About
ARDC Planning works alongside communities and schools in Northeast Minnesota to facilitate the development of Safe Routes to School (SRTS) plans. These plans outline infrastructure and program recommendations to make walking, biking, or rolling to school a fun and safe activity for children of all abilities. This assistance is made possible by the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School Planning Assistance program. For other information related to SRTS, please go to https://www.dot.state.mn.us/saferoutes/index.html.
2025-26 Planning
During the 2025-26 academic year, ARDC Planning will be working alongside community members and other involved parties in the Floodwood community to develop a SRTS Planning Guide for ISD 698. Additionally, ARDC Planning will be working alongside partners, school leaders, and community members to develop a district-wide Safe Routes To Schools Plan for the Duluth Public School District, ISD 709.
2024-25 Planning
During the 2024-25 academic year, ARDC Planning will be working alongside community members and other involved parties in the Silver Bay, MN community to develop a SRTS Planning Guide for the William-Kelley school (part of the Lake Superior School District ISD #381).
Public Comments Link using Google Forms: https://forms.gle/5RtGbDbkkUXFXK2r7
Project Updates:
-1st Safe Routes to Schools Meeting Scheduled for September 24th, 2024 from 9-10 a.m. at the William-Kelley Schools Conference Room. Meeting Agenda and Notes will be uploaded at a later date.
2nd Safe Routes to Schools Meeting and walk Audit was held in October of 2024
3rd Safe Routes to Schools Meeting to discuss Program recommendations was held in February of 2025
A Bicycle Rodeo was conducted on early May 2025
Stay tuned for an opportunity to review the “Draft Safe Routes to Schools Planning document for William-Kelley School in Silver Bay”
For More Information Please Contact:
Gavin Bukovich
Planner
218-529-7515
gbukovich@ardc.org