New traffic signals planned for several San Antonio intersections in effort to reduce number of serious crashes
Funding for latest Vision Zero effort comes from federal, state and local sources
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The San Antonio City Council approved an agreement Thursday with the Texas Department of Transportation to fund upgrades for seven traffic signals at key intersections around the city. (KSAT)
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio City Council approved an agreement Thursday with the Texas Department of Transportation to fund upgrades for seven traffic signals at key intersections around the city.
The upgrades are part of the federal Highway Safety Improvement Program, which aims to reduce the both the amount and severity of vehicle crashes.
Highway exit renumbering begins
A driver from Ernie s Towing prepares to remove a vehicle that was involved in an accident on I-91 northbound just south of Exit 19 in Northampton, Sept. 17, 2019. Exit numbers on I-91 are about to be changed to bring them into compliance with federal standards. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 3/2/2021 6:58:07 PM
NORTHAMPTON Familiar exit numbers on Interstate 91 will begin being replaced by exit numbers based on mileage starting Wednesday.
The highway corridor that runs between Connecticut and Vermont will be the final highway in the state to get the new numbers, bringing Massachusetts highways into compliance with federal standards.
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NEW ULM Brown County commissioners approved a bid abstract summary for a concrete overlay project on CSAH 13 between Hanska and 220th Street, near New Ulm on Tuesday.
Action came on a motion by Commissioner Scott Windschitl, seconded by Commissioner Jeff Veerkamp.
Work is scheduled to begin on or before June 7 and take up to 60 working days to complete. Bids were opened Feb. 24. The project will be funded with federal, state aid and Local Option Sales Tax funds.
The county highway department sent paperwork to the low bidder and Minnesota Civil Rights Office and waiting for approval of the low bidder’s DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) application and State Workforce Plan.
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Deontae Lamar Bush, 34, was riding his bike on Galindo when he was killed by the driver of a van where it intersects with 35th Avenue. That 2018 crash galvanized neighbors who had long complained about speeding and an unsafe road design that lead to multiple crashes over the years. Oakland’s Department of Transportation responded with a round of ‘rapid response’ improvements that included refreshed crosswalk markings to increase visibility and more curb ‘daylighting’ at corners to improve viability.
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County commissioners learned Thursday that Lebanon County is slated to receive nearly $8.5 million in rental relief for residents unable to pay their housing bills due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A separate grant is also pending to assist people who normally live in congregant housing but who are currently living at a local hotel as a way to limit exposure to large groups of people during the global pandemic.
In both instances, the commissioners were told the programs have not been finalized and are in what was described as “hurry-up-and-wait” mode. One program will assist renters who can’t pay their landlords while the other is for those individuals who normally reside in congregant housing.