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Committee forwards $384,000 pilot for temporary speed cushions, roundabouts and lane narrowing to council
Summary
Allentown's Public Works Committee voted to send Bill 49 to the City Council. The bill would add $384,000 to the 2025 capital fund to implement a Safe Streets demonstration project installing 20 temporary speed cushions, temporary roundabouts on Ott Street, and lane-narrowing striping on South Jefferson Street.
The Allentown City Public Works Committee voted to forward Bill 49 to the full City Council. The ordinance would amend the 2025 capital fund budget to add $384,000 for a demonstration project using temporary, low-cost safety improvements at multiple locations.
City staff said the funding is a match for a "Safe Streets for All" demonstration grant. "We received $384,000 to implement temporary, low-cost safety improvements at different locations throughout the city," the staff member said. "We're going to be installing 20 temporary speed cushions at…
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