Speed signs are among the traffic safety initiatives receiving grant funding across the province. (File photo/northeastNOW)

By Cam Lee

Traffic safety grants

Melfort, Kelvington, Wadena among communities receiving traffic safety grant money

Jan 8, 2025 | 1:03 PM

The city of Melfort is among the 79 communities that are receiving grant money from the provincial government to use toward traffic safety initiatives.

Melfort is receiving $98,480 to use toward Phase 2 of pedestrian safety improvements in the Hatton Ave. school zone.

The town of Kelvington will receive $36,260 for a safe Highway 38 crossing.

Another $8,927 will go to the village of Ridgedale for speed awareness, while a speed awareness project for Wakaw Lake will receive $32,000. Other similar projects in the RM of Barrier Valley and the hamlet of Garrick will receive $8500 and $4438 respectively.

Wadena will get $30,800 for the Wildcat Battalion Memorial Walkway, and $2863 will go toward a solar powered flashing stop sign in the RM of Birch Hills.

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Nearly $1.6 million is being awarded through grants from the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund.

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