<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0KxUZq_0vlIH3rm00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0KxUZq_0vlIH3rm00" width="1808" height="1808" ></figure>City Receives $5.2 Million Grant to Improve Traffic Safety The City of San Bernardino has announced it has received a $5,279,592 Safe Streets and Roads for All grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to design and construct safety improvements at locations with high traffic collision rates in the City.“San Bernardino is working hard not only to pave our streets, but to make them safer for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians,” said Mayor Helen Tran. “This grant will make a huge difference at five locations that have a history of accidents and injuries.”The “Revitalizing Roadway Safety in San Bernardino” proposal identified five high-risk locations that have high collision rates, a high incidence of fatalities or severe injuries, or are near schools and residential areas.The locations to be addressed are:<ul><li>The intersection of Highland Avenue &amp; Eucalyptus Drive</li><li>9th Street from Waterman Avenue and Del Rosa Avenue</li><li>30th Street from San Gabriel Street to Cedar Street</li><li>Meridian Avenue from Etiwanda Street to Rialto Avenue </li><li>Kendall Drive from University Parkway to H Street</li></ul>"Ensuring the safety of San Bernardino’s public roads and sidewalks is crucial for our community’s quality of life," said Rep. Pete Aguilar. “I am grateful to the U.S. Department of Transportation for providing this much-needed funding, which marks a crucial step towards building a more secure and connected community.”The project includes multiple safety strategies to address the most common crash types and primary collision types, such as broadside, rear-end, and vehicle/pedestrian collisions. These collision types are often attributed to speeding, right-of-way violations, and unsafe turning. The project will use proven countermeasures to design safer roadways. These countermeasures could include traffic signals, high-visibility crosswalks, curb extensions, improved sidewalk connectivity, pedestrian refuge islands, buffered bike lanes, ADA compliant curb ramps, speed limit reductions, and other traffic calming measures.To determine the street segments with the highest need for safety improvements, the City developed a Local Roadway Safety Plan (LSRP) using the California Highway Patrol’s traffic records system for the five-year period between 2016 and 2020. A total of 8,855 traffic collisions took place in the City during that time frame. The intersections and street segments with the most collisions were chosen for this project.The analysis found that a section of Kendall Drive between University Parkway and H Street had the most traffic accidents during the five-year period with a total of 154 traffic collisions including nine with severe injuries or fatalities.The Safe Streets and Roads for All program funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives through grants to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. It was established through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2022.Click on "View PDF" below to read the press release.</div></body>

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City Receives $5.2 Million Traffic Safety Grant

The City of San Bernardino has announced it has received a $5,279,592 Safe Streets and Roads for All grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to design and construct safety improvements at locations with high traffic collision rates in the City. “San Bernardino is working hard not only to pave...