Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Transportation Safe Streets topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Harrisburg plans Safe Streets grant application to fund Division Street reconstruction
Summary
City administration told council it will apply for up to $5 million from the U.S. Department of TransportationSafe Streets and Roads for All program to fund construction of Division Street safety and accessibility improvements; council moved the measure to the legislative agenda for a formal vote.
Harrisburg City Council on Tuesday heard an overview of Resolution 29 of 2025, authorizing the city to apply for up to $5 million through the U.S. Department of TransportationSafe Streets and Roads for All program to fund construction of safety and accessibility improvements along Division Street.
City officials said the Division Street work is part of the city's Vision Zero planning and that construction funding has not yet been secured. Administration staff said preliminary design is under way and that the full project cost is estimated at about $6.5 million. The federal grant requires a 20% local match, which administration staff said they expect to meet using liquid fuels funds and a contribution from the general fund.
Miss Ballmer, the administration representative who described the application, said the objectives include traffic calming, pedestrian crossings, Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant sidewalks and multimodal accommodations for people walking and bicycling. She said the administration hopes the improvements will also help business activity on Division Street.
Council members pressed for details about public outreach and interim safety measures. City staff said a design-phase public meeting was held May 8 at Italian Lake and that an online survey about Division Street will remain open through June 9; displays are available in the MLK Building atrium and a QR code links to the survey. Staff also said they are exploring short-term traffic-calming measures, such as temporary bump-outs, to slow traffic while final design and construction funding are pursued.
The administration named Wells Montgomery as the consultant preparing the narrative and cost estimate for the grant application. Ballmer emphasized that federal matching funds cannot come from other federal sources and reiterated the intent to use liquid fuels and local general-fund monies for the match.
President Hill moved to add Resolution 29 of 2025 to the next legislative session agenda for a formal vote; the motion was placed on the record but no final vote was taken at the work session.
Next steps: the administration will complete the grant application and continue design and public engagement; council will consider the resolution in a future legislative session.
