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Greeley outlines $10 million SS4A quick-build plan for 128 locations to reduce severe crashes
Summary
Public works presented a US DOT SS4A award ($8M federal + $2M city match) to fund quick-build safety countermeasures at 128 city locations; staff said projects are paint-and-plastic pilots, could impact up to ~1,500 parking spaces, and most work could occur in 2026 pending NEPA clearance.
The city’s interim deputy public works director and chief engineer, Steven Youngkin, told the council Greeley secured a large U.S. Department of Transportation Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant and outlined a pilot program of quick-build safety countermeasures at 128 locations.
"We went for the largest grant possible, which was almost $8,000,000 with a $2,000,000 city match," Youngkin said, describing the award as the second largest in the country to the City of San Jose among recipients. The SS4A work is intended to implement priority items from the Vision Zero Safety Action Plan and to reduce fatal and severe crashes.
Youngkin listed candidate countermeasures including chicanes, rapid reflective flashing beacons, mini-roundabouts, speed humps, lane reconfiguration, curb extensions and centerline hardening. He said these are "quick build" treatments — primarily paint and plastic — required by grant conditions and generally expected to have a 3–5 year design life.
The project team screened 128 locations, prioritizing the city’s high-injury network; preliminary analysis by the National Lab of the Rockies (NREL) said the eastern portion of the city would see concentrated benefits. Youngkin said preliminary work indicates the pilot could affect up to about 1,500 parking spaces across locations, and that some candidate sites were excluded earlier due to excessive parking impacts.
Council members asked about applicability to high-speed state highways and specific corridors such as 14th Avenue and 8th Street. Youngkin said quick-build measures are less effective at very high speeds and that lane reconfigurations (for example, converting four lanes to a three-lane section with a center turn lane) are under consideration for corridors with a high crash history.
Staff said NEPA environmental review timing could affect the schedule; if approved promptly, much of the quick-build work could be completed in 2026, with some locations pushed into late 2026 or early 2027 to avoid conflicts with school schedules or events.
Youngkin said the city will begin public outreach via a Speak Up Greeley page, workshops and pop-up events, and will engage businesses, schools and places of worship within one block of project sites. Council and staff agreed the pilot’s quick-build nature allows evaluation and potential permanent upgrades later if the treatments prove effective.
