What Moving Together Can Do For Your Company or Organization When you exhibit at Moving Together, your company or organization will be seen by over 1,000 professionals involved in healthy transportation, planning, design, construction, public health, bike and pedestrian safety, transit, advocacy, elected offices, law enforcement and education. Take advantage of the opportunity to showcase your business or organization to the key decision makers involved in pedestrian, bicycle and public transportation. In addition, there are several opportunities to promote your company or organization through special sponsorship opportunities.

Online Sponsor/Exhibitor Registration Is Now Available!

Please click on the "Sponsor Fees" tab at the top of the page. 

Special Sponsorship Opportunities

Gold Level Sponsor

A GOLD Level Sponsor receives a booth space, skirted table and chair as well as the following:
• One additional complimentary attendee registration
Your logo on:
• Event website (including link to sponsor’s website)
• Email marketing materials
  • Conference slide show that is played throughout the event in the main ballroom
• Company banner displayed at the conference 
• Session agenda signs outside each meeting room

Cost:
Early Bird (Until July 23) $3,500.00
Regular Rate (July 23 - Oct. 1) $4,500.00

Silver Level Sponsor

A SILVER Level Sponsor receives booth space, skirted table and chair as well as the following:
Your logo on:
• Event website (including link to sponsor’s website)
• Email marketing materials
  • Conference slide show that is played throughout the event in the main ballroom

Cost:
Early Bird (Until July 23) $2,000.00
Regular Rate (July 23 - Oct. 1) $3,000.00

Bronze Level Sponsor

A BRONZE Level Sponsor receives booth space, skirted table and chair as well as the following:
Your logo on:
• Event website (including link to sponsor’s website)
  • Conference slide show played throughout the event in the main ballroom

Cost:
Early Bird (Until July 23) $1,250.00
Regular Rate (July 23 - Oct. 1) $2,250.00

Sponsor fees include a booth and one complimentary conference registration, continental breakfast, lunch, and breaks. Each sponsor assistant must pre-register online.

Non Profit/Government Exhibitor

Cost: $150.00

Includes an exhibit booth. Each agency attendee must pre-register online for the conference. Agencies interested in being a sponsor must pay regular sponsor fees.

Each booth includes:
• 6 foot skirted table, one chair and one waste paper basket
• Additional chairs are available on request, depending on the number of attendees that your organization registers.
• Indicate any special considerations and requests, including electrical outlets. 

Vendors will be required to pay for any exhibit-specific audiovisual equipment, such as a table-top or free-standing TV-DVD. Please contact the UMass Transportation Center, 413-230-6791, for specific equipment costs.

Online Sponsor/Exhibitor Registration Now Available!

Please click on the "Sponsor Fees" tab at the top of the page.

We welcome walking, bicycle-friendly and transit-friendly vendors, businesses, professional planning/design/engineering services, educational and non-profit advocacy groups.

2024 Moving Together Conference Schedule 

Registration/Exhibits - Pre-Function and Constitution Ballroom
Breakfast Buffet - Constitution Ballroom: 7:45 am - 8:45 am

WELCOME SESSION: 8:45 am - 9:15 am

Grand Ballroom 

Pete Sutton - Master of Ceremonies, Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Coordinator, MassDOT  
Meredith Slesinger – Administrator, MassDOT Rail and Transit Division

Morning Keynote Recording

Break/Exhibits - Pre-Function and Constitution Ballroom: 9:15 am - 9:30 am

CONCURRENT SESSION #1: 9:30 am - 10:45 am 

GIS Hands-On Learning Lab  - (ALL DAY) - Republic Foyer

The Hands-On Learning Lab (HOLL) is a dedicated space for free lessons on a variety of GIS and ArcGIS topics. Each self-paced lesson takes about one hour to complete and includes conceptual information and step-by-step software exercises. Laptops and the ArcGIS software needed to complete each lesson are provided. Instructors are available to assist with lesson selection and answer any questions you may have.  The Learning Lab will be open throughout the conference.

Session 1A: MassTrails – Meeting Trails Needs Across the Commonwealth, One Project at a Time - Room A

MassTrails represents one vision, one action plan, and one team with the purpose of expanding and connecting the Commonwealth’s networks of off-road, shared use pathways and recreational trails for all users across Massachusetts. Find out how the MassTrails Team is part of a larger movement to complete the 104-mile Mass Central Rail Trail.  Also hear about successful wayfinding and how new grant scoring makes trail maintenance projects more competitive. 

Panelists:* 
Glenn Pransky, Norwottuck Network 
Gerald Autler and Amber Christoffersen, MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
Pete Sutton and Phoebe Whitwell, MassDOT 
Jonah Chiarenza, Bike to the Sea, and Sarah Zeiberg, Office of Senator Jason Lewis

Session 1A Combined Presentations

Moderator: 
Kurt Gaertner, MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

*MassTrail Team members will also attend this session and be available during the Q&A.

Session 1B: Local Examples of Successful Innovative Bike-Ped Advocacy Projects - Room B 

This session will discuss a successful map exhibit that provided a history lesson showing how mapping can be used as a tool for improving pedestrian accessibility; and a free e-bike lending library allows potential cyclists the opportunity to try out e-bikes and learn more. Lastly, find out how a Boston-based advocacy group is advancing a bikeway and creating valuable greenspaces like urban gardens, food forests, and public parks for the community. 

Panelists: 
Garrett Dash Nelson, Boston Public Library 
Michelle Moon, Civic Space Collaborative/Fairmount Greenway
Christopher Schmidt, Community Pedal Power 

Nelson Presentation, Moon Presentation, Schmidt Presentation

Moderator: 
Patricia Cahill, MassDOT

Session 1C: Multimodal Infrastructure Initiatives at Regional Planning Agencies - Room C 

Regional planning agencies (RPAs) continually face challenges balancing the urban, suburban and rural needs of their respective locales with limited resources. Come learn about one regional bicycle plan update as part of a Unified Planning Work Program, and how an in-person shared-use path user survey informed future priorities. Also hear how public input combined with data analysis helped build a third RPA’s safety action plan.

