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Council authorizes SS4A grant application for safety upgrades on West Sacramento and Warner streets

5019960 · June 17, 2025
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Summary

The council unanimously approved submitting an SS4A (Safe Streets for All) grant to fund a permanent redesign of West Sacramento Avenue and Warner Street to add separated bicycle facilities, traffic calming and pedestrian improvements; Chico State and Chico Unified pledged matching funds to support the application.

The Chico City Council on June 17 directed staff to pursue a federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant to fund a permanent redesign of West Sacramento Avenue and Warner Street, a corridor serving high school and university traffic. The vote to authorize submittal of the grant application was unanimous.

City staff presented three delivery concepts: a permanent rebuild to provide a separated multi‑use path and improved bike lanes; a quicker “quick‑build” protected lane option that would be faster and cheaper but could affect signal phasing and turning movements; and a short pop‑up demonstration. Staff’s preferred path was the permanent build, which…

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