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Assembly hears presentation on boroughwide Safe Streets plan that would unlock federal funds
Summary
Planning Director Robert Ruffner presented the 2025 Safe Streets and Roads for All plan and asked the assembly to fold it into the borough's 2019 comprehensive plan; the plan identifies 20 high-priority locations, recommended countermeasures and would allow access to Federal Highway dollars but does not mandate work by local jurisdictions.
Robert Ruffner, Planning Director for the Kenai Peninsula Borough, asked the assembly to adopt the borough's 2025 Safe Streets and Roads for All comprehensive safety action plan as an element of the 2019 Kenai Peninsula Borough comprehensive plan.
The plan, Ruffner said, aims to reduce "killed or serious injuries" (KSIs) across the borough by identifying 20 priority locations and recommending proven countermeasures such as rumble strips, improved striping and targeted lighting. "We have finished the plan...this is the final step, and it is to fold it into our comprehensive plan," Ruffner said.
Folding the plan into the comprehensive plan would make the priority projects eligible for Federal Highway Administration grant funds, Ruffner told the assembly. He emphasized the plan is advisory: it "doesn't mandate anything" and is agnostic about who owns the affected roads. "The State can choose to take any…
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