Sunnyvale has received $22,000 in State aid from the State of California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for a Pedestrian Lighted Crosswalk Project.

This grant will fund the purchase of a pedestrian activated in-pavement lighted crosswalk to be constructed in the vicinity of a school and/or recreational facility where there is a relatively high incidence of pedestrian/vehicle collisions. The exact location will be determined during phase one of the project.

The Office of Traffic Safety does not require local matching funds. Construction costs and services necessary for the coordination, administration and evaluation of the project will be fully absorbed in the Department of Public Work’s operating budget. Given the current budget situation, review of this project will be considered during the Capital Project Review process. Signing of this grant agreement will still allow the City to not go forward with this project if that determination is made during the review of Capital projects.

The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) is a state agency charged with reducing fatalities, injuries and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes through the administration of the California Highway Safety Plan (HSP).

Each November, OTS requests proposals addressing traffic safety problems from all interested and eligible agencies. OTS reviews proposals against several criteria including: potential traffic safety impact, collision statistics, seriousness of identified problem(s), and performance on previous grants. The grants are distributed throughout seven identified regions, including: Northern California, Bay Area, Central Coast, Central California, Inland Empire, Los Angeles and Orange Counties and Southern Border. The total dollar allocation for the new grants is $80.3 million.

The following documents contain policy direction on this issue:

Land Use and Transportation Element C3: Attain a transportation system that is effective, safe, pleasant, and convenient.

Sunnyvale has received $22,000 in State aid from the State of California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for a Pedestrian Lighted Crosswalk Project.

This grant will fund the purchase of a pedestrian activated in-pavement lighted crosswalk to be constructed in the vicinity of a school and/or recreational facility where there is a relatively high incidence of pedestrian/vehicle collisions. The exact location will be determined during phase one of the project.