“Active transportation” is walking, using a wheelchair or scooter, bicycling, roller skating or skateboarding for transportation.
Join us as we implement strategies and action items in the 2023 Active Transportation Plan and follow for the latest news.
04/10/2026
KDOT’s Planning and Programming (P&P) Grants support communities across Kansas in encouraging students to walk, bike, and roll to school. These grants provide resources to develop Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Plans and implement priority programs identified in existing plans, all while building local momentum for active transportation.
Applications for the 2026–2027 school year are due by 5:00 p.m. on May 1, 2026.
Don’t miss this opportunity to develop safer routes, stronger programs, and a more connected school community. Learn more and apply today at https://saferoutes.ksdot.gov/grants-and-funding
04/06/2026
Let the countdown begin: Kansas Bike to School Day is exactly one month away! Here are some things you can do now to make sure you're ready for the best day ever.
This hands-on training gives participants the opportunity to learn how to conduct a Road Safety Assessment through a combination of classroom instruction and a real-world field review.
Three training opportunities are available:
Ottawa, KS
April 28, 2026
Salina, KS
April 30, 2026
Great Bend, KS
May 14, 2026
Each training is limited to 25 participants, so early registration is strongly encouraged.
It's officially spring! Celebrate the new season by registering your school for Bike to School Day, happening May 6th.
Visit the Kansas Safe Routes to School website to learn more, get registered, and let the fun begin! https://saferoutes.ksdot.gov/btsd
Communities can also order up to 50 free bike helmets from Safe Kids Kansas for the event. Please contact Ashlee.Barkley@ks.gov, KDHE Outreach Coordinator, for more information and to place your order.
03/12/2026
The KDOT Planning & Programming (P&P) Grants support communities in creating Safe Routes to School Plans and bringing those plans to life through on-the-ground programming. Whether you're just getting started or ready to take your SRTS efforts to the next level, the P&P grant is an excellent opportunity to develop SRTS in your community.
Applications for 2026–2027 P&P Grants are due May 1, 2026, by 5 PM.
Join us for a free webinar on April 1, 2026, to learn more about:
- KDOT P&P Grants — including the NEW Programming tract!
- Who’s eligible
- How to apply
Let's get more Bicycle Friendly Businesses in Kansas!
Thinking about applying for a Bicycle Friendly Business award? Now’s the time! Submit your application by next Tuesday, March 10, to be recognized during National Bike Month in May.
Kansas Bike to School Day registration is now open!
On May 6, 2026, join the Kansas Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program and schools across the state and country as we build community by biking and rolling to school together.
Want to make your Bike to School Day event extra special? Register by April 10 to be eligible for a limited supply of FREE encouragement items, including SRTS reflective stickers, LED safety reflector keychains, and an event banner.
The 2026 - 2028 Kansas Bicycle Map and Bicycle Safety Flyer are available free of charge as online PDFs (click the images below to download) or you can order print copies.
02/20/2026
Only one week left to submit your project concept for the KDOT Transportation Alternatives (TA) Program!
Visit the TA webpage for more information at: https://www.ksdot.gov/programs/multimodal-programs/transportation-alternatives
As a reminder, a Concept Paper is required prior to a full application to determine eligibility of applicant and project and to provide technical support during the application period.
02/19/2026
Let’s take a moment to appreciate the crossing guards who keep our kids safe getting to and from school every day! 🚸🦺🛑 Their vigilance, reliability, and commitment play an essential role in creating safe routes to schools in our communities. If you see a crossing guard today, take a second to smile, wave, or simply say thank you.
Pictured here is a crossing guard in Emporia, KS, photographed during our Kansas Safe Routes to School (SRTS) planning work.
02/14/2026
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A Fun, Healthy, Affordable Way to Connect People and Places
Imagine a future with greater choices for how you get around. Working closely with national and local experts in planning, design, and safety, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is developing the state’s first Active Transportation Plan (ATP) in 25 years. The ATP will look at the needs of people who walk, cycle, use mobility assistance devices, scoot, and more. The plan will focus on how things can be improved through better policies, planning, design, and partnerships with other state agencies and local communities.
Benefits of Active Transport
Here are just a few of the many benefits that active transportation brings to its users and the broader community:
Improved Health and Lower Healthcare Costs
Active lifestyles can make a significant positive impact on physical and mental health and reduce the overall costs of providing healthcare in Kansas. Seven of the top 10 leading causes of death in Kansas are due to chronic diseases. Walking and bicycling are basic forms of physical activity that can help address the personal and community costs of poor health outcomes that result from inactive lifestyles. The CDC recommends changing the built environment in communities to make it easier for people to walk and bicycle as a strategy to prevent chronic disease.
Reduced Pollution
Increasing active transportation in Kansas can help make the air cleaner today and reduce the impacts of human-caused climate change. Biking and walking are zero-emission transportation modes. When people use active transportation instead of driving, motor vehicle-related air pollution emissions go down, thereby reducing the harmful effects of motor vehicle pollution on the environment and human health.
Increased Quality of Life, Equity, and Economic Vitality
Active transportation helps make communities more livable. Nationally, people who agree they have places to walk to nearby also report that they are more satisfied with their quality of life. In addition, communities that invest in mobility alternatives like walking and bicycling often generate higher property values and tax revenues after making such investments.
Active transportation benefits everyone by expanding mobility choices and ensuring that local businesses can retain the workforce they depend on. In Kansas more than 69,000 households lack access to a motor vehicle. While most households with above-average incomes have a car, only half of low-income households do.
This impacts these families’ ability to access jobs, school, transit, health care and other necessities. Safe and easy opportunities to walk or bike to these essential destinations and services can reduce the burden on households with limited motor vehicle access from needing to purchase one. Providing access to active transportation can be a powerful strategy for improving upward economic mobility.
For more information, see our Info Sheet at:http://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/KansasATP/documents/Kansas-ATP_InfoSheet_FINAL.pdf
