Somers Point city engineer Mister Snyder told the City Council the city has received a $771,000 grant for a permanent Safe Routes to School project and held a public information meeting before submitting plans for review to the DMT.

The project, as presented, focuses on two primary locations. The first covers a lakeside stretch beginning at New Jersey Avenue and would add new crosswalks and handicap ramps to make the walking path more accessible. The second work area runs along West Laurel Drive near Jingle Grove School and would add crosswalks, curb extensions and traffic-calming features; the project also includes radar speed-feedback signs and rectangular rapid-flashing beacons at selected crossings. A small portion of sidewalk work on Dobbs Avenue was also described as included in the grant scope.

City staff said curb extensions would narrow the apparent roadway at intersections to slow drivers and that radar feedback signs and rapid-flashing beacons would supplement police speed enforcement. “The city received a 771,000 grant for the permanent transportation for Safe Routes to School,” Mister Snyder said while outlining the scope. He added the public information meeting was a required step before plan submission to the DMT.

Council members were given time to ask questions; no substantive public comments were offered during the meeting’s open comment period on this item. Snyder said the Shore Road pedestrian-improvement work will continue in phases to take advantage of school being out for summer to limit disruption.

The presentation did not include a final construction schedule or contractor selection; those details will appear in subsequent plan-submittal materials and permitting steps.