The City of Brillion is located in the northeastern portion of Calumet County approximately 25 miles southeast of Appleton, WI along USH 10. Nearby urban areas include Manitowoc, which is located approximately 25 miles southeast of Brillion; and the Green Bay Metro Area which is located approximately 25 miles north of the City of Brillion. The Brillion School District is located within Calumet County and Manitowoc County. The City of Brillion is compromised of three elementary schools (pre-Kindergarten-5th grade), one middle school (6th-8th grade), and one high school (9th -12th grade).

The Brillion Area Safe Routes to School (SRTS) task force was formed in the winter of 2008. The task force is compromised of representatives from a variety of entities (See Figure 1) including the Brillion Area School District, WisDOT, Calumet County representatives, law enforcement, a representative from the health profession, parents, and representatives from local units of government within the Brillion School District.

In the winter of 2008, the Brillion SRTS task force pursued a WisDOT SRTS planning grant. The Brillion Area SRTS Program was not awarded a WisDOT planning grant in the summer of 2008. The City of Brillion pursued a contract with East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (ECWRPC) in the spring of 2009 to develop their Safe Routes to School Plan. The SRTS Planning process began in the spring of 2009 with the assistance of the East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (ECWRPC).