One Arrow First Nation, south of Prince Albert, has been awarded $7,600 for a Roadways and Pedestrian Safety Initiative. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

By Nigel Maxwell

Public safety

Local communities approved for road safety projects

Dec 29, 2020 | 11:26 AM

The latest list of communities to receive funding from the provincial government for road safety projects includes the Village of Meath, Town of Spiritwood, and One Arrow First Nation.

In total, 66 communities across Saskatchewan have been approved for grants totalling $750,000 from the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund.

The various projects include speed display signs and other speed reduction initiatives, as well as funding for intersection and crosswalk improvements. A full list of approved projects and grant amounts can be viewed here.

The Village of Meath Park was awarded over $6,000, while Spiritwood gets $8,800, and One Arrow First Nation will use $7,600 for a roadways and pedestrian safety initiative.

“Everyone in Saskatchewan benefits from safer roads in our communities,” Minister Responsible for SGI Don Morgan said in a press release. “The communities who applied know their roads better than anyone, and the provincial government is pleased to assist their efforts to improve traffic safety.

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This is the fourth round of Provincial Traffic Safety Fund grants, which are derived from the proceeds of photo speed enforcement. Since the program began in 2019, there have now been a total of 197 projects awarded, totalling more than $2.25 million.

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