Safe Routes
Safety Tips
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is all about creating safe, convenient, and fun opportunities for kids to walk and roll(bike, wheelchair, scooter, etc.) to and from school. It’s important for the health and safety of our kids! We all need to work together to create livable, vibrant
communities with safe conditions on routes to and from school and throughout the neighborhood.
Safety Tips For Kids
Be visible:
Wear reflective or bright-colored clothing
and walk with one or more walking buddies.
Look before you cross:
Look left, right, and left again before crossing a
street. Make eye contact with drivers and make
sure the vehicle is stopped before stepping off
the sidewalk.
Use a crosswalk:
Always cross at corners or at a marked
crosswalk where drivers expect to see you. Cross with the crossing guard if your school has one.
Walk and ride with care:
Keep your eyes and ears open at all times! If
there is no sidewalk, walk facing traffic. On your
bike, ride on the right in the direction of traffic.
Safety Tips For Parents and Guardians
Help your kids plan a safe route:
Use these maps to help plan a safe way to get to school from your house.
Be aware and alert while driving.
Set aside distractions and keep an eye out for
unexpected movements by children. Stop for
pedestrians in crosswalks and at unmarked
intersections. Look for kids who may be crossing mid-block, too.
Respect the school zone and crossing guards:
If driving, slow down in school zones. The safe
speed is under 20 miles per hour.
Respect the neighborhood:
Park in legal spaces and avoid double parking
or blocking neighbors’ driveways. Consider
carpooling or walking/rolling to school.
If you’re coming from east of the school, there is a great network of streets with low speeds and few cars. There is a gate at 17th Street that is open before school start time and after it ends for the day. It makes the route to school easy and avoids busier streets like Palmquist Road.
SE 6th St. to Hogan Cedars Elementary School
- Head east on SE 6th St toward SE Francis Ave
- Turn right onto SE Rene Ave
- Turn left onto SE 7th St
- Slight right onto SE Cochran Dr
- Destination will be on the left
SE Fleming Ave to Hogan Cedars Elementary School
- Head southwest on SE Fleming Ave toward SE 8th
- Continue straight to the walking path
- Continue through the Gradin Community Sports Park Parking area
- Continue straight on SE Fleming Ave
- The destination is on the left
- Head west on SE 23rd St toward SE Paropa Ln
- Turn right onto SE 252nd Ave/SE Palmblad Rd
- Turn left onto SE 19th St
- Turn right onto SE Cochran St
- Turn left onto SE 17th Ct
- Continue straight through the gate
- The destination will be straight ahead
SE Kane Ave to Hogan Cedars Elementary School
- Head north on SE Kane Ave toward SE Hale Dr
- Turn right onto SE Hale Dr
- Turn right to stay on SE Hale Dr
- Turn left onto SE 16th St
- Turn left onto SE Cochran St
- Turn right onto SE 17th Ct
- Continue straight through the gate and the destination will be straight ahead