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Fridley, city unveil $1 million Safe Routes to School trail; utility work prompts safety meeting
Summary
City and district officials outlined a phased, grant-funded Safe Routes to School project that will add an 8–10 foot shared-use trail, ADA crossings and RRFB pedestrian beacons on 61st Avenue. Fridley schools raised safety concerns after CenterPoint Energy narrowed arrival lanes without notice; a utility coordination meeting was scheduled for the following morning.
Fridley school and city officials on April 7 outlined a Metropolitan Council-funded Safe Routes to School project that will build a new shared-use trail along 61st Avenue, new ADA-compliant crossings and enhanced pedestrian crossings at Seventh Street and Mississippi Avenue.
The project, awarded up to $1 million through the Metropolitan Council active transportation grant program with a 20% local match from the city, will construct an 8–10-foot two-way asphalt trail, ADA ramps at crossings and rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs) at key crossings, city presenters told the school board. City staff said the work will be staged so the…
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