New Haven is making streets safer for pedestrians after one of the deadliest years it's had for pedestrian safety.
Announced Wednesday, New Haven is looking to spend $400,000 in federal funding for several quick-build projects that aims to make the streets safer for pedestrians and drivers.
The federal grant aims to upgrade and improve road designs so that they are more inclusive of walkers and cyclists.
“These types of improvements are quick, low-cost, low-budget but can make a real difference in neighborhoods,” Mayor Justin Elicker said.
The upgrades to the road would include making roads more narrow so drivers have to slow down and highlighting pedestrian space with paint. Blatchley Avenue, Bassett Street, Kimberly Avenue, Wintergreen Avenue, Winthrop Avenue and Sherman Avenue will see improvements.
Elicker said the city will continue adding speed bumps and bump outs across the city, calling these upgrades a small part of a much larger project to enhance infrastructure safety.
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Source: WTNH.com
