We were awarded $23.9 million in federal money through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program. RAISE aims to help urban and rural communities move forward on projects that modernize roads, bridges, transit, rail, ports and intermodal transportation and make our transportation systems safer, more accessible, more affordable and more sustainable.
We will be using the funds for the GreeNVision: Stewart Avenue Complete Streets project which involves the transformation of the existing Stewart Avenue corridor from 6th Street to Nellis Boulevard into a space that is safe and comfortable for all users. The project includes:
- the installation of a protected two-way cycle track
- sidewalk widening and obstruction removal to meet or exceed ADA accessibility guidelines
- upgraded lighting
- bus stop improvements and amenities
- the addition of significant landscaping and street trees
- prediction technologies for cyclists and pedestrians near intersections
- a corridor-wide speed limit reduction
The project will reflect what the RAISE program embodies by revitalizing an area where 28% of residents are living below poverty level. The project will:
- provide true mobility for zero-car households, which 20% of those along this corridor are
- improve safety and comfort for vulnerable road users – pedestrians, cyclists and transit users
- install 700 trees to mitigate the urban heat island effect and increase shade for pedestrians and bicyclists
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