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Sandusky adopts Safe Streets and Roads for All plan, moves to demonstration projects
Summary
The Sandusky City Commission voted to adopt the Safe Streets and Roads for All Action Plan and authorized next steps including a $600,000 federal demonstration grant with a $150,000 city match and an RFQ for demonstration projects.
The Sandusky City Commission on Sept. 22 adopted an ordinance approving the city’s Safe Streets and Roads for All Action Plan and authorized the next step of demonstration projects funded by a federal grant and local match. The plan was adopted under suspension of the rules in accordance with section 14 of the city charter.
City staff described the plan as a comprehensive, multi-department effort that draws on regional planning work and input from residents, department heads and neighborhood groups. A staff presenter said the plan focuses on getting people safely from homes to common destinations — the waterfront, bike path, parks and grocery stores — using a mix of low- and high-cost interventions.
The administration reported the city has received a demonstration grant of $600,000 and will provide a $150,000 local match; the funding will support temporary demonstrations such as removable speed tables, portable speed-feedback signs and other “temporary infrastructure” to test safety measures before permanent work is installed. Staff said the demonstrations will be selected through an RFQ process expected later this year or early next year and that equity analysis and community engagement will be part of site selection.
Commissioners and staff emphasized that demonstration installations are intended to be reversible: temporary rubber speed tables and portable signs would be used to test effects before committing to permanent construction. Staff recommended leaving demonstrations in place long enough to capture seasonal and school-related traffic patterns; they said an ideal evaluation period would be about a year, though timing will depend on location and seasonality.
The ordinance adopting the plan directs staff to proceed with the grant agreement and the RFQ process; commissioners voted to adopt the ordinance, and the plan will guide future project-level decisions. The city noted the demonstration grant is for a multi-year program and that federal agreement details and consultant selection will determine exact schedules and next steps.
Next steps: staff will finalize the federal grant agreement, issue the RFQ to hire a consultant to select and design demonstration sites, and run community engagement and equity assessments before implementing any permanent improvements.
