Getting to and from school safely in Alaska can be challenging. Even so, students and staff may want to walk or use other active transportation (such as bikes, skateboards, one-wheels, scooters, etc.) to get to school.

To help increase safety when walking or rolling to school, the MSB Planning Dept., Public Works Dept., School District, and the Alaska Dept. of Transportation are working together to identify recommended routes within about one mile of schools. The workgroup considers a variety of factors that contribute to safety when route maps are created. Factors may include: lighting, speed limits, pedestrian crossings, school zones, number of vehicles using the road, whether or not the pathway is separated from motorized vehicle traffic, etc. The team also provides recommendations for improvements that can increase the number of recommended routes for each school.

Starting with the release of public elementary school routes, the workgroup's goal is to get school route maps for all schools available by the end of the 2024-2025 school year. The public may also find maps at the MSB page, "Find My School", or at the MSB School District website.