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City advances local road-safety plan to pursue HSIP and SS4A grants; central area selected for initial projects
Summary
Consultant Transpo Group and city staff presented a Local Road Safety Plan using 2020–2024 crash data; priority recommendations include 6th Avenue South sidewalk (223rd–225th), downtown pedestrian/bicycle safety measures, and a 24th Avenue phase. Plan supports state HSIP and federal SS4A grant applications and requires council approval before submission.
City transportation staff and consultant Transpo Group presented a completed Local Road Safety Plan that will be used to apply for the state's Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) and the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant. Consultant Chris Kuml said the plan is based on five years of crash data (2020–2024) and regional priorities from the city’s comprehensive transportation plan.
Analysis showed crash clusters in the city’s central area; top candidate projects are a 6th Avenue South sidewalk from 223rd to 225th, downtown pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements, a follow-on phase of 24th Avenue improvements, and a public-safety awareness/law-enforcement campaign. Staff emphasized the need to right-size grant requests so projects fit typical award amounts and are shovel-ready. Kuml said no local match is required for HSIP if funds are authorized by 2029; for federal SS4A the plan must include a Vision Zero commitment and public engagement.
Council members asked for scoring details and noted the desire to see camera and enforcement strategies considered alongside capital investments. Staff will finalize remaining plan components, hold public engagement consistent with the comprehensive plan, seek council approval in spring, and submit grant applications in June.
