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Council considers adding Highway 89 corridor element for pedestrian safety
Summary
Members discussed expanding the small-area plan to include an 89-corridor transportation component—citing pedestrian crossings and accident data at 40th and Washington—to improve walkability and strengthen a potential WFRC grant application.
Council members raised safety and connectivity on Highway 89 as an element that could be added to the small-area plan scope. Members referenced accident data at 40th and Washington and asked whether including an 89‑corridor transportation plan would make WFRC more likely to fund the project. One member said the regional council had identified Washington and 40th as a high-accident location and that presenting that data could strengthen a funding case.
Ben and other members said transportation elements are commonly paired with city‑center master plans and that WFRC funds corridor and transportation studies. "One of the recommendations was going to be to include transportation on the application for an 89 corridor plan and then yours your city center plan," Ben said. The council asked staff to explore whether pairing corridor work and the city-center plan would be feasible for the grant application.
