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Fayetteville advisory committee outlines projects tied to $25 million federal safety grant
Summary
At its January 2026 meeting, the Fayetteville Active Transportation Advisory Committee reviewed trail and sidewalk project updates tied to a $25 million Safe Streets and Roads for All grant, discussed bridge permitting delays, and weighed safety countermeasures and community outreach.
At its January 2026 meeting, the Fayetteville Active Transportation Advisory Committee heard updates on trail and sidewalk projects and on the city’s $25,000,000 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant, which staff said will fund design and infrastructure on five priority corridors.
Dane Eifling, the city’s mobility coordinator, described the SS4A award as “a $25,000,000 grant for a 33 and a half million dollar overall vision 0 strategy for the city of Fayetteville that focuses on mostly on infrastructure and some of our high entry networks.” He said the program targets corridors the city has identified as having higher rates of severe pedestrian crashes.
Why it matters: the grant will support capital work — sidewalks, sidepaths, signal upgrades and street‑reconfigurations — that staff say are intended to reduce speeds and vehicle‑pedestrian conflicts on corridors under city control. Eifling listed the five priority streets for investment as South School, North Gregg Avenue, North College (a segment), Maple Street and East Joyce Boulevard; Maple Street and North College are already under construction in their current phases.
Trail program highlights presented by Matt Mihalovich, the city’s active transportation manager, included near‑completion work on Trent Street (contractor led) and a Maple Street project that benefited from a recent utility relocation: “that was a big deal,” Mihalovich said of a gas‑sign move that allowed crews to progress. He also reported the White River Greenway (near Dead Horse Mountain Road) is about 60% in design and expected to reach construction this year with funding from a Climate Pollution Reduction Grant.
Staff flagged one notable constraint: permitting for a bridge over Skull Creek at Ordon Park is still in process. Mihalovich said the contractor will finish other elements and return for the bridge work once permits are resolved; staff estimated the permitting and fabrication timeline at roughly six months.
Committee members emphasized outreach and wayfinding to make interim connections safer while projects proceed. Staff said consultants have been asked to study challenging intersections — notably the Drake/Greg area — as part of SS4A work and a separate walking safety assessment expanded to include that section.
No formal votes were recorded at the meeting; the committee provides advisory recommendations to the transportation committee and city council.
