Riverside receives $7.8M grant for improving pedestrian, cyclist, driver safety

By Staff

"The grant is the largest amount awarded to a single project out of 282 projects which were selected for funding in the state," the city said in its announcement of the grant, which requires Riverside to contribute $1.2 million in matching funds — so roughly $9 million in safety improvements are imminent.

-- “a raised median barrier project and enhanced surfacing on Mission Inn Avenue between Redwood Drive and Scout Lane to reduce the number of collisions and wet-road crashes;

Riverside has received a $7.8 million federal grant to attempt to reduce traffic collisions involving pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists, the city announced Friday.

The Highway Safety Improvement Program funds will cover the costs of projects that intend to improve the visibility of traffic signals; increase the safety of pedestrians at all signalized cross- ings by allowing them to enter the crosswalk in advance of vehicle drivers; and build a raised barrier median along a portion of Mission Inn Avenue, according to the city of Riverside.