The province has announced that Battleford has received funding for a couple of 鈥減repare to stop鈥� lights that are planned for highway 4.
Battleford has been approved for $72,300 for their 鈥淧repare to Stop When Flashing Installation Project,鈥� where 鈥減repare to stop鈥� lights are to be put up between the intersections of 22nd Street (to Highway 40) and 29th Street on Highway 4.
The Town of Battleford went ahead with the application following council approval in September. On Tuesday, they were one of 66 communities across Saskatchewan announced as having been approved for the road safety improvement grants. A total of 70 projects are receiving $750,000 from the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund, with the Battleford grant being the largest.
According to the province, the 70 projects include speed display signs and other speed reduction initiatives, and intersection and crosswalk improvements.
鈥淓veryone in Saskatchewan benefits from safer roads in our communities,鈥� Minister Responsible for SGI Don Morgan said in a news release. 鈥淭he communities who applied know their roads better than anyone, and the provincial government is pleased to assist their efforts to improve traffic safety. The next intake for applications begins in January, and I encourage other municipalities and Indigenous lands or territories to consider applying.鈥�
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