Camillo Advocates For 'Safe Streets And Roads For All' Grant

GREENWICH, CT — First Selectman Fred Camillo said in his weekly newsletter on Friday that he has reached out to United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to advocate for a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant for the town.

The Greenwich Department of Public Works is applying for the grant, which would allow the town to create a Transportation Safety Action Plan.

The deadline for applications is 5 p.m., on July 10.

"The program supports the development of a comprehensive safety action plan (Action Plan) that identifies the most significant roadway safety concerns in a community and the implementation of projects and strategies to address roadway safety issues," according to a description of the grant program. "Action Plans are the foundation of the SS4A grant program."

In his letter to Buttigieg, Camillo, who has been a champion for projects that increase public safety, called Greenwich "a very diverse town in Connecticut that covers 67 square miles," which makes it the second biggest land mass for a municipality in the state.

"With all that territory comes challenging roads to navigate for vehicles and even more so for pedestrians, bikers, and hikers. Moreover, the town is comprised of very active residents who are looking for more and safer paths on which to travel. Cell phones and more vehicles per household make the challenge for safe streets that much more difficult," Camillo said. "A Transportation Safety Action Plan would help the town create a blueprint for this and future generations so that they may enjoy our beautiful landscape in a safer, cleaner, and healthier way for all who call this wonderful town home."

Greenwich recently received a grant of $270,400 from the state of Connecticut's Recreational Trails Program for planning and design work on a two-and-a-half mile multi-use trail that will stretch from Binney Park up to Boccuzzi Park in southwest Stamford.

Stamford is partnering with Greenwich on the project.

The grant is part of $9 million in state funding which will be used to plan, build, expand and improve a total of 50 multi-use trails across Connecticut.