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Chamber presents bicycle and pedestrian safety audit; $2,500 AARP grant to pay for pedestrian signage
Summary
A chamber/trails committee presenter summarized a downtown bicycle and pedestrian safety audit funded by a $2,500 AARP grant and recommended DOT-approved vertical pedestrian yield signs and repainting of faded crosswalks; presenter said the grant will cover recommended signs and no city funds were requested.
Lisa, representing the chamber and the trails committee, presented a bicycle and pedestrian safety audit funded by an AARP grant and summarized recommendations for downtown Canton.
"Last summer, the chamber received a $2,500 grant to do a bicycle and pedestrian safety audit," Lisa said, describing a focus on downtown intersections from Cedar to Dakota and parental concerns about children crossing busy streets. She told the commission the audit identified faded crosswalks that she expects to be repainted in spring and recommended state/DOT-approved vertical pedestrian yield signs at key crossings.
Asked about cost and maintenance, Lisa reported two vendor price points mentioned in the audit: one vendor at about "$337 a piece" and another (Uniline) quoted "43 a piece," depending on order quantity. She told the commission that the project requires state or DOT approval and that "With this grant, we will be able to fund those signs. We're not asking for any money."
The committee also stated a longer-term interest in creating bike trails in town once infrastructure needs are addressed. Commissioners asked follow-up questions about sign placement, seasonal use (summer vs. winter), and locations such as Dakota Street and near the school.
Next steps: The presenter said she will take the staff/commission feedback to DOT and pursue state approval for the recommended signage; the commission acknowledged the report and thanked the presenter.