Panelists: 
Tony Collins, Merrimack Valley Planning Commission 
Jack Carolan, Franklin Regional Council of Governments 
Nick Russo, Berkshire Regional Planning Commission 

Collins Presentation, Carolan Presentation, Russo Presentation

Moderator: 
Derek Shooster, MassDOT

Session 1D: Improving the Transit Connectivity Landscape - Room D 

Learn about new initiatives in Massachusetts to expand transit connections – by planning and implementing new transit services that help people connect across transit authority service areas, and by connecting potential riders to transit options through education, outreach, and support.

Panelists:
Andrew Koziol, Director, MassDOT Rail and Transit 
Ruth Lindsay and Theresa Dickson, SeniorCare Inc. 
Angie Constantino, Greater Attleboro and Taunton Regional Transit Authority 

Constantino Presentation, Koziol-Lindsay-Dickson-Constantino Presentation

Moderator: 
Rachel Fichtenbaum, MassDOT

Session 1E: Climate Resiliency Part 1– Shared-Use Trails and Boardwalks in Environmentally Sensitive Areas - Grand Ballroom

Responding to climate change and an ever-growing need for open space, this panel highlights three projects where environmental regulations dictate what can be built. Best practices on present and future sections of the Border to Boston Trail are featured, as is the under-construction Neponset River Greenway as well as a full boardwalk reconstruction on Cape Cod.

Panelists:
Sam Jensen, Town of Sandwich, and Alan Pepin, GEI
Stella Lensing, DCR, and Kellan Lewis and Diana Walden, BSC Group
Aleece D’Onofrio, Stantec

Session 1E Recording

D'Onofrio Presentation, Lensing-Lewis-Walden Presentation, Jensen-Pepin Presentation

Moderator:
Rachel Kelly, MassDOT 

Session 1F: SWAG Meeting, Hosted by GeoDOT - Republic Ballroom

The Geospatial Technology Group at MassDOT created a forum for GIS users called SWAG (Spatial Website Analysis Group) to share applications, analyses and ideas that use GIS technology, either on the GeoDOT platform or in a standalone space that could be integrated with the GeoDOT platform. Over the last few years, MassDOT has elevated this forum to large-scale collaborative venues, such as MassDOT’s annual conferences, to allow the greater GIS community to share how they are innovating and building new and exciting GIS tools. There will also be trivia questions with prizes and an open forum brain teaser session.

Getchell-Falcos Presentation, Krevat Presentation

Moderator:
Jose Simo, MassDOT
 

Break/Exhibits - Pre-Function and Constitution Ballroom: 10:45 am - 11:15 am

CONCURRENT SESSION #2: 11:15 am - 12:30 pm

GIS Hands-On Learning Lab  - (ALL DAY) - Republic Foyer

The Hands-On Learning Lab (HOLL) is a dedicated space for free lessons on a variety of GIS and ArcGIS topics. Each self-paced lesson takes about one hour to complete and includes conceptual information and step-by-step software exercises. Laptops and the ArcGIS software needed to complete each lesson are provided. Instructors are available to assist with lesson selection and answer any questions you may have.  The Learning Lab will be open throughout the conference.

Session 2A: Advocacy Success Stories: The Role of Volunteers and Active Transportation Events - Room A

Learn about the continued success and growing memberships of three advocacy organizations which thrive through events centered around active transportation. These groups promote a national heritage area comprised of 34 communities on the North Shore, the historic Blackstone River Corridor that runs from Worcester County into Rhode Island, and the miles of shoreline encapsulated along Boston Harbor. Each group taps an enormous well of volunteers who help to strengthen the local economy, increase access and awareness to outdoor recreation, and honor the rich history of their regions. 

Panelists:
Annie Harris, Essex National Heritage Commission
Chris Mancini, Save the Harbor Save the Bay
Devon Kurtz, Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor

Harris Presentation, Mancini Presentation, Kurtz Presentation

Moderator:
Chester Osborne, MassDOT

Session 2B: Cutting-Edge Research to Improve Mobility and Safety - Room B

Catch up on the latest in cutting-edge statewide research: development of an Artificial Intelligence framework to detect crosswalk locations across the state as well as their type classification and location category; MIT’s City Form Lab’s approaches for understanding, modeling and operationalizing pedestrian mobility in cities; and how to meet accessibility needs and provide high-quality customer experience for transit riders, while simultaneously providing space for safe cycling along bus corridors.

Panelists:
Eleni Christofa, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Andres Sevtsuk, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Yuanchang Xie, UMass Lowell

Christofa Presentation, Sevtsuk Presentation, Xie Presentation

Moderator:
Nicholas Zavolas, MassDOT

Session 2C: Breaking Down Barriers to Access to Create More Livable, Healthy and Inclusive Communities - Room C

This session highlights three initiatives to break down barriers to access:  a unique local firm that uses a multi-tiered approach to improve livability in local communities, transforming unused spaces into vibrant social infrastructure; a  gateway city that promotes walking and bicycling as a means of improving the health of its residents; and a regional agency’s collection of ideas, tools, and resources which together offer a central starting point for improving multilingual language access to its work.

Panelists:
Aaron Greiner, CultureHouse
Kristen Sykes, Holyoke Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee
Sasha Parodi and Najee Nunnally, Metropolitan Area Planning Council

Greiner Presentation, Sykes Presentation, Parodi-Nunnally Presentation

Moderator:
Derek Krevat, MassDOT

Session 2D: MassDOT Spotlight – Improving Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety through New MassDOT Programs and Policies - Room D

Join us for a review of upcoming changes to design controls within the MassDOT Project Development and Design Guide. Learn about a vulnerable roadway user assessment which investigated ways to prevent pedestrian fatalities close to bus stops, and an exciting new project to create a statewide pedestrian and bicycle facilities vision map for all applicable MassDOT roadways.

Panelists:
Pete Sutton and Pedro Hernandez, MassDOT
Neil Boudreau, Francisco Lovera, and Chris Falcos, MassDOT
Kayla Sousa, MassDOT

Session 2D Combined Presentations

Moderator:
Carrie Lavallee, Chief Engineer, MassDOT

Session 2E: Thinking Strategically about Transportation Planning and Programming - Grand Ballroom

Learn about the MBTA’s strategic planning process and how the authority’s mission, vision, values, and goals are informing its work to deliver a safe, reliable and accessible transportation system. MBTA’s Policy and Strategic Planning Team will discuss the strategic vision and how it is informing short- and long-term capital planning. MassDOT’s Office of Transportation Planning will also discuss the scope, timeline, and innovative engagement approaches planned for the T’s upcoming long-range capital plan, the Program for Mass Transportation.

