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Moraga council endorses traffic-safety priorities, advances several funded projects
Summary
Public works staff presented a townwide traffic safety program update and recommended near‑term projects including a HAWK crosswalk, buffered bike lanes, Corliss Drive safe‑routes work and design steps for the La Mirinda regional trail and smart signals; council agreed on priorities for the 2026–27 budget cycle.
Public works staff gave the Town of Moraga a comprehensive traffic safety briefing Wednesday that set priorities for the town’s 2026–27 capital‑improvement budgeting and identified several projects already funded or actively seeking grants.
The presentation, led by Sean Knapp, public works director and town engineer, and staff member Nate, reviewed the town’s approach to “complete streets,” Vision Zero policy adoption, and grant‑driven funding for traffic safety. Knapp told the council the town has leveraged a Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) to secure about $2 million in grants and positioned Moraga to compete successfully for Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) awards.
Knapp and Nate recommended near‑term moves that include: completing buffered bike lanes on Moraga Road; installing a HAWK (high‑visibility) pedestrian beacon at Moraga Road and Woodford Drive;…
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