2008.12.10
Blacksburg safe school routes get OK
The preliminary "Safe routes to school" travel plan for students at two Blacksburg schools has officially been approved.
On Friday, the Virginia Department of Transportation gave the town of Blacksburg, Montgomery County Public Schools and the YMCA to go-ahead to apply for up to $100,000 to educate the public about alternatives to driving to school and safe ways to walk, and up to $500,000 to construct pathways to accomplish more walking.
Some options discussedincluded lowering the speed limit in school zones and adding sidewalks around the areas of Gilbert Linkous Elementary and the New School.
Both the town and the YMCA will submit their applications by Dec. 31. They won't know whether they received the money until May.
