Advisory Committee

The Department formed a Safe Route to School Advisory Committee in October 2006.  The Committee is managed by the GDOT SRTS Coordinator.  It is comprised of individuals representing various disciplines including: transportation, safety, local state, and federal government, public health, education, bicycle and pedestrian advocacy groups, nonprofit organizations, and law enforcement.

The Committee's role is to assist in developing and recommending selection criteria, project eligibility, application requirements, marketing, and outreach and project delivery.  The Committee also works with the GDOT SRTS Coordinator to create an evaluation process, training, and workshops and will provide recommendations to GDOT for the Safe Routes to School Program.

Members of the Committee include staff from the following agencies:

• Georgia Department of Transportation
• Georgia Department of Education
• Georgia Department of Public Health
• Governors Office of Highway Safety
• Atlanta Regional Commission
• Clean Air Campaign
• Atlanta Bicycle Campaign
• American Heart Association
• Georgia Bikes
• PEDS
• Safe Routes Athens
• North West Georgia Bike!Walk!
• Georgia Parent Teach Association
• Metro Atlanta SRTS Coalition
• Southwest Georgia RDC
• Athens-Clarke County Planning Department
• North Georgia RDC