Panelists:
Laura Gilmore, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Jonathan Church, MassDOT
Josh Ostroff, MBTA

Session 2E Recording

Session 2E Combined Presentations

Moderator:
Caleb Plummer, MassDOT

LUNCHEON/KEYNOTE ADDRESS/VIDEO AWARDS: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm 

Grand Ballroom 

Speaker: Monica Tibbits-Nutt, Secretary and CEO, MassDOT
Awards: Safe Streets/Smart Trips High School Video Contest

Luncheon Keynote and Awards Recording

CONCURRENT SESSION #3: 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm

GIS Hands-On Learning Lab  - (ALL DAY) - Republic Foyer

The Hands-On Learning Lab (HOLL) is a dedicated space for free lessons on a variety of GIS and ArcGIS topics. Each self-paced lesson takes about one hour to complete and includes conceptual information and step-by-step software exercises. Laptops and the ArcGIS software needed to complete each lesson are provided. Instructors are available to assist with lesson selection and answer any questions you may have.  The Learning Lab will be open throughout the conference.

SITE VISIT: Walking Tour of Boylston St Separated Bike Lanes and Bus Lanes

Meet at the Registration Table directly following the conclusion of the lunchtime awards.
Note: Tour is limited to the first 25 attendees to sign up at the registration table the morning of the conference.

Witness firsthand how the city of Boston is transforming this iconic Back Bay boulevard to prioritize walking, improve transit service for 13,000 daily riders, manage curb access, and enhance bicyclist safety.

Guides:
Daniel Merrow and Maddie Webster, City of Boston
Andrew McFarland, MBTA

SITE VISIT: Learning How to Conduct Bike and Walk Audits

Meet on the 2nd floor near Room D at the hotel entrance to the Hynes Convention Center directly following the conclusion of the lunchtime awards. 
Note: Tour is limited to the first 25 attendees to sign up at the registration table the morning of the conference.

In 2023, the League of American Bicyclists partnered with AARP (formerly the American Association of Retired Persons) to produce the AARP Bike Audit Tool Kit, and WalkMassachusetts released a Walk Audit Academy training video series. These tools educate and empower people to advocate more effectively for safer streets in their communities.  In this mobile workshop, participants will have the chance to practice conducting their own audits and discuss bike and walk audit best practices in real world scenarios. Attendees will walk together from the conference to the audit location a few blocks away.

Guides:
Galen Mook, MassBike
Brendan Kearney, WalkMassachusetts

Session 3A: Climate Resiliency Part 2 - MassDOT’s Resiliency Improvement Plan, and other Resiliency Efforts - Room A

MassDOT’s Resiliency Improvement Plan outlines strategies for integrating climate change considerations into both immediate and long-term planning efforts – including flood mitigation and culvert replacement. This session will also discuss wetlands replication and the rewilding project at Tidmarsh Sanctuary in Plymouth, and how heat vulnerability impacts transportation.

Panelists:
Hung Pham and Samantha Dolabany, MassDOT
Caroline Bean, MBTA
Alex Hackman, Mass Audubon

Pham-Dolabany Presentation, Bean Presentation, Hackman Presentation

Moderator:
Jess Kenny, VHB

Session 3B: Broadening the Bicycle Base - Room B

Different approaches to increasing bicycling in the Commonwealth are spotlighted in this session: a Transportation Management Association’s use of open transit data to promote subsidies including bike share; local success stories on bike buses to school; and one community organization’s mission to promote awareness of bike-friendly infrastructure and encourage fun family cycling.

Panelists:
Scott Mullen and Amir Wilson, A Better City
Paul Morgan and Christopher Schmidt, Family Bike Ride
Susan Barrett, Town of Lexington, and Andrew Lewine, Walk Bike Andover

Morgan-Schmidt Presentation, Lewine Presentation, Barrett Presentation

Moderator:
Bonnie Roalsen, Massachusetts Safe Routes to School, AECOM

Session 3C: Using Technology to Improve Bicycle and Pedestrian Counts - Room C

How do we know when and where people are cycling and walking? Through automated technology, counting stations are providing a wealth of new data to help plan expanded, better bike-ped infrastructure. Find out how the City of Boston and the Cape Cod region manage their extensive networks, and about the latest tech deployments statewide.

Panelists:
Ian Adams, MassDOT
Julia Campbell, Hannah Fong, and Jake Berman, City of Boston
David Nolan, Cape Cod Commission

Nolan Presentation, Adams Presentation, Campbell-Fong-Berman Presentation

Moderator:
Anil Gurcan, MassDOT 

Session 3D – Hot Topics in Transit - Room D

Rider experience improvements are at the forefront of what new state funding makes possible. Hear how two regional local transit providers continue to maintain fare-free transit service; and how one city’s transit demand management plan resulted in a USDOT RAISE (Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity) grant to implement a key section of the Silver Line Extension.

Panelists:
Michael Lambert, Brockton Area Transit
Joshua Rickman, Worcester Regional Transit Authority
Jay Monty, City of Everett, and Doug Johnson, MassDOT

Lambert Presentation, Johnson Presentation, Monty Presentation, Rickman Presentation, Heffernan Presentation

Moderator:
Lynsey Heffernan, MBTA

Session 3E:  Spotlight on Vulnerable Road Users: Agency-wide Cross-cutting Initiatives - Grand Ballroom

Vulnerable Road Users (VRU) are defined as non-motorized road users, such as pedestrians and cyclists as well as motorcyclists and persons with disabilities or reduced mobility and orientation. This session will highlight ongoing and upcoming initiatives including the impacts of bike lanes on bus stop accessibility, findings from the Commonwealth's Direct Vision Study, as well as an overview on the recently released Safety Action Planning Primer for Massachusetts Communities.

