Town to complete a speed management pilot program

The Town of West Hartford was awarded a $167,252 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (CFDA 20.939) federal grant program. The grant will fund a two-phase Speed Management Pilot Program, which includes obtaining automated traffic enforcement safety devices (speed cameras), initiating the program, and implementing it through a vendor. The program will also provide reimbursement for police, engineering, and administrative support staff. The grant's final phase will include a follow-up study to analyze the results and inform the town's existing safety action plan. This award demonstrates West Hartford's expertise in securing and managing federal transportation safety grants to enhance community infrastructure and public welfare.

The program will include obtaining cameras automated traffic enforcement safety devices (atesd) also known as speed safety cameras, program initiation, and implementation by a vendor. The program will also include staff reimbursement for police, engineering and administrative support. This project will be completed in two phases, base, and final design/demonstration phase. The last phase will include a follow up study with analyses of the results to inform the existing safety action plan.