A few communities in the west central region are going to see some intersection safety upgrades courtesy of the latest round of grants from the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund, while one local town already has.

The Town of Biggar was one of the communities to see new signage put up in their community, receiving over $30,000 in the process. The work in Biggar will ensure safety for kids on their way to school, as residents should notice two new pedestrian crosswalks along Main Street. One is at 6th Avenue while the other is at 8th, and in addition, flashing speed signs are now visible upon entry into the school zone on King Street and 8th Avenue West.

Biggar Traffic Funding Jan 10Photo via Town of Biggar on Facebook

Again that was from the first set of funding in 2021, and Biggar was again involved in the most recent announcement, with $53,685 towards "Phase 1 of a Pedestrian Safety Initiative Project".

Leader and Kyle were also among the approved through the most recent grant program, as part of the 98 applications province-wide that were approved for a combined $1.18 million in funds.

"The projects range, there's a lot of different great initiatives that communities will be undertaking as a result of these grants," she said. "Which include speed display signs, playground measures, intersection improvements, and things like pedestrian and roadway signs," said Heather Anderson, a communications consultant with SGI.

The town of Leader received $19,800 headed towards speed reduction initiatives, as their submission included installing speed display and amber flashing beacon signs in the school zone and other high-risk areas. Then just over $8,000 is being dolled out to the town of Kyle for speed management projects, as they will be adding speed display signs to Railway Avenue and other high-risk areas.

The grant program has already begun accepting applications for its next round of funding that's open until March 31, and you can view the full list of local improvement projects chosen during the latest period below:

Applicant Project Amount Approved ($)
Town of Biggar  Phase 1 of a Pedestrian Safety Initiative Project 53,685
Village of Conquest  Speed Management and Awareness Project 12,029
Village of Dodsland  Speed Sign Project 3,719
Town Of Kindersley  Traffic Calming 10,000
Town Of Kindersley School Safety 20,000
Town of Kyle  Speed Management Project 8,081
Town of Leader  Speed Reduction Initiatives 19,800
RM of Milton No. 292  Mobile Solar Speed Sign for Pedestrian Safety 10,600
RM of Pleasant Valley No. 288  Fiske Speed Identification Project 7,035
Town of Wilkie  Community Traffic Awareness 16,034
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