Welcome to the C-U Safe Routes to School Project!

C-U Safe Routes to School Project’s (C-U SRTS Project) goal is to make it safer and more fun for students to walk and bike to school and to encourage more walking and biking. The C-U SRTS Project Steering Committee is composed of local community members, public health, planning and transportation professionals, local bicycle organizations, and school district that all play roles in making it more appealing and safer for students to walk, bike or roll to school. Underserved communities deserve particular attention as they more often walk and bike for transportation.

Walk & Roll to School Day 2024

Walk & Roll to School Day 2024 took place on Wednesday, October 9! Students across Urbana and Champaign joined in the celebration by walking, biking, or rolling to school. They were greeted and encouraged by friends, parents, teachers, local athletes, and community leaders. It was an amazing day that celebrated a lively, sustainable, and fun way to commute to school! Check out the rest of the WRTSD page to view fun pictures and videos of the various events. 
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Please use the buttons below to access our post-event parent survey and walkability surveys. We ask that you submit your feedback by Friday, November 8th. Your input is greatly appreciated, as it helps guide future events! 

Bike & Roll to School Day 2024

This year's Bike & Roll to School Day (BRTSD) was held on Wednesday, May 8. ​Urbana Mayor Diane Marlin and several C-U SRTS volunteers joined students at nine schools across Champaign, Urbana, and Savoy. Check out the rest of the BRTSD page to view fun pictures and videos of the various BRTSD events. 

BRTSD events encourage and bring attention to safe bicycling and walking practices to the broader C-U community. The event focuses on celebrating active transportation for children traveling to school, which has the effects of promoting health, safety, environmental sustainability, and reduced traffic.

Safe Routes to School Maps 

​Updated routes for students to walk and bike to school for the Champaign and Urbana schools are now available! Use the button below to access them.

Snow Angels Snow Removal Program

You can help your neighbors and local students get around safely this winter. By becoming a Snow Angel volunteer, you could help out your community by shoveling sidewalks so that students and other residents can walk freely and safely. Without shoveling, students and residents often resort to walking in the street which poses dangers to their safety. Shoveling your walk is the neighborly thing to do!
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Upcoming Events

Bike & Roll to School Day
May 2025

Learn Safety Skills at Home

Check out the C-U SRTS Online Learning Package for fun activities!
Etch-a-sketch style Strava Drawings: The Strava app lets users track their bike rides, so some users have been getting creative and using their rides to draw fun pictures. Give it a try!
Practice walking or cycling along routes to school with your kids while streets are calm!

Mode Shift Fact Sheets

​You've probably known that bicycling has tons of benefit of keeping our environment green and keeping you in good shape, but do you know riding a bike will also be a complete game changer for you financially? Check our fact sheet to see the all the statistics of bicycling compared with driving, and find your own reason of getting on a bike in this coming spring!

Parent Resources 

Parents, how walkable and bikeable is your community? Take a walk or bike ride and use the checklists below to rate your neighborhood’s walkability and bikeability. 

Quick Links

C-U Safe Routes to School Project
1101 East University Avenue
Urbana, IL 61802
​217-384-8188
[email protected]