Community Safe Routes Committee

Community Safe Routes Committee Creates Bike & Pedestrian Draft Plan For City Of Platteville

In June 2023, The Community Safe Routes Committee began working with Southwestern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission to create a Bike & Pedestrian Plan for the City of Platteville.

The draft plan is now available to view: Platteville Bike & Pedestrian Plan Draft - as of 4/02/24

About the Community Safe Routes Committee

The Sidewalk Committee was renamed to the Community Safe Routes Committee by the Common Council on September 9th, 2008.  Common Council defined the purpose of this committee with the following statement,
“The mission/purpose of the Community Safe Routes Committee is to formulate a plan that includes safe routes for bicyclists and pedestrians to access our schools and churches, parks and recreation areas, and retail shopping areas.  The Committee seeks to formulate a well-organized and interconnected community wide bike and pedestrian trail system.”

The Community Safe Routes Committee meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers in City Hall.

The Community Safe Routes Committee shall consist of seven members; (1) member shall be appointed by the Platteville Area School District, (1) member shall be a City Council member, (1) member shall be from the Platteville Community Arboretum/Friends of the Rountree, and the remaining (4) members shall be appointed with due consideration to their knowledge in one of the following areas:  public safety, medical/health expertise, and/or real estate development. The members shall be appointed by the President of the Common Council, subject to confirmation of the Common Council. The members shall be appointed for terms of three years.  

To apply simply fill out the Board and Commissions application attached below, stop into the City Clerk's office for a copy or click here for an online form to fill out.

Meeting Information

The Community Safe Routes to School Plan can be found HERE, maps HERE, and the appendix HERE.