Council reviews Safe Routes to Schools plan, considers three Park Drive design options

Feb 17, 2026

Village Administrator Mike Miller presented the draft Safe Routes to Schools plan and three Park Drive options (sidefill sidewalk requiring USACE permitting; boardwalk option; and converting Park Drive to one-way and placing the path in the freed lane), and outlined steps needed to apply for SRTS grants before 2027.

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Village Administrator Michael L. Miller told Council that the Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) Travel Plan draft has completed public review and that both the Village and Fairless Local Schools must approve or pass resolutions of support before the Village can apply for infrastructure funding. Miller said the application process requires assembling engineering plans, confirming permitting needs with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and identifying grant match funding.

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