Panelists:
Bonnie Polin and Michelle Deng, MassDOT
Martha Koch, MassDOT Office of Performance Management and Innovation
Kris Carter, Chief Innovation Officer, MassDOT

Session 3E Recording

Polin-Deng Presentation, Koch Presentation, Carter Presentation

Moderator:
Austin Sanders, MassDOT

Break/Exhibits - Pre-Function and Constitution Ballroom: 3:00 pm - 3:15 pm

CONCURRENT SESSION #4: 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm

GIS Hands-On Learning Lab  - (ALL DAY) - Republic Foyer

The Hands-On Learning Lab (HOLL) is a dedicated space for free lessons on a variety of GIS and ArcGIS topics. Each self-paced lesson takes about one hour to complete and includes conceptual information and step-by-step software exercises. Laptops and the ArcGIS software needed to complete each lesson are provided. Instructors are available to assist with lesson selection and answer any questions you may have.  The Learning Lab will be open throughout the conference.

Session 4A Mega Session: Building a Community-Centered DOT - Grand Ballroom

Join senior MassDOT leaders and elected officials to learn how the agency is embracing customer service to bring system performance to the next level. Real time information on user experience is crucial to driver and vehicle credentialing, transit ridership, and managing driver behavior as major initiatives move forward. This session looks at ways transportation organizations measure customer needs and behavior in improving day-to-day operations. Recent events including the Worker and Family Mobility Act, Compass Rail, Sumner Tunnel shutdown, and the relaunch of the Valley Bike Share program in Western Massachusetts will be among examples highlighted. 

Panelists:
Colleen Ogilvie, Registrar, MassDOT Registry of Motor Vehicles Division
Meredith Slesinger, Administrator, MassDOT Rail and Transit Division
Jonathan Gulliver, Administrator, MassDOT Highway Division
Gina-Louisa Sciarra, Mayor, City of Northampton

Session 4A Recording

Session 4A Combined Presentations

Moderator:
Meghan Haggerty, Chief Operating Officer, MassDOT

Session 4B: MassDOT’s Use of Next Generation GIS Tools for Collaboration and Data Management - Room B

Join us as MassDOT's GIS and Research Team shares how they’re using GIS technology to empower our organization to capture, analyze, and visualize complex geospatial data, allowing for a comprehensive understanding of spatial relationships. This allows MassDOT and partner agencies to harness the power of GIS to better plan, design, operate, and maintain the state's network of roads, bridges, and transit systems. They will also demonstrate their commitment to support our municipalities by providing training, mentorship and access to GIS capabilities to assist them in building a GIS program. This session will also highlight research to measure the impact of bus lanes on vehicle miles traveled. 
 
Panelists: 
Natalie Levine, MassDOT Office of Performance Management and Innovation 
Charles Major, Carl Hughes, Kristen Rebelo, MassDOT 
Arthur Getman, Replica 

Weidele-Hughes Presentation, Getman Presentation, Rebelo Presentation, Levine Presentation
 
Moderator: 
Jose Simo, MassDOT

Session 4C: Placemaking Improvements of Iconic Walkable Community Sites - Room C

Three of the Commonwealth’s most iconic attractions are in the midst of upgrades to enhance their user experiences. This session will discuss: the full restoration and repair of the Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls; the creation of more lively and welcoming new entrances to Cambridge’s famed Mount Auburn Cemetery; as well as the Arnold Arboretum's Gateway Path, and improving green space access and active transportation connectivity with surrounding neighborhoods and public transit.

Panelists:
Matthew Stephens, Mount Auburn Cemetery
Jessica Atwood, Franklin Regional Council of Governments, and Zach Chornyak, Tighe & Bond
Danny Schissler, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

Session 4C Combined Presentations

Moderators:
Jessica Finch, Harvard University Planning and Design

The Sheraton Boston Hotel

Nestled in the historic Back Bay neighborhood and directly connected to the Prudential Center and the Hynes Convention Center, experience outstanding service and an incredible location in downtown Boston. Take in soaring views of Back Bay and the Charles River.

There are no room blocks available at any hotels for the Moving Together Conference.

Overnight Accommodations in the area:
Sheraton Boston Hotel, (617) 236-2000

Hotel Commonwealth, 500 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215 • (617) 933-5000

The Colonnade Hotel, 120 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116 • (617) 424-7000

The Verb Hotel, 1271 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02215•(617) 566-4500

Transit:
MBTA Bus Stop: 39 Dalton Street (55, 57)
MBTA Green Line (E) Prudential Center or Green Line (B,C,D) the Hyne Convention Center. 

Sheraton Boston Hotel Parking:
Valet
Daily: $70
Electric Car Charging Station

Other Parking:
Four Seasons One Dalton Valet (Propark): https://www.propark.com/facilities/onedalton/
Hynes Auditorium Garage (Pilgrim Parking):
https://www.propark.com/facilities/parking-for-hynes-auditorium-garage/
Prudential Center South Garage, accessible from Huntington Avenue, Belvidere Street, Dalton Street and Exeter Street: https://www.prudentialcenter.com/visit/parking/

Monica G. Tibbits-Nutt

Monica G. Tibbits-Nutt is the Secretary of Transportation and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation CEO. As Secretary, she is responsible for the four divisions of MassDOT: Highway, Rail and Transit, the Registry of Motor Vehicles, and Aeronautics. In this position, she also serves on the Massport and MBTA Board of Directors. Tibbits-Nutt was previously appointed Undersecretary of Transportation by Governor Healey in January 2023 before being sworn in as Acting Secretary of Transportation in September 2023. As Undersecretary, she led the effort to stand up the first-ever Office of Transportation and Climate Planning and Policy.

Tibbits-Nutt previously served on the MassDOT Board of Directors and as the Vice-Chair of the Fiscal Management and Control Board (FMCB) that oversaw the MBTA from 2015 to 2021. Before joining the Governor’s Cabinet, she was Executive Director of 128 Business Council, a transportation management association and regional service provider that builds privately funded, cooperative public transportation routes throughout the Route 128 West Corridor. Secretary Tibbits-Nutt is an active American Institute of Certified Planners member and a LEED Accredited Professional in Building Design & Construction with the U.S Green Building Council.

She is a Board Member of TransitCenter and a founding member of YEP – Youth Engagement Planning, a non-profit organization focused on educating young people in grades K-12. Originally hailing from the rural Midwest, she is a first-generation college graduate.

