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Committee presses for permanent traffic-calming measures; $1 million Safe Streets funding noted but Coventry work remains undone
Summary
Members urged the administration to prioritize permanent traffic-calming projects on Coventry and Lee Road and asked for clarity on how a $800,000 federal Safe Streets grant and a $200,000 local match (total $1,000,000) will be spent; council said prior allocations did not cover Coventry and wants assurance that the city will execute projects.
Council members reiterated concerns about speeding and pedestrian safety and pressed staff to ensure traffic-calming projects move from planning into construction, with specific reference to Coventry Road and Lee Road.
Members noted a federal Safe Streets grant of about $800,000 and a $200,000 city match included in the mayors budget for a $1,000,000 total and said the grant appears oriented toward…
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