The Sacramento City Council on Tuesday approved a $2.25 million project to improve safety and access for students traveling to seven schools across the city.
The Vision Zero School Safety Project will bring pedestrian and traffic safety improvements near:
- Father Keith B. Kenny Elementary School
- Natomas High School
- St. Hope Public School PS7
- Smythe Academy
- The Met Sacramento High School
- West Campus High School
- William Land Elementary School
“These improvements are designed to make the trip to and from school more comfortable for students, families and everyone traveling near these campuses,” said Public Works Senior Engineer Luke Fuson. “The project reflects input from school communities and advances the City’s commitment to safer streets for people walking, biking and using transit.”
Improvements will vary by location and include new or upgraded crosswalks, curb ramps, traffic signs, pavement markings, bicycle-lane treatments, traffic-signal modifications and student loading areas.
The work is based on recommendations from the City’s Vision Zero School Safety Study, which examined safety and access near 20 Sacramento schools. The City developed the recommendations through technical evaluations and consultation with school communities.
The Council awarded a nearly $1.7 million construction contract to Pacific Excavation Inc. Construction is expected to begin following completion of the contracting process.
The project is funded with $1.7 million in federal Community Project Funding and $550,000 from the City’s Major Street Construction Fund.