Meredith Slesinger

Meredith joined MassDOT in August 2020 and serves as the Rail and Transit Administrator. The Rail & Transit Division oversees the Commonwealth’s passenger and freight rail programs and the 15 Regional Transit Authorities which provide fixed route and demand response bus service outside Greater Boston. Under Meredith’s leadership the Rail & Transit Division launched Compass Rail, a long-term vision for intercity passenger rail in the Commonwealth which includes growing existing service on the north-south Knowledge Corridor and future west-east service between Boston and Albany. She led a successful partnership with Amtrak and CSX to win a $108 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration which will enable two daily Amtrak roundtrips between Boston, Springfield, and New Haven. This effort was recognized by WTS-Boston for its Innovative Transportation Solutions earlier this year.
 
Prior to joining MassDOT, she was the senior director of strategic planning at Amtrak and earlier served as director of policy and outreach at the Northeast Corridor Commission.
 
Born in Washington, DC, she graduated from New York University and lives in Boston.

MassDOT Announces 11th Annual “Safe Streets Smart Trips” Video Contest

Competition encourages high school students to showcase their understanding of roadway safety across travel modes; Competition encourages students to showcase their understanding of roadway safety across travel modes


BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is pleased to announce entries are now being accepted for the eleventh annual statewide Safe Streets Smart Trips high school video contest. This contest encourages students to showcase their understanding of roadway safety across all travel modes to try to decrease pedestrian and bicyclist injuries and fatalities. Per the contest guidelines, this year students are being asked to write and produce a 30-60 second video emphasizing “Empathy at the Intersection” and on the roadway.

“As part of our mission to deliver an equitable, inclusive transportation network, we intend to use every possible tool to stress the need for awareness of personal responsibility to safety on our roads,” said Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt. “This annual contest gives us and the students who enter an opportunity to create further awareness about the shared responsibility of road safety."
 
“To create a universal understanding of safe and unsafe behaviors on the roads, it is essential to have a conversation about community-centered transportation, where everyone can be exposed to the different challenges faced by road users,” said Deputy Chief of Innovation Jaclyn Youngblood. “We look forward to seeing how students across Massachusetts use their creativity to showcase and promote empathy, helping us to reach as many people as possible with this message.” 

The “Empathy at the Intersection” concept was created by MassDOT to draw attention to the various lived realities of road users, and it was on full display at the Empathy at the Intersection experiential exhibit at MassDOT’s 2024 Transportation Innovation Conference in Worcester, where attendees stepped back from their own commute and participated in different hands-on activities, to experience how vulnerable road users navigate streets. 

As an initiative of the Massachusetts Strategic Highway Safety Plan to promote safe walking, bicycling and driving behaviors, the contest is open to all Massachusetts public high school students and features a Freshman/Sophomore category and Junior/Senior category. 
 
Grand prize, runner-up, and honorable mention videos in each category (Freshman/Sophomore and Junior/Senior) will be chosen by a MassDOT panel. Winning videos will be shown Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at MassDOT’s annual active transportation conference, Moving Together, where the creators will receive their prizes including $600 Amazon gift cards for the grand prize videos and $300 Amazon gift cards for the runner-up videos. Top videos may also be used in future safety campaigns. 

To learn more about the Safe Streets Smart Trips high school video contest visit Mass.gov/roadway-safety-video or call 857-383-3807. 

Past winning videos can be viewed on the Roadway Safety Video Contest Results page, and on MassDOT’s YouTube channel playlist of the 2023 contest winners. 

For transportation news and updates visit www.mass.gov/massdot or follow MassDOT on Twitter at www.twitter.com/massdot.

MassDOT Announces $6.5 Million Shared Streets & Spaces Program Awards

Funding provided to 28 municipalities and 2 Regional Transit Authorities (RTAs); Project makes streets and sidewalks better, safer, and more welcoming for people with disabilities, pedestrians, bicyclists, bus-riders, children and seniors

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the award of $6.5 million in funding to 28 municipalities and two Regional Transit Authorities (RTAs) as part of the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s Shared Streets and Spaces Program. The program provides project funding to help Massachusetts cities and towns design and implement changes to curbs, streets, and parking areas in support of public health, safe mobility, and community growth and revitalization.

“We are pleased to announce $6.5 million for municipalities and Regional Transit Authorities in the Shared Streets and Spaces Program,” said Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt. “These grant awards will advance projects to help support safe travel for everyone, whether they are on foot, bike, transit or in an automobile and strengthen our municipalities across the state. We look forward to working with local leaders as they?address the challenges and infrastructure needs?in cities and towns and can help build projects which improve multimodality, accessibility, and safety.”

The Shared Streets and Spaces Program is a great resource for cities and towns to quickly fund shovel-ready and impactful projects,” said Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver. “We’re proud to work with our local partners on another round of Shared Streets and Spaces Program funding and look forward to seeing these projects get started.”

“The Shared Streets and Spaces program has been a game changer for funding active transportation projects in Everett. We are once again thrilled to receive this award from our partners at MassDOT that will support and expand Everett’s bike share program,.” said Carlo De Maria, Mayor of Everett.

“The Town of Ware is deeply appreciative to the Shared Streets and Space Program for these funds which will improve accessibility and connect the downtown to the redevelopment of the Ware Millyard,." said Stuart Beckley, Ware Town Manager.

"Improving the walkability in Palmer’s business district is key, and we are very excited to be included in this program. We plan to utilize this funding to make a portion of our business district safer and improve pedestrian access to a public transit stop at the Big Y plaza, with ADA curb ramps, crosswalks, signage, pavement markings, lighting and a new sidewalk.," said Matthew Morse, Palmer Director of Public Works. 

“PVTA is grateful for MassDOT’s continued support of communities in our service area through the Shared Streets and Spaces Grant Program. Over the last several years, PVTA, in partnership with our member communities, has used this funding to improve transit access and enhance safety infrastructure at eighteen stop locations along rural, urban, and suburban routes across our service area,.” said Brandy Pelletier, Pioneer Valley Transit Authority Manager of Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations.

The program encourages quick implementation of projects to improve plazas, sidewalks, curbs, streets, bus stops, parking areas, and other public spaces in support of public health, safe mobility, and strengthened commerce.

