Public safety is one of the strategic priorities of the Yakima City Council. The City of Yakima (City) is in the process of providing a safe route for children to walk to school, specifically arterial street crossings where standard crosswalk markings need to be supplemented with interactive signage, Rectangular Rapid Flashing (RRFB).
Roosevelt Elementary and McKinley Elementary Schools are within the Yakima School District and are located along high volume roadway corridors and both locations can benefit with the installation of RRFB to increase the safety of individuals crossing Summitview Avenue and Tieton Avenue respectively.
The City desires to enter into an Interagency Agreement with the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) to provide funding from the Washington State School Zone Safety Account (RCW 46.61.440) for traffic safety grant project School Zone RRFB Signage Safety Improvements. The total funding from the WTSC is $40,000 with $5,000 match funding (Street Fund) required from the City for the installation of two RRFBs. |