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Boerne adopts comprehensive safety action plan and OKs application for $3.6 million SS4A implementation grant
Summary
Boerne City Council unanimously adopted a comprehensive safety action plan developed under an SS4A planning grant and authorized staff to apply for an FY2026 Safe Streets and Roads for All implementation grant to fund pedestrian and intersection safety projects, with the city committing required local matching funds if awarded.
Boerne City Council on May 12 voted 5–0 to adopt a comprehensive safety action plan and to authorize submission of an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) implementation grant program.
City Engineer Abigail Knott presented the plan, which followed a five‑year crash analysis identifying 2,342 crashes in the city and a high‑injury network concentrated on about 23 miles of road where a large share of serious crashes occur. Knott said the planning grant focused public outreach and data analysis on downtown intersections and three corridors — Main Street, Blanco and River Road — and produced both infrastructure and policy recommendations to reduce fatalities and serious injuries.
“The planning grant allowed us to develop a comprehensive safety action plan and identify projects that could move into an implementation phase if we secure an SS4A implementation award,” Knott said in council remarks.
Knott told the council the city is preparing an implementation request of about $3.6 million that would focus on pedestrian refuge islands, flashing beacons, ADA curb ramps, high‑visibility pavement markings, and safe‑routes‑to‑school planning. She said the SS4A implementation grants require local matching funds; typical federal match is 80 percent and the city would commit the required nonfederal share if the grant is awarded.
Council members noted public feedback collected during planning — including 49 survey comments that emphasized speed enforcement and pedestrian safety — and encouraged coordination with police for enforcement where appropriate. Councilor discussion also covered the grant’s competitiveness and the need to prioritize projects that fit grant conditions.
By adopting the plan and authorizing the application, the council made Boerne eligible to seek federal implementation funding; staff said approval of the plan is the qualifying local action required by the SS4A program. The motion to adopt the plan and to authorize application passed unanimously.
Next steps: staff will submit the SS4A implementation application and, if awarded, will return to council with any grant acceptance, required matching budget items, and a proposed schedule for design and construction.
