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(980 CJME file photo) A number of Saskatchewan communities are set to share $750,000 in grants from the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund for road safety projects. In total, 66 communities are getting funding for 70 projects. The grants range from $547 (for a speed management project in Torquay) to $72,300 (for the installation of “Prepare to Stop When Flashing” signals in Battleford). Other projects include the installation of speed signs, speed bumps and pedestrian crosswalk lights as well as the removal of foliage to improve sight lines. A complete list of the projects appears below. “Everyone in Saskatchewan benefits from safer roads in our communities,” Minister Responsible for SGI Don Morgan said in a media release. ....
The City of Estevan received $13,563 to promote pedestrian safety. The money will be used to install a lighted pedestrian crosswalk at an existing crosswalk on 13th Avenue near Dairy Queen, which is a high-volume area. Also, the Town of Arcola received $7,000 for speed signs; the RM of Benson received $7,035 for a speed sign within the hamlet of Benson; the RM of Browning received $6,300 for removal of vegetation to improve sightlines; the Village of Carievale received $6,784 for speed bumps and a solar-powered speed display; and the Village of Gainsborough received $6,784 for speed reader signs and speed bumps. “Everyone in Saskatchewan benefits from safer roads in our communities,” Minister Responsible for SGI Don Morgan said. “The communities who applied know their roads better than anyone, and the provincial government is pleased to assist their efforts to improve traffic safety. The next intake for applications begins in January, and I encourage other municip ....