SRTS Safe Routes to School
The purpose of Safe Routes to School is to encourage and enable students in grades K-8 to walk or ride their bicycle to school. Projects can be either engineering (improved crossings, sidewalks, etc.) or non-engineering (education and encouragement programs). Since the program began in 2008, walking and bicycling to school has increased in Ohio communities with active Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs. The responsibility of a safe route to school is ultimately shared by the user, government agencies, elected officials and safety advocates.
Current Projects:
Safe Routes to School - PID 117559 - Lorain SRTS 2025
Connecting Communities - South Lorain E. 39th Area
Project Description:
Work includes adding sidewalks along the north side of E 39th St where none exist and repairing broken sidewalks from Broadway to Omaha Ave, adding sidewalks along Clifton Ave from E 39th St to Harriet St, and adding sidewalks at Cityview Park in the City of Lorain. See more info at Voices of Lorain.
Project Location:
East 39th Street and Clifton Ave.
Project Information:
Contractor: Smith Paving & Excavating Inc
Project Manager: Veronica A Newsome
PID #: 117559
Cost: $390,842.96
Proposed Construction Start Date: 04/21/2025
Upcoming Projects:
Safe Routes to School - PID 120211 - Lorain SRTS 2026
Connecting Communities - South Lorain (Helen Steiner Rice Elementary and Southview Middle School)
Project Description:
Work includes repair and replacement of deficient sidewalks, curb ramps, and crosswalks near schools in South Lorain in the City of Lorain.
Project Location:
Project Information:
Contractor: TBD
Project Manager: Veronica A Newsome
PID #:120211
Cost: $500,000
Proposed Construction Start Date: 04/01/2026