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Town authorizes SS4A match application for US‑36/Highway 7 sidewalks; residents press feasibility
Summary
Staff was authorized to submit a Safe Streets for All (SS4A) match application (DOLA/LOMA) for sidewalks and pedestrian safety improvements along US‑36/Main Street and Highway 7. Residents raised feasibility concerns about CDOT right‑of‑way, a narrow historic bridge, and whether phased or temporary measures could be used while pursuing grant funding.
Staff asked trustees to authorize submitting a DOLA/LOMA match application tied to a Safe Streets for All (SS4A) federal grant for pedestrian safety improvements along the US‑36/Main Street corridor and Highway 7. The estimated project cost is roughly $3.2 million with a federal ask near $2.56 million and a local non‑federal match in the low six figures; staff said the town could reduce its match by budgeting an $80,000 set‑aside this year.
Trustees and residents questioned the feasibility of full sidewalk replacement across CDOT right‑of‑way sections, the narrow historic bridge crossing and temporary safety measures such as delineators or speed feedback signs. Staff said CDOT has provided a letter of support and that design work would determine the final location and feasibility of sidewalks. The board authorized staff to pursue the DOLA match application and continue design and outreach.
