Gear up and draw: Ormond Beach Elementary students win FDOT's Mobility Week Bike Lane Design Contest

May is National Bike Month, and FDOT is recognizing all of its contest winners by painting their designs in front of their schools.

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Have you seen the new additions to Ormond Beach Elementary School's front sidewalk?

The Florida Department of Transportation recognized two OBE students on Monday, May 13, for winning the state agency's annual Mobility Week Bike Lane Design Contest. Fourth grade student Arianna Esposito and second grade student Charlie Lynne Howells were selected as the school's winners of the contest, for which the school had submitted 40 entries. The designs were created during FDOT District Five's Mobility Week, a weeklong celebration held each fall that promotes safe, multimodal transportation choices, according to a press release.

What did Arianna and Charlie win? Their winning designs — "The Colorful Bike Rider" and "Flame of Safety" have been painted in front of the school.

“Hundreds of students ride their bike to school every day in Central Florida, and it's our job to teach them about safety," said Libertad Acosta-Anderson, Passenger Operations manager for FDOT District Five in the press release. "What better way to encourage safe cycling practices than a fun personalized piece of artwork by their school.”

May is National Bike Month, and FDOT is recognizing all of its winners at several events held throughout the month. In addition to the unveiling of the designs, FDOT also recognized the school's finalists, gave students a safety presentation and provided goodie bags containing bike safety items.

OBE's unveiling was the second event held by FDOT for the winners.

 

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