Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Transportation Safety topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Harrisburg administration seeks up to $5 million in federal Safe Streets grant for Division Street renovations
Summary
City staff told council they will apply to USDOT’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program to fund construction of multimodal safety upgrades on Division Street, seeking a 20% local match and public outreach this spring.
City officials said Feb. 25 they will seek up to $5 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program to fund construction-level safety and accessibility improvements on Division Street.
The administration presented the grant opportunity during an Administration Committee work session, saying the funds would support traffic-calming features, ADA-compliant sidewalks and crossings, bicycle facilities and other multimodal measures. “We are currently in the middle of doing some preliminary design on Division Street, but we have yet to determine the funding for construction,” said Miss Ballmer, representing the administration.
The application would seek federal construction funds; USDOT’s program requires a nonfederal match of 20 percent. The administration told council it expects to use liquid fuels funding and a portion of general-fund dollars as the local match. Staff said they hired Wells Montgomery to prepare the grant narrative and cost estimate and expressed confidence in that consultant’s ability to manage the project.
Council members asked about cost estimates, interim traffic-calming measures and public outreach. City staff confirmed the current planning estimate is about $6.5 million for Division Street improvements and said public engagement is underway: a public meeting took place May 8 at Italian Lake and an online survey runs through June 9; display materials are on view in the MLK Building atrium. Miss Ballmer said the city is considering temporary measures—“maybe temporary bump outs at the corners”—to calm traffic while permanent construction is scheduled.
The committee voted to add Resolution 29 of 2025 to the next legislative session agenda for a formal vote, a procedural step that would authorize submitting the USDOT grant application.
Committee members and staff said additional public meetings and a survey follow-up will present proposed alternatives before final design is advanced and any construction funding is committed.
