The city of Lafayette, Louisiana, has received an $8 million award through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program to improve safety measures along one of the most dangerous streets in the city. The project is in the design phase with construction expected to begin within four years.
The Connecting Johnston: A Safer Street for Families and Futures project – carrying a total cost of $35 million – targets a stretch of roadway that has historically proven to be a hazardous zone for non-motorized travelers. It’s estimated that the street carries approximately 32,200 vehicles per day and contains several conflict points between motorized and non-motorized travelers.
As a highly trafficked corridor, ensuring that pedestrians, bicyclists and motorized vehicles can safely use the corridor is paramount, particularly serving its use as a central connector to critical services and community amenities.
The city will use the funding to replace unprotected bike lanes with separated shared-use paths and sidewalks. High-visibility crosswalks will also be installed alongside improved pedestrian signage at signalized intersections.
The project calls for upgrading pavement markings to wet-reflective materials, improving nighttime and wet-weather visibility. Lafayette will also increase edge line width to enhance travel lane definition and add raised medians and targeted access management at driveways and intersections with high crash rates.
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