Starting Wednesday, March 5th

PPS and the PTOs are partnering with
The ​Princeton Police Department (PPD)
The Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association (GMTMA) 
Sustainable Princeton & others ​to launch
 "Walk & Wheel Wednesdays"
to encourage students to walk or ride their bike, scooter, etc. or 
ride the bus to school every Wednesday this Spring. 

The effort is to help build awareness of safe routes while encouraging community connections with families. 

​By taking mass action, students will raise their visibility among drivers and create safer streets for themselves and other walkers and bikers.

This will also help to reduce idling and emissions around the schools.

Please note:
  • Part of the fun is planning this with friends/neighbors and walking together.  We encourage families to plan their route with other families and enjoy an early morning trek to school.
  • Young children should be accompanied by an adult as they would for any drop off. 
  • If participating by bike/scooter, students must wear helmets and know how to ride.
  • W&W will take place every Wednesday, rain or shine, but not in cases of snow or ice. PPS will send out an alert to all families if the event is cancelled.
  • There will be an increased presence and enforcement of traffic laws in school areas on or around Wednesdays.

Resources from PPD:

Crossing Guard Posts
8:00-8:30 and 3:00-3:30

1. Abernathy & Magnolia Lane 
2. Abernathy & Snowden Lane 
3. Birch Avenue & John Street 
4. Community Park Drive 
5. Moore Street & Guyot Ave 
6. Riverside Dr & Prospect Ave 
7. Rollingmead & Littlebrook Rd 
8. Rollingmead & Snowden Lane 
9. Valley Road & Jefferson Road
10. Valley Road & Walnut Lane 
11. Walnut Lane & Franklin Ave 
12. Walnut Lane & Guyot Ave 
13. Chestnut St & Hamilton Ave 
14. Franklin Ave & N. Harrison St 
15. Franklin Ave & Jefferson Road 
16. Franklin Ave & Moore Street 
17. Franklin Ave & Witherspoon St 
18. Wiggins St & Moore St ​
  • Princeton Police use Nixle to alert residents of emergencies, road closures, etc. 
    • ​Visit Nixel to get traffic updates and information. 
    • You can also opt-in for text message alerts by texting your zip code to 888777.  If you opt-in using the Princeton zip code, 08540, you may receive alerts from surrounding towns that use that zip code. 
    • To streamline your alerts and only receive Princeton Police alerts, create an account and pick what alerts you would like to receive.
  • For concerns regarding Crossing Guards, contact Sergeant Mike Strobel, PPD Traffic Safety Bureau mstrobel@princetonnj.gov
  • For Issue with/on walking paths, contact Access Princeton. To report a non-emergency problem in town call 609-924-4141 

Resources from GMTMA:

Suggested walking and biking routes for each elementary school: ​
​https://greatermercertma.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=eb1756abaa47467c8f1204b822082760

Resources from Sustainable Princeton: