MORE THAN 12 MILLION DOLLARS IS BEING AWARDED TO COMMUNITIES AROUND THE STATE TO ENSURE STUDENTS GET TO SCHOOL SAFELY.
THE SAFE ROUTE TO SCHOOL GRANTS ARE FUNDING 57 PROJECTS TO IMPROVE SIDEWALKS AND BIKE PATHS AND ADD A-D-A COMPLIANT RAMPS SAYS ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SPOKESPERSON PAUL WAPPEL.
APPEL SAYS THE GRANTS WILL BE USED FOR A VARIETY OF PROJECTS.
THE LARGEST GRANT TOTALS 250 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
