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Keizer committee: green bike-lane paint unfunded this year; staff to produce cost estimates for crossings and sidewalk infill
Summary
Committee members were told a small green bike-lane paint project near Lock Haven and River Road was not funded (approx. $35,000). Staff offered to return with ballpark cost estimates for lighted crosswalks, speed tables and a proposed sidewalk infill/repair program; committee also adopted a policy change requiring council authorization for grants submitted under the city's name.
The Keizer Multimodal Safety Committee reviewed its project spreadsheet on June 18 and heard several budget and policy updates. Staff reported that a short section of green bike-lane paint that the committee had requested near Lock Haven and River Road was not funded this year; the short section was estimated to cost about $35,000.
Members debated whether painting bike lanes was the best investment, with some saying lighted or protected crossings would deliver greater safety benefits at locations raised by public comment. Director Guevara offered to pull together ballpark costs for a range of interventions so the committee can better prioritize limited funds; she noted that some devices — for example, rapid rectangular flashing beacons for crosswalks — can be expensive and that Salem typically budgets large amounts per installation.
Staff also updated the committee on a cleanup to grant-submission processes after a helmet-grant submission was filed under the city's name without prior council authorization. The committee agreed that future grants or requests submitted under city authority must be routed to council for approval first.
On sidewalks, staff said the city is developing a sidewalk infill and repair initiative that could create match or loan programs to help address gaps that developments sometimes leave unlinked. Staff cautioned that large arterial connectors and historic roads present difficult policy choices and budget trade-offs; the council will set program details and funding levels in coming sessions.
Next steps: Director Guevara will return with ballpark numbers and options for crosswalk improvements, speed-table costs and sidewalk infill program design for committee review and inclusion in the joint work session packet for council.
