Texas Administrative Code
Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION
Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS
Subchapter I - SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM
Section 25.500 - Purpose

Universal Citation: 43 TX Admin Code § 25.500
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025

Section 1404 of Public Law 109-59 created a federal Safe Routes to School Program. This subchapter implements this program. The overall purpose of this program is to enhance safety in and around school areas through a comprehensive program designed to improve the bicycle and pedestrian safety of school age children; encourage a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age; enable and encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school; and to facilitate projects and activities that will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity of schools. The Safe Routes to School Program is a competitive program funded through state and federal funds. The sections under this subchapter prescribe the policies and procedures for the implementation of the program.

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