The following cities, towns, and Regional Transit Authorities have been awarded Shared Streets and Spaces grants for construction projects in this funding round. 

• Acton received $187,450.00 to create and fund three years of a regional bikeshare program in the Towns of Acton, Concord, Lincoln and Maynard that will include seven stations for a total of forty-two bikes including seven adaptive bikes.

• Arlington received $244,833.44 to expand its Bluebikes bikeshare system with three additional eleven-dock stations and twenty-four bicycles as well as operating costs to support the total system.

• Ashland received $250,000.00 to install a sidewalk, ADA-compliant curb ramps, crosswalks, and signage from the Ashland Senior Center to the Ashland Middle School.

• Ayer received $200,000.00 to install new ADA-compliant curb ramps, sidewalk, bike lanes, and pavement marking improvements on Sandy Pond Road.

• Boston received $229,879.74 to install a new crossing island at the Saratoga Street crosswalk, raised side street crossings at Saratoga Street/Bayswater Street and Saratoga Street/Barnes Avenue, curb extensions at Saratoga Street / Barnes Avenue adjacent to the Orient Heights busway, all-way stop control at Barnes Avenue/Bayswater Street, and green infrastructure for stormwater management. Additionally, eighteen curb ramps will be reconstructed. Saratoga Street will feature continuous green bike lanes in both directions, a new bike crossing, dedicated left-turn area, and contraflow bike lane aligned with Barnes Avenue for access to Constitution Beach and the Greenway.

• Bridgewater received $250,000.00 to install new sidewalks, curbing, and crosswalks as well as to remove and replace sidewalk curbing at Burrill and School Streets.

• Brookline received $92,050.00 to install flex posts to protect existing bicycle lanes town-wide and to daylight pedestrian crossings along Harvard Street.

• Dedham received $248,128.86 to construct ADA accessible sidewalks and paths, protective curbing, bicycle racks, a water bottle filling station, and bus stop improvements for the Town Green project which aims to create outdoor programming space for civic gathering, events, and passive recreation in Dedham Square.

• Everett received $249,748.00 to support operating expenses for the existing six Bluebikes bikeshare stations as well as fund a modest expansion and replacement of some equipment including twenty-four bikes.

• Fitchburg received $246,816.56 to construct a bi-directional cycle track at roadway grade beginning at the existing northern terminus of the Twin City Rail Trail (TCRT) at 4th Street and extending north to 2nd Street along with the installation of signage and roadway striping.

• Framingham received $236,487.25 to install a new sidewalk, curbing, and ADA-compliant curb ramps on Salem End Road and Maynard Road in Framingham Center in addition to the purchase of two new sidewalk snow removal machines.

• Malden received $249,750.00 to construct a neighborhood pedestrian plaza in the Bell Rock neighborhood, new ADA-compliant curb ramps at seventeen intersections citywide, and to install crosswalks at fifty-nine locations citywide.??

• Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) received $240,750.00 to modify an existing municipally owned median and make improvements to adjacent curb ramps and other infrastructure to support ADA-compliant bus stops. Additionally, modifications will be made to parts of Chelsea Street, Bennington Street, and Bremen Street in East Boston to provide new connectivity to Day Square for the Silver Line SL3 route and maintain reliable service for the 120 bus route.

• Medford received $247,537.08 to fund the operation costs of its Bluebikes bikeshare system as well as the addition of three new stations.

• Natick received $250,000.00 to install Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacon (RRFB) signals at existing crosswalks at various locations in addition to curbing and concrete work to ensure ADA-compliance and associated work to maximize sight distances.

• Needham received $249,982.29 to construct a new bicycle lane, lane diet, high-visibility crosswalks, and a pedestrian refuge island at Warren Street. Additional enhancements include widening a sidewalk under the MBTA rail line, installing ADA-compliant curb ramps, a bicycle rack with repair station, and signage along Dedham Avenue from Lincoln Street to DeFazio Park beyond the rail bridge.

• Newton received $217,800.00 to fund the operational costs for more than 15 Bluebikes bikeshare stations.

• Orleans received $96,103.00 to install RRFBs, sidewalks, and signage along Main Street at the entrance of the Cape Cod Rail Trail (CCRT).

• Palmer received $208,710.25 to improve the PVTA public transit stop at Big Y on Thorndike Street with sidewalks, ADA-compliant curb ramps, signage, and pavement markings.

• Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) received $250,000.00 to enhance transit access and infrastructure in Springfield, Holyoke, and Palmer. This includes installing ADA-compliant ramps, pavement markings, crosswalks, advanced warning symbols and signage, extending bus pads to streets, installing passenger benches, and extending sidewalks.

• Pittsfield received $235,000.00 to install a road diet along West Street from Valentine Road to the Government Drive / College Way split, ADA-compliant curb ramps, separated bike lanes, pavement markings, and RRFBs.

• Quincy received $250,000.00 to install a sidewalk as well as a bicycle lane and associated pavement markings between Hannon Parkway and Hancock Street.

• Salem received $250,000.00 to fund operational costs and replenish lost and damaged bicycles for its Bluebikes bikeshare program.

• Springfield received $240,144.53 to narrow State Street from four lanes to two lanes as well as install a crosswalk with a speed table and a High intensity Activated Cross Walk (HAWK) signal.

• Wakefield received $ 246,587.00 to realign the Oak Street, Green Street and Greenwood Avenue 5-way intersection and adjust curb lines to better define roadway alignment, remove significant portions of pavement, and create a new pocket park.?In addition, pedestrian improvements are proposed within the project including the installation of new sidewalks within the intersection, crosswalks, new ADA-compliant curb ramps, an RRFB, and pavement markings.

• Ware received $ 249,946.33 to install sidewalks, ADA-compliant curb ramps, and crosswalks on East Main Street in Ware.

• Watertown received $146,520.00 to fund the operational costs of the Bluebikes bikeshare system.

• Westfield received $250,000.00 to extend sidewalks and bike lanes on Route 202 / Southwick Road as well as to construct a pedestrian crossing refuge, RRFBs, and pavement markings.

