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 Kids
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 crossingmid-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.
Most streets north and east of the school are great for walking and rolling--they have sidewalks, few cars, and low traffic speeds. There’s a great bridge that crosses Kelly Creek when traveling from east of the school. There’s also a trail with stairs if you’re coming from north of the school.
- Head south on SE Palmblad Dr toward SE Robin Way
- Turn left onto SE Robin Way
- Turn left onto SE 3rd St
- Turn right onto SE Hale Dr
- Turn left onto SE 5th St
- Turn right onto SE 257th Dr/SE Kane Dr
- Turn left onto SE Powell Valley Rd
- Destination will be on the left
NE Paloma Ave to Gordon Russell Middle School
- Head south on NE Paloma Ave toward NE 3rd St
- Turn right onto NE 3rd St
- Turn left onto NE Scott Dr
- Turn right onto SE El Camino Dr
- Turn left onto SE 3rd St
- Turn right and Follow the Walking path between the houses
- Follow the path around the field heading toward SE Powell Valley Rd
- The destination is straight ahead
- Head towards SE 5th St turn left
- Go west on SE 5th St
- Slight left on Greenway Dr.
- Slight right onto the Walking Path
- Turn right onto SE Paloma Ave
- Turn left onto SE Barnes Rd
- Turn right onto SE 6th St.
- Turn right at the waking Path
- Head straight across the field to the destination
SE Condor Pl. to Gordon Russell Middle School
- Head southeast on SE Condor Pl toward SE 14th St
- Turn right onto SE 14th St
- Turn right onto SE Williams Ave
- SE Williams Ave turns slightly left and becomes SE 12th St
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Turn right onto SE Laura Dr
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Continue onto SE 10th Dr
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Turn right onto SE Barnes Rd
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Turn left onto SE Powell Valley Rd
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Turn right at cross walk cross SE Powell Valley Rd
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Turn left
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Turn right
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Continue straight and you arrived to the destination
SE 15th Terrace to Gordon Russell Middle School
- Head north on Souteast La Mesa Ln toward SE 14th St
- Turn left onto SE 14th St
- Turn right onto SE Orient Dr
- Continue onto SE 257th Dr/SE Kane Dr
- Turn right onto SE Powell Valley Rd
- Turn left and you arrived at your destination