Richfield coordinator says MDOT grant extension will keep Safe Routes program through 2028

Mar 16, 2026

Safe Routes coordinator Tim Brackett told the Richfield Public Schools board that MDOT extended the district’s Safe Routes grant through June 2028, described a trauma‑informed pivot after a sharp drop in walking rates, and highlighted $3.2 million in cumulative grants and new adaptive bike fleets.

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Tim Brackett, the district’s Safe Routes to School coordinator, told the Richfield Public Schools board on March 16 that the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MDOT) extended the district’s grant for an additional year, keeping his position funded through June 2028.

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