San Bernardino receives grant to improve traffic safety

The City of San Bernardino has received a $5,279,592 Safe Streets and Roads for All grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to design and construct safety improvements at locations with high traffic collision rates in the city. The City has identified five high-risk locations that have high collision rates, a high incidence of fatalities or severe injuries, or are near schools and residential areas.

To determine the street segments with the highest need for safety improvements, the city reviewed California Highway Patrol traffic records for a five-year period between 2016 and 2020. A total of 8,855 traffic collisions took place in the City during that time frame. The intersections and street segments with the most collisions were chosen for the project.

The locations to be addressed as part of the project are:

• The intersection of Highland Avenue & Eucalyptus Drive
• 9th Street from Waterman Avenue and Del Rosa Avenue
• 30th Street from San Gabriel Street to Cedar Street
• Meridian Avenue from Etiwanda Street to Rialto Avenue
• Kendall Drive from University Parkway to H Street

The city will use multiple safety measures such as: traffic signals, high-visibility crosswalks, curb extensions, improved sidewalk connectivity, pedestrian refuge islands, buffered bike lanes, ADA compliant curb ramps, speed limit reductions, and other traffic calming measures.

“San Bernardino is working hard not only to pave our streets, but to make them safer for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians,” said Mayor Helen Tran. “This grant will make a huge difference at five locations that have a history of accidents and injuries.”