kentucky SRTS Coordinator
Jackie Jones
(502) 564-2060, ext 3048
(502) 229-6431-Cell
(502)696-5275-Fax
Jackie.Jones@ky.gov
http://www.saferoutes.ky.gov/

Kentucky SRTS Federal Funding
Kentucky’s SRTS funding totals $7,882,559 and includes the following annual apportionments:

Application Guidelines
Announcement of 2009 SRTS funding:
Press Release
List of Awards

Kentucky will not be accepting applications in 2010. The next application cycle will be in 2011. Kentucky does not have separate guidelines for infrastructure and non-infrastructure grants.

State Advisory Committee
Kentucky does not currently have a formal SRTS Advisory Committee. All funded projects are approved by the Governor’s office and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

State Outreach Programs
Kentucky is proud to provide the Kentucky Guidebook and the Kentucky SRTS Curriculum as a resource for those interested in developing a SRTS program in their school or community.  Both of these resources were developed by the KYTC specifically for Kentucky, and the curriculum has been approved by the Kentucky Department of Education for use in Kentucky’s classrooms.  Additional resources can be found on the Kentucky SRTS website.

Evaluation Methods
Kentucky SRTS utilizes parent and travel surveys that were developed by the National Center for SRTS.  Beginning in 2009, all new SRTS funded project sponsors will be required to complete the travel surveys provided by the NCSRS, once before the project is completed and once after.

Success Stories and Best Practices
Bowling Green, Kentucky: City and School Collaboration
The Bowling Green Independent School District, the City of Bowling Green, and the Barren River District Health Department have come together to bring bicycle education and outreach to the community. Five pilot schools are involved in SRTS programs. The SRTS team partnered with the City and Tree Advisory Board to host a bike rodeo as part of an Arbor Day Celebration. The event emphasized bike skills and safety, and 35 helmets were given away while 68 children participated.

The Barren River District Health Department provides health educators to teach bicycle and pedestrian safety in the classroom during guidance counselors' class times. The Health Department has also conducted parent surveys. The City of Bowling Green is leading a corridor study for a Complete Streets solution at the Dishman-McGinnis school (one of the five pilot schools). The school serves a large Hispanic and Bosnian immigrant population where baseline walking and biking levels are high and income levels are low. Safety education and infrastructure improvements are important in this area because so many children do walk or bike to school without adult supervision.

Contact:
Helen Siewers
helen_siewers@yahoo.com

Erlanger, Kentucky, Miles Elementary: Walking School Bus
A group of concerned Erlanger City officials, parents, community members, and Miles Elementary principal and staff have been working with the Northern Kentucky Health Department and the cities of Erlanger and Elsmere to create safer walking routes for kids to get to school. The group formed a Safe Routes to School committee for Miles Elementary. This committee has been working on developing the "Walking School Bus" program (a part of the Safe Routes to School Program).

In this program, there are designated Walking School Bus routes that lead to Miles Elementary. With each route, there is an adult who acts as the "bus driver" to walk the students to school. Much like a regular school bus, the students fall into line behind the adult, and are lead safely to school. The adult will also walk the students back home after school. All Walking School Bus coordinators (those adults leading a route) will receive a backpack full of supplies to make sure the students’ arrival to school and from school is safe. Supplies include things like umbrellas and a first aid kit.

Other Statewide and Regional Programs
Paula Nye Memorial Fund
Partnership for a Fit Kentucky 
Share the Road
Walk to School Day

Legislation and Policies
The Kentucky Bicycle and Bikeway Commission was created in 1992 as part of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and consists of seven members all appointed by the Governor. Issues considered include promoting the “share the road” license plate and how to spend the $3,000 proceeds collected so far, promoting and assisting local activists for cycling causes, providing some assistance by the state to the Kentucky Rails to Trails Council, and adding “share the road” signage to the bike routes shown in the state brochure.

Meetings & Events
Share the Road is an annual road rally that encourages bicyclists, walkers, and runners of all ages to show support for safe roadways.