Traffic grant proposal gets green light

SPOKANE VALLEY - Assistant Engineer with Planning and Grants Dan Baker spoke about the grant opportunities available to the city for their City Safety Program.

He said this funding is made available by the United States Department of Transportation through their Highway Safety Improvement Program.

Baker said the funding is offered every two years, and that a total of $35 million is available for spot location or systemic projects.

There is also $1,000,000 available to help fund traffic analytics.

“This program takes a look at crash records from the Department of Transportation database,” Baker...