It is at the state level that the growth and institutional success of Safe Routes to School programs is occurring.
As the gatekeepers for federal funds related to the federal Safe Routes to School program and now the Transportation Alternatives Program, the state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) are responsible for disbursing funds to local programs in accordance with state policies and applicable federal laws and guidance. Most states have a coordinator responsible for administering the Safe Routes to School program, or have shifted to having a coordinator of the Transportation Alternatives Program.
State contacts for the Safe Routes to School program are listed below, you can find a list of list of Transportation Alternatives Program coordinators here.
State Contacts
Alabama
Alaska
Julius Adolfsson
Multimodal Planning Chief & Statewide Bike-Ped CoordinatorJulius.adolfsson@alaska.gov
(907) 465-6978
Arizona
California
Ali Doerr Westbrook
Active Transportation Resource Center and Active Transportation Program Non-Infrastructure Program ManagerAli.Doerr@dot.ca.gov
(279) 234-4278
Colorado
Melissa Trecoske Houghton
Colorado Safe Routes to SchoolMelissa.houghton@state.co.us
(720) 307-6704
Connecticut
District of Columbia
George Branyan
SRTS & Sidewalk Gap Branch ManagerGeorge.branyan@dc.gov
(202) 671-2561
Regina Arlotto
Transportation Planner, SRTSRegina.arlotto@dc.gov
Georgia
Idaho
Abby Peterson
State Bicycle and Pedestrian CoordinatorTAP@itd.idaho.gov
(208) 334-4455
Ryan Rush
Project CoordinatorRrush@lhtac.org
(208) 344-0565
Illinois
John Paris
John.paris@illinois.gov(217) 525-6756
Carl Mikyska
Carl.mikyska@illinois.gov(217) 785-2790
Indiana
Kentucky
Maryland
Molly Porter
Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Programs Team LeadMporter@mdot.maryland.gov
(410) 545-5673
Massachusetts
Rachel O’Donnell
Program DirectorRachel.ODonnell2@aecom.com
Judith Crocker
Statewide Coordinator and Outreach SupervisorJudy.crocker@aecom.com
(781) 454-6617
Miranda Brisefio
Federal Programs & Regional Planning Coordinator
Miranda.e.briseno@dot.state.ma.us
Montana
North Carolina
Oregon
Tennessee
Antonia Hayes
Local Programs & Community Investments DivisionAntonia.Hayes@tn.gov
(615) 253-2781
Katie Brown
Local Programs & Community Investments Divisionkatie.brown@tn.gov
(615) 253-2421
Texas
Van James Mayfield
Statewide Program Manager for Pedestrian and Bicycle SafetyVanjames.mayfield@txdot.gov
(512) 800-4617
Noah Heath, AICP
Transportation Alternatives (TA) Program ManagerNoah.Heath@txdot.gov
(512) 486-5973
Utah
Vermont
Sommer Bucossi
Sommer.Bucossi@vermont.gov(802) 272-5029
Amanda Holland
Amanda.Holland@vermont.gov(802) 917-2152
Wisconsin
Ryan Whitehead
Interim TAP and CMAQ Statewide Program ManagerRyanm.whitehead@dot.wi.gov
(608) 266-7269
Wyoming
Cole Bostron
Local Programs CoordinatorCole.bostron@wyo.gov
(307) 777-4862
Alyssa Quinn
Local Programs SpecialistAlyssa.quinn1@wyo.gov
(307) 777-4451
dot.state.wy.us






