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City staff outlines $3.8 million Safe Streets for All grant and explains NEPA limits that delay most construction until 2026
Summary
Suzanne Flowers told the Transportation Commission the city received a $3.8 million federal Safe Streets for All grant (with $950,000 local match) to fund quick-build speed management, protected bike facilities and a near-miss video analytics program; NEPA and procurement steps mean visible construction is unlikely before summer 2026.
City transportation staff updated the Ann Arbor Transportation Commission Dec. 18 on the Safe Streets for All (SS4A) federal grant, explaining project scope, procurement timing, and regulatory steps that affect when physical work can begin.
Suzanne Flowers, transportation program manager and the SS4A project lead, said the city’s award is $3,800,000, of which $950,000 is local match (from Climate Millage Funds). The grant’s primary elements are quick-build street treatments, a speed-management program, and a near-miss video analytics system intended to help the city identify patterns and prioritize safety projects.
Flowers said staff will attempt to leverage the city’s existing GRIDSMART camera footprint (about 61 locations) to collect two years of video-based…
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