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Coffeyville approves Safe Streets grant application and $40,000 local match for U.S. 166 safety study
Summary
The Coffeyville commission authorized a Safe Streets and Roads for All planning grant application to fund a road-safety audit and traffic engineering study of the U.S. 166 corridor, committing a $40,000 local match if the $160,000 federal planning grant is awarded.
The Coffeyville City Commission unanimously approved Resolution R-25-65 on June 24 to adopt a Vision Zero policy and authorize submission of a Safe Streets and Roads for All planning grant application for a road safety audit and traffic engineering study along the U.S. 166 corridor.
Jim Wright, executive director of public works, told commissioners the grant request would be for $160,000 with a $40,000 local match. He said the project grew out of a Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission effort that produced a comprehensive safety plan for multiple counties and that completing a local road safety audit would strengthen future federal funding applications.
Commission discussion focused on the magnitude of local crash statistics. Commissioners noted Coffeyville’s crash-injury rate is substantially higher than the state average and Wright cited five traffic fatalities and 48 serious injuries within city limits between 2017 and 2021. Wright said staff can make the underlying tables and statistics available on the city website or by request.
The resolution passed on a recorded vote. If funded, Wright said the project would begin in November 2025 and conclude in October 2027. Staff recorded follow-up tasks to submit the application, provide public-facing crash data, and coordinate outreach if the grant is awarded.
