St Joseph City receives a grant for a Pedestrian Safety Project to address 3 unsafe pedestrian crossings | News-Press Now

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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- On Friday, the City of St. Joseph made an announcement of being awarded $252,000 in federal funding through the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) to improve pedestrian safety at key crossings across the community.

The Safe Crossings of St. Joseph project will cost $315,000, with $252,000 provided through the federal TAP grant and $63,000 contributed by the City of St. Joseph.

The Safe Crossings project was developed in direct response to concerns raised by community members during Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee meetings and the Metropolitan Transportation Plan public engagement process.

The project will install modern pedestrian safety technology at three high-risk locations in the city.ss

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