• Winchendon received $209,385.67 to install sidewalks at various locations to create safer connections to the Rail Trail, Ipswich Bus Stop, Winchendon Elementary School, Memorial Park, and the Council on Aging as well as ADA-compliant curb ramps, crosswalks, and a new bus stop at the intersection of Jackson Street and Ipswich Street.

• Yarmouth received $18,546.59 to install bike racks throughout The Riverwalk Park.

Massachusetts Receives $360,000 for Mobility Management Pilot Program

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) today announced it has received a $360,000 grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Innovative Coordinated Access & Mobility (ICAM) Program to undertake a two-year statewide mobility management pilot.?The pilot program will expand mobility by helping connect potential riders to a wide range of services and bring organizations together where there are gaps in the transportation network. 

"Our administration is committed to increasing transportation options across the state. This grant from the FTA will help us make critical improvements to make our transportation system more accessible for everyone,” said Governor Maura Healey. "We’re grateful to the Biden-Harris Administration and FTA for this award and committed to continuing to compete for federal dollars to improve quality of life in Massachusetts.” 

"We are looking forward to working with municipal leaders and other stakeholders to identify additional ways we can support the transportation needs of older adults, individuals who are low-income, and residents with disabilities,” said Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll.?"Our administration is focused on expanding mobility by identifying where the gaps exist and addressing them." 

"Not everyone has the physical or financial means to travel in their vehicles and it is essential that we prioritize initiatives that meet them where they are,” said Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt. "All of us at MassDOT are looking forward to working with the Steering Committee on this pilot program as the steps we will take will build on a study we just completed, which found widespread support for a more coordinated approach with mobility management." 

"We'd like to thank the Biden Administration for making this mobility pilot in Massachusetts possible," said Director of Federal Funds and Infrastructure Quentin Palfrey. "We continue to be grateful to our congressional delegation for supporting our applications as we compete for federal funding and bring federal investment to communities across Massachusetts." 

The $360,000 pilot program being announced today will fund a statewide mobility management pilot, including hiring a statewide mobility manager and related contractual and administrative support. The project will cover the entire state, including Justice40 communities.  

In 2023, MassDOT conducted an extensive study to explore whether a statewide system of Regional Mobility Managers would benefit older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income people by improving the awareness, availability, accessibility, and efficiency of transportation services for these populations. MassDOT published the study on January 31, 2024.??While the study looked at how mobility management systems function in other states, the primary focus was a deep dive into exploring the perspectives of on-the-ground practitioners helping people with mobility challenges and low income-navigate the existing transportation systems.?The study found support for a statewide mobility management program–and lays out a series of action steps for MassDOT to pilot this program in a way that complements the work being done by the practitioners on the ground.  

Building on the recommendations of the MassDOT Regional Mobility Manager Study, this ICAM grant award will require MassDOT to work closely with a steering committee. This committee already includes partner state agencies that manage statewide programs and initiatives related to aging and disability and assisted MassDOT with the recently completed regional mobility study.  

In addition to the ICAM grant announced today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration has secured nearly $6 billion in federal funding since taking office and currently has a total of more than $3 billion in current requests pending for federal funds for infrastructure, climate, and economic development projects. 

Last year, the administration won a $108 million award for West-East Rail, a $372 million award for the Sagamore Bridge Replacement Project and a $116 million grant for the MBTA's purchase of battery-electric buses.  Additional grants received recently include $67 million for accessibility improvements at 14 MBTA Green Line station stops and approximately $3.3 million for six municipal airports in Massachusetts.  

The Healey-Driscoll Administration has other transportation grant applications pending, including an application for $1.06 billion in grant funding through the Bridge Investment Program (BIP) Large Bridge Project Program to replace the Sagamore Bridge. MassDOT is the lead applicant, applying jointly with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) as the bridge's owner.?   

Statements of support 

Congressman Richard Neal:
“With ICAM set to receive $25 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through 2026, Massachusetts continues to receive a significant amount of funding from this historic legislation. Given that much of the infrastructure package was drafted in the Ways and Means Committee under my chairmanship, I am thrilled that Massachusetts has been the benefactor of countless financial awards that will greatly improve the Commonwealth’s infrastructure, especially as it relates to rail. Improved and expanded passenger rail is critical to unlocking growth and opportunities for workers across the economic spectrum. I applaud Governor Healey and her administration for continuing to pursue funding opportunities that will greatly approve the lives of those throughout the Commonwealth.” 

Sujatha Krishnan, Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission's Deputy Executive Director:
"The Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) strongly supports MassDOT’s two-year pilot program to enhance mobility options for Environmental Justice communities in our region. It addresses critical needs identified in our Long-Range Transportation Plan, ,2050 Connections, emphasizing a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach to fill transportation network gaps and connect disadvantaged communities with accessible transportation choices."  

Toni Wolf, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission:
“Transportation is a key component of independent living and employment for individuals with disabilities. We are thrilled to partner with MassDOT and the Statewide Mobility Manager as we work toward increasing accessible transportation for people with disabilities so they can continue working and living independently.”  

James Fuccione, Senior Director of the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative:
“Communities working to become more age and dementia friendly promote connection and inclusion, which is only possible when people can access reliable transportation. Older adults and people living with disabilities need to access social and civic opportunities, employment and volunteering and a range of amenities. A statewide mobility management system can help residents make these critical connections and will advance our goal of an age and dementia friendly Commonwealth."

MassDOT Expands Safe Routes to School with 72 Additional Schools

1,171 Schools Are Now Part of the Safe Routes to School Program

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) reported today that its Massachusetts Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program continues to grow and make a difference as the 2023-2024 academic year comes to an end, with 72 additional schools joining SRTS since last September. The total number of partner schools across Massachusetts is now 1,171, located in 284 communities and serving approximately 590,000 students. The program has seen consistent annual growth in its number of school partners for the past 19 years.  

Sponsored by MassDOT and with funds from the Federal Highway Administration, the Massachusetts SRTS Program promotes safer routes for students to get to school through a focus on the six E's:  Education, Encouragement, Evaluation, Engagement, Engineering, and Equity. The program hosts annual flagship events such as Massachusetts’ Walk, Bike, & Roll to School Day in May.    

