USDOT Awards City of Bloomington with $1.44M to Improve Street Safety for Drivers, Pedestrians, Bicyclists

~ Bloomington, IN- The City of Bloomington has recently been awarded a federal grant of $1.44 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Grant Program. This funding will be used to improve the safety and accessibility of streets for all modes of transportation, including driving, walking, biking, and using mobility devices.

The grant, which requires a 20% match from the City, will fund approximately $1.8 million in safe streets projects over the next five years. Mayor Kerry Thomson expressed her excitement about the funding, stating that "streets are some of the most shared public spaces we have and how they're designed impacts all of us." She also emphasized the importance of testing solutions and taking action early to ensure safer streets for everyone.

The City of Bloomington has been working towards its goal of Vision Zero 2039- eliminating all fatal and serious injury crashes on Bloomington roadways by 2039. This goal is outlined in their Safe Street for All Action Plan adopted in 2024.

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The grant will fund various projects aimed at improving street safety in Bloomington. Planning and Transportation Director David Hittle stated that this funding will allow them to advance transportation projects both large and small while strengthening connections across the city. These projects include corridor studies, hardened centerlines demonstration, traffic signal conversions demonstration, and a demonstration materials toolbox.

Corridor studies will examine how a street functions holistically and recommend short-term safety improvements as well as long-term design changes. The City's top priority corridor to study with this funding is S Walnut Street from Dodds Street to Gordon Pike.

The hardened centerlines demonstration project aims to slow turning vehicles and shorten crossing distances for pedestrians by implementing physical or highly visible treatments in the middle of intersections. This project will receive $300,000 for design, implementation, and evaluation at major intersections on Bloomington roadways.

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The traffic signal conversions demonstration project will involve temporary conversions of up to 5 existing traffic signal locations to all-way stop control, temporary single lane roundabouts, or both options. This $350,000 project will allow the City to test real-world safety improvements and gather data and public feedback before making permanent changes.

Additionally, $150,000 has been allocated for a demonstration materials toolbox that will be used to test the implementation of potential safety improvements in multiple locations around the city.

These investments align with the City of Bloomington's commitment to improving roadway safety through data-driven planning, targeted pilot projects, and community-informed decision-making. To learn more about the Safe Streets for All Action Plan and its goals, visit https://bloomington.in.gov/onboard/reports/434/....

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