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Committee sends $573,000 Safe Streets for All critical-crossings grant to council after outreach update
Summary
The committee reviewed a $573,000 Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant to fund a comprehensive plan and critical-crossings work in Lower Tower Hill expanded to the Methuen line and Broadway; councilors praised outreach but urged design re-evaluation at a recently altered intersection.
Alicia Miller of the Mayor's Health Task Force presented a $573,000 Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant proposal on June 9 to pay for a comprehensive planning effort and improvements to critical crossings in the Lower Tower Hill area. Miller said the original proposal focused on Lower Tower Hill but that the scope was expanded north to the Methuen line and east to Broadway owing to the level of funding awarded.
Councilors commended the outreach components and asked for refinements to the design at specific intersections after members reported a three-car crash occurred soon after a demonstration mitigation was installed. Council President Giovanni Rodriguez and others urged staff to re-examine turning radiuses and right-turn movements to ensure safety for vehicles and vulnerable road users.
Miller said the program was developed with partners from the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) and that staff would review accident data with police and adjust design details as part of the demonstration and evaluation process. The committee moved to forward the authorization to expend the SS4A grant funds to the full council with a favorable recommendation.
