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Riverdale Park outlines Safe Streets for All quick-builds and studies under multi‑jurisdiction grant
Summary
Staff said the town received Safe Streets for All funding (town awarded $768,000 with Edmondston) to test temporary traffic-safety 'quick-build' projects and conduct studies; proposed measures include speed monitoring/humps, raised intersections, curb extensions and a bicycle-crossing beacon, with $475,000 available to cover demonstration projects and studies.
Town staff presented proposed demonstration projects and studies funded through the federal-state Safe Streets for All program, which the town is implementing in partnership with neighboring Edmondston.
Peaks told the council the town was awarded $768,000 together with Edmondston under the Department of Transportation program; staff said the funding is split 70/30 between Riverdale Park and Edmondston and is intended to allow rapid, temporary 'quick‑build' installations to test safety benefits before committing to permanent infrastructure. Proposed demonstration projects include speed monitoring and humps in Madison Hill; raised intersections and ADA-compliant curb ramps at Riverdale Road locations; bollards or curb extensions to address sight‑triangle parking at several corners; and a flashing beacon at a bicycle crossing to improve visibility.
Staff said $475,000 of the total funding is allocated to cover demonstration projects and safety studies, and quick-builds would be implemented starting in July after required engineering and contractor selection. Peaks emphasized the program’s pre/post testing approach: temporary materials will be used to gather data and community feedback before recommending permanent changes.
Council members asked about permanence, post‑testing follow-up and whether CIP funding or future grants would support permanent installation; staff said demonstration results will support future CIP requests and grant applications but this grant does not fund permanent construction.
