To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Bryan Weimer, Director, Public Works and Development
Prepared By:
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Jim Katzer, Transportation Division Manager, Public Works and Development
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Presenter:
Jim Katzer, Transportation Division Manager, Public Works and Development
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Subject:
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2:15 PM *Grant Opportunity: Safety Grants and CIP Project Grants
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
The purpose of this request is for the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to consider approving the submission of a grant application to the Colorado Department of Transportation 2029 Highway Safety Improvement Program, U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for the National Infrastructure Investments (BUILD Grant Program) and the Colorado Department of Local Affair Energy/Mineral Impact Assistance Fund grant and the future pursuit of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant. These grants will provide improvements to the County transportation network.
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Alignment with Strategic Plan: Sustainable Growth and Infrastructure - Maximize use of County facilities and assets.
Background and Discussion: Public Works and Development (PWD) would like to submit a grant application to for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) to improve safety on County roads. Early efforts in the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan have identified crash patterns on County rural roads that could benefit from the deployment of safety measures. These safety measures consist of edge line striping, rumble strips, signage, and shouldering. The project scope and budget are still under development while we are aligning the program needs with the grant opportunity criteria.
The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is a core federal-aid program aimed to significantly reduce fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads. The program provides federal funds (90% federal, 10% local) for infrastructur...
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