“I want to commend our Safe Routes to School Program team for their dedication to safety and for finishing the school year strong as SRTS continues to expand its network across Massachusetts,” said Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt. “Parents deserve to have peace of mind when it comes to students walking and biking to school, and SRTS will continue to work with school communities to help make our roadways more equitable for different modes of transportation.”

This year’s Nikki Tishler Memorial Award winner, Jenn Martin from Newton, commented on the evolution of the Safe Routes to School program, ”In my decade-plus of involvement with Safe Routes to School, I have seen Newton's Safe Routes work evolve and, as the new Director of Transportation Planning for the City of Newton, am now working with?high school students who are demanding that our local, state and federal governments do a better job of providing them with the tools, education, and infrastructure that they need to be able to independently navigate the built world. It is inspiring, and we have so much more to do!” 

The Nikki Tishler Memorial Award recognizes an individual or group of individuals who served as true champions of Safe Routes to School over the past school year, making the extra effort to ensure a successful program in their community. 

Dennis Geniuch, Director of Health and Wellness at Brockton Public Schools, said, “I would like to express my thanks for the wonderful partnership between MassDOT and the Brockton Public Schools. The Safe Routes to School program provided opportunities for students K-12 that have enriched our Health and Wellness curriculum and increased awareness and opportunity for the students in Brockton.” 

Matt Behnke, an educator at Conte Community School in Pittsfield, said “It was so inspiring to see all the other ways that schools and communities are promoting safe access on foot and by bike.  And it definitely reenergized me to continue this work in the years ahead.” 

Conte Community School received the Exemplary Program Award for the Western Region this year at the SRTS Annual Awards Ceremony.  

The 72 schools that joined SRTS since the start of the school year last September include:

Amherst Regional Middle School, Amherst
Belmont High School, Belmont
Belmont Middle School, Belmont
Benjamin F. Butler Middle School, Lowell
Berkley Middle School, Berkley
Boston Green Academy, Boston
Bourne High School, Bourne
Bridgewater Middle School, Bridgewater
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School, Bridgewater
Broad Meadows Middle School, Quincy
Brooke Roslindale (Brooke Charter Schools), Boston
Burncoat Prep Elementary School, Worcester
Burncoat Senior High School, Worcester
Charlotte M. Murkland Elementary School, Lowell
Charlton Middle School, Charlton
Chelsea High School, Chelsea
Chicopee Comprehensive High School, Chicopee
Chicopee High School, Chicopee
Concord Carlisle High School, Concord
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School, South Yarmouth
Dr. An Wang Middle School, Lowell
Duxbury High School, Duxbury
Easthampton High School, Easthampton
English High School, Boston
Flagg Street School, Worcester
Framingham High School, Framingham
Franklin Early Childhood Center, Melrose
General John Nixon Elementary School, Sudbury
George H Mitchell Elementary School, Bridgewater
Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical School, New Bedford
Grew Elementary School, Boston
Hampden Charter School of Science - East, Chicopee
Harold L Qualters Middle School, Mansfield
Holyoke High School, Holyoke
Holyoke STEM Academy, Holyoke
Hopkinton High School, Hopkinton
James F. Sullivan Middle School, Lowell
Joseph Metcalf School, Holyoke
Josiah Quincy Upper School, Boston
Kenny Elementary School, Boston
Lenox Memorial Middle and High School, Lenox
Lester J. Gates Middle School, Scituate
Lille B. Merrill Elementary School, Raynham
Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary School, Holyoke
Mansfield High School, Mansfield
Melrose High School, Melrose
Memorial Early Childhood Center, Middleborough
Mendell Elementary School, Boston
Middleborough High School, Middleborough
Murdock High School, Winchendon
New Citizens Center School, Worcester
New Heights Charter School, Brockton
Northampton High School, Northampton
Norton High School, Norton
Oxford High School, Oxford
Quaboag Regional Middle High School, Warren
R.H. Conwell Elementary School, Worthington
Raynham Middle School, Raynham
Salem Prep High School, Salem
Scituate High School, Scituate
Shepherd Hill Regional High School, Dudley
Somerset Berkley Regional High School, Somerset
Stoneham High School, Stoneham
Stoughton High School, Stoughton
Tantasqua Regional Junior High School, Sturbridge
Therapeutic Day School, Bridgewater
Trotter K-8 School, Boston
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School, Bourne
West Tatnuck Elementary School, Worcester
Westborough High School, Westborough
William G Vinal Elementary School, Norwell
Williams Intermediate School, Raynham 

Additional SRTS success metrics include: 
779 “Walk and Roll to School” events in the 2023-2024 academic year.
329 bicycle and pedestrian safety sessions hosted virtually and in-person in the 2023-2024 academic year.
257 alliance partners who extend the reach and support of Safe Routes to School programming; examples include libraries, bike/pedestrian advocacy groups, and afterschool and summer programs.   
80+ infrastructure projects completed and/or in progress designed for students to safely walk and bike to school since the program’s inception. 

The Walk and Roll to School events come from the number of school registrations SRTS received for its three flagship day events (iWalk in October; Winter Walk & Roll in February; and Massachusetts Walk, Bike, & Roll to School Day in May). More information about these flagship events can be found here.

Summer with Safe Routes to School 

Throughout the summer, the SRTS team continues its outreach, hosting Bike Rodeos, pedestrian safety classes, and other events that teach students about safe and active trips.  

The Bike Rodeos are an interactive way to teach students the rules of the road while practicing safe bicycling skills. The rodeo format incorporates stations along a loop course that simulates a neighborhood environment. More information about the Bike Rodeos can be found here.

During the school year, the Program offers pedestrian and bicycle training activities, walk and bike assessments, and arrival/dismissal observations at schools. SRTS works with schools and their local communities to help customize safety-focused activities, provide resources to help facilitate safe student travel, and offer one-on-one assistance for each school's specific needs. By fostering partnerships between advocacy groups, municipal officials, law enforcement, education leaders, and public health departments, the program currently serves over 1,170 public elementary, middle, and high schools in over 280 communities across the Commonwealth.  

For more information on Massachusetts Safe Routes to School visit: 

www.mass.gov/safe-routes-to-school 

www.facebook.com/SafeRoutes.MA  

www.twitter.com/SafeRoutes_MA  

www.instagram.com/srts_ma 

www.linkedin.com/company/ma-safe-routes-to-school