A ribbon-cutting ceremony at Bowman Elementary School officially unveiled several infrastructure projects funded and completed by MassDOT using a $455,000 grant from the federal Safe Routes to School program. MassDOT Director Ned Codd spoke at the event.
As a Safe Routes partner, Bowman Elementary is provided with education and encouragement activities to increase bicycling and walking activity amongst its students. Schools that partner with MassDOT to offer these are also eligible for federal funding to build infrastructure projects specifically targeted at helping children get to school safely and conveniently. Safe Routes to School is federally-funded and administered by the MassRIDES travel options program on behalf of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
