The latest round of SGI Traffic Safety Fund grants will deliver nearly $205,000 to Moose Jaw and six surrounding communities, with all projects aimed at improving pedestrian safety and reducing speeding.
Leading the list is the City of Moose Jaw, which secured the maximum $100,000 grant to install Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) at high-use pedestrian crossings, particularly near schools.
Nearby Mortlach will receive $60,796 to add thermoplastic crosswalk lines and radar speed signs, enhancing both visibility and speed awareness around intersections.
The Village of Tuxford will use a $4,617 grant to install 20 new speed signs throughout the community.
In Rockglen, an award of $3,334 will go toward installing blinking stop signs in the town, improving safety at key intersections.
Several other communities north of Moose Jaw were also awarded funds:
- Craik: $4,865 for a special awareness project in Serenity Cove, to install a speed sign on Grid 244 to help reduce speeding in the community
- Elbow: $30,492 to install improved lighting, speed display signs, and a painted crosswalk
- Loreburn: $877 to install speed signs and various message signs at Sunset Beach
All projects are expected to be completed this summer or fall, before the start of the next school year.
Across Saskatchewan, this round of funding totals $1.54 million, awarded to 61 communities. The Traffic Safety Fund is designed to ensure that money collected from speeders goes back into traffic safety improvements in the communities where it's most needed.
Read more, including how municipalities can apply, at sgi.sk.ca/community-grants-programs.