The City of Jackson has just adopted a resolution that will make it safer for Argonaut High School students to walk to and from school. Earlier this year, the City Engineering Department applied for a “Safe Routes To School” grant, which was subsequently funded through CalTrans. The grant will cover most of the 688,400-dollar cost of upgrading the curbs, gutter and sidewalk along Argonaut Lane, from Mariposa Avenue to Hoffman Street. The city will contribute matching funds of 68,850, or 10%, from an Argonaut Lane mitigation fund. In addition, the city will install bike lanes on the west side of the street, and will improve the drainage on both sides of the street. Project construction will begin once the city has completed the design, environmental, and engineering processes.
Thursday, 17 July 2008 01:48
Jackson Receives "Safe Routes To School" Grant
The City of Jackson has just adopted a resolution that will make it safer for Argonaut High School students to walk to and from school. Earlier this year, the City Engineering Department applied for a “Safe Routes To School” grant, which was subsequently funded through CalTrans. The grant will cover most of the 688,400-dollar cost of upgrading the curbs, gutter and sidewalk along Argonaut Lane, from Mariposa Avenue to Hoffman Street. The city will contribute matching funds of 68,850, or 10%, from an Argonaut Lane mitigation fund. In addition, the city will install bike lanes on the west side of the street, and will improve the drainage on both sides of the street. Project construction will begin once the city has completed the design, environmental, and engineering processes.
