Knoxville receives $1.7M from Safe Routes to School program

The city of Knoxville has received $1.7 million to pilot a Safe Routes to School program as part of more than $1 billion in grants through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. The funding, awarded through Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation, will incentivize parents to lead bike trains and expand the existing walking school bus program; test signalized crosswalks near a new Head Start facility and elementary school; and pilot intersection improvements at a high- incident intersection near a school bus stop by improving site lines, pedestrian crossings, and vehicle speeds.