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Bellmead outlines $10 million safety project for Bellemead Drive; timeline uncertain pending federal agreement
Summary
City staff described a $10 million, federally funded corridor safety project for Bellemead Drive that officials say will add sidewalks, lighting, signage and traffic controls to reduce collisions; federal contract timing and construction impacts remain uncertain.
Bellmead officials described plans to use a $10,000,000 grant for safety and connectivity improvements along Bellemead Drive, saying the project will focus on sidewalks, lighting, signage and other proven safety treatments to reduce collisions.
Assistant City Manager and finance director Miss Evans, who presented the project overview, said the primary goal is “to improve safety” and that the improvements “are gonna create greater pedestrian and vehicular safety.” She told the council the city reviewed collision data from 2017 through 2021 and found 11 collisions and one fatality on the corridor during that period.
The project’s planned elements include new sidewalks, improved lighting, access-management steps, speed feedback signs, updated…
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