City staff are working with DN Traffic Consultants, Inc. to develop a local road safety plan. The intent is to then submit a City Safety Program grant application.

Clayton Forsmann, deputy public works director, spoke to the Pullman City Council regarding a grant opportunity for the city to improve road safety in Pullman.

This plan is intended to reduce collisions and road fatalities.

The road safety plan is expected to be completed on Feb. 12, he said. It is too early in the process to know exactly what the safety projects will look like for the 2020 grant application. 

Staff proposed to bring forth the completed grant application to City Council for authorization at the Feb. 25 council meeting.

The Washington State Department of Transportation offers these grant funds every

other year. They ask cities to submit plans to reduce serious and fatal accidents on city streets.

Grant applications are due March 6. The projected completion date of the local safety plan is Feb. 12. It is too early to describe exactly what the proposed safety projects will look like.

The council moved a discussion to revise the Parks, Facilities and Recreation Comprehensive Five-Year Plan to the next meeting.

The council will meet again at 7 p.m. on Feb. 11, in the Council Chambers of Pullman City Hall, 325 SE Paradise St.