Safe Routes
Safety Tips
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is all about creating safe, convenient, and fun opportunities for kids to walk and roll(bike, wheelchair,
scooter, etc.) to and from school. It’s important for the health and safety of our kids! We all need to work together to create livable, vibrant communities with safe conditions on routes to and from school and throughout the neighborhood.
Safety Tips For Parents
Be visible:
Wear reflective or bright-colored clothing
and walk with one or more walking buddies.
Look before you cross:
Look left, right, and left again before crossing a
street. Make eye contact with drivers and make
sure the vehicle is stopped before stepping off
the sidewalk.
Use a crosswalk:
Always cross at corners or at a marked
crosswalk where drivers expect to see you. Cross with the crossing guard if your school has one.
Walk and ride with care:
Keep your eyes and ears open at all times! If
there is no sidewalk, walk facing traffic. On your
bike, ride on the right in the direction of traffic.
Safety Tips for Parents and Guardians
Help your kids plan a safe route:
Use these maps to help plan a safe way to get to school from your house.
Be aware and alert while driving:
Set aside distractions and keep an eye out for
unexpected movements by children. Stop for
pedestrians in crosswalks and at unmarked
intersections. Look for kids who may be crossing mid-block, too.
Respect the school zone and crossing guards:
If driving, slow down in school zones. The safe
speed is under 20 miles per hour.
Respect the neighborhood:
Park in legal spaces and avoid double parking
or blocking neighbors’ driveways. Consider
carpooling or walking/rolling to school.
Lots of sidewalks and crosswalks surrounding Highland means there are lots of great walking and rolling routes to get to and from school. At 26th Street and Hood Avenue you can find a paved trail that leads right to Highland’s track and makes the route to school even shorter!
NE Kelly Ave to Highland Elementary School
- Head south on Kelly Ave toward NE Beech Dr
- Turn right onto NE Beech Dr
- Turn right onto NE 27th St
- Turn left onto NE Hood Ave
- Continue straight onto the walking path
- The destination will be across the field
NE Juniper Ave to Highland Elementary School
- Head south on NE Juniper Ave toward NE 30th Ct
- Turn right onto NE 28th St
- Turn left onto NE Linden Ave
- Continue onto NE 26th St
- Turn left
- Turn right and follow the track
NE Spruce Ave to Highland Elementary School
- Head south on NE Spruce Ave toward NE 24th St
- Turn right onto NE 23rd St
- NE 23rd St turns slightly right and becomes NE
- Turn left onto NE 24th St
- Turn right and The destination is straight ahead
SE Salmon Ct to Highland Elementary School
- Head east on SE Salmon Dr/SE Salmon Ct toward SE 225th Ave
- Turn left onto SE 225th Ave/SE Salmon Ct
- Turn right onto SE Main Ct
- Turn left and you have arrived at the destination
NE Beech Pl to Highland Elementary School
- Head north on NE Beech Pl toward NE 18th St
- Turn right onto NE 18th St
- Turn left onto NE Beech Ave
- Turn left onto NE 19th St
- Turn right onto NE Hood Ct
- Continue onto NE 20th Dr
- Turn left onto NE Hood Ave
- Turn left onto NE 22nd St
- Turn right onto NE Hood Ave
- Turn right onto NE 24th St
- The Destination will be on the left