Local communities receive provincial funding for road safety projects
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Lloydminster, Marshall and Paradise Hill are the latest communities to receive provincial funding for road safety projects.
The Government of Saskatchewan approved a total of $750,000 in grants from the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund. A total of 70 projects were approved ranging from speed display signs to intersection and crosswalk improvements.
The City of Lloydminster will receive $16,098 for the installations of flashing LED signs and beacons at high-risk traffic areas. The installation is scheduled sometime between January 4 and May 31. The Town of Marshall will be using the $17,326 in funding to put up pedestrian activated crosswalk signs in school zones between January 15 and June 30. The Town of Unity will also be installing crosswalk signs in high-risk intersections from May 3 to May 31. They were awarded $8,205 for the project.
The latest list of communities to receive funding from the provincial government for road safety projects includes the Village of Meath, Town of Spiritwood, and One Arrow First Nation.
In total, 66 communities across Saskatchewan have been approved for grants totalling $750,000 from the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund.
The various projects include speed display signs and other speed reduction initiatives, as well as funding for intersection and crosswalk improvements. A full list of approved projects and grant amounts can be viewed here.
The Village of Meath Park was awarded over $6,000, while Spiritwood gets $8,800, and One Arrow First Nation will use $7,600 for a roadways and pedestrian safety initiative.
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A number of Saskatchewan communities are set to share $750,000 in grants from the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund for road safety projects.
In total, 66 communities are getting funding for 70 projects. The grants range from $547 (for a speed management project in Torquay) to $72,300 (for the installation of “Prepare to Stop When Flashing” signals in Battleford).
Other projects include the installation of speed signs, speed bumps and pedestrian crosswalk lights as well as the removal of foliage to improve sight lines. A complete list of the projects appears below.
“Everyone in Saskatchewan benefits from safer roads in our communities,” Minister Responsible for SGI Don Morgan said in a media release.
The City of Estevan received $13,563 to promote pedestrian safety. The money will be used to install a lighted pedestrian crosswalk at an existing crosswalk on 13th Avenue near Dairy Queen, which is a high-volume area. Also, the Town of Arcola received $7,000 for speed signs; the RM of Benson received $7,035 for a speed sign within the hamlet of Benson; the RM of Browning received $6,300 for removal of vegetation to improve sightlines; the Village of Carievale received $6,784 for speed bumps and a solar-powered speed display; and the Village of Gainsborough received $6,784 for speed reader signs and speed bumps. “Everyone in Saskatchewan benefits from safer roads in our communities,” Minister Responsible for SGI Don Morgan said. “The communities who applied know their roads better than anyone, and the provincial government is pleased to assist their efforts to improve traffic safety. The next intake for applications begins in January, and I encourage other municipalities a