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Council approves Safe Streets for All memorandum of agreement to fund speed feedback signs and outreach
Summary
Council approved the Safe Streets for All (SS4A) memorandum of agreement with valley partners and accepted the city’s share of a $245,000 federal grant; Grand Junction’s portion is $23,000 and will fund mobile speed-feedback signs, messaging and education.
The Grand Junction City Council on Feb. 5 approved a memorandum of agreement to participate in a federal Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant program aimed at reducing traffic-related injuries. The council vote on item 4B passed 7-0.
Councilmember Kennedy introduced the item and noted the total grant is $245,000; Grand Junction’s share was described in the meeting as 20 percent, or $23,000. Kennedy asked Chief Engineer Trent to explain how the grant fits into valley-wide safety planning and whether the agreement would force any immediate road diet projects.
Trent (Chief Engineer) said SS4A is part of a nationwide, federally funded program and described this local grant as an initial implementation step tied to a valley-wide high-injury network analysis. He said the grant funds would primarily address speed-related concerns and described the local purchases and outreach: “For the city of Grand Junction, we have 6 feedback signs... our PD already has a few of those trailers. These would actually probably be, in a particular location for a more extended period of time... we’re trying to bring more awareness, through education and through tools such as these speed feedback signs.”
Trent said the grant’s scope for Grand Junction will emphasize mobile, longer-term speed feedback signs and supporting public messaging rather than immediate lane reductions. He described partner involvement from law enforcement, health agencies and neighboring municipalities and said larger implementation grants could follow later in coordination with other valley agencies.
Councilmember Kennedy moved approval; Councilmember Wynne seconded. The council voted 7-0 to authorize the MOA and accept the city’s share of funding. Staff said final decisions on specific messaging and sign placement will follow and that outreach and education will be part of the project.
The MOA binds participating local jurisdictions to the initial implementation work and positions the valley for larger follow-on grants to construct physical improvements where warranted.
