NDOT: sidewalks aren’t part of traffic‑calming program; separate sidewalk program exists

Multiple residents asked why sidewalks — which several said would best improve pedestrian safety — were not included in proposed traffic‑calming plans. "If the main objective of this is to create pedestrian safety, it would seem that the clear first answer...would be sidewalks," one resident said. Greavves responded that sidewalks are substantially more expensive and are handled by a separate prioritized sidewalk program that focuses on arterial roads and locations with a high crash history, so adding sidewalks is outside the scope of the traffic‑calming budget.