Fayette County approves $390,000 SS4A planning study; commissioner asks to review Helmer Road entry
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The Fayette County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 to award a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) planning contract to Pond and Company for up to $390,000; Commissioner Charles D. Rousseau requested the final project list include Helmer Road for safety improvements.
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners voted May 9 to award Contract #2370-Q to Pond and Company for a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) planning study for a not-to-exceed amount of $390,000.
Transportation Engineer Paola Kimbell told the Board the SS4A program is intended to “improve roadway safety by significantly reducing or eliminating roadway fatalities and serious injuries through safety action plan development and implementation focused on ALL users,” and that an Action Plan is a prerequisite to applying for future implementation grants.
Chairman Lee Hearn moved to approve the contract; Commissioner Charles W. Oddo seconded. The motion passed 5-0.
Commissioner Charles D. Rousseau asked for an opportunity to review the final list of candidate corridors, saying Helmer Road needs safety improvements related to lighting and right-of-way. Kimbell and staff did not specify which corridors would be included in the final plan at the meeting.
The SS4A planning study contract funds engineering and design work to produce the Action Plan that will allow Fayette County to pursue implementation funding in later grant rounds. The Board did not set a timeline for completion during the meeting.