Local boards of education establish district school traffic committees. Among other duties, the district committee is required to submit child access routing plans for the schools in the district to the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) each year. UDOT uses the term Student Neighborhood Access Plan (SNAP). Each elementary, middle and junior high school in the state must have one. The plan must include a map showing the routes students will walk and bike to school with a written description explaining the routes. Councils are encouraged to review the plan currently in place and make changes as needed, resulting from many factors, such as vehicle rerouting, construction, and new subdivisions. There is federal funding available through competitive grants that councils could apply for to implement components of proposed plans. The child access routing plans are prepared and submitted to the district committee for review and submission annually.

The UDOT Website includes descriptions of Safe Routes to School and Safe Neighborhood Access Plans, the software for preparing the plan and resources for parents, PTAs and school administrators.

UDOT Safe Routes to School Website

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