The City of Rock Island Public Works Department has successfully been awarded a $250,000 Safe Routes to School Grant to assist with funding sidewalk improvements for three pedestrian walking routes to Denkmann Elementary School.
The City of Rock Island Public Works Department has successfully been awarded a $250,000 Safe Routes to School Grant to assist with funding sidewalk improvements for three pedestrian walking routes to Denkmann Elementary School located at 4101 22nd Avenue.
Sidewalk improvements, including ADA accessible pedestrian ramps, new sidewalks where no sidewalks currently exist, and painting of crosswalks will be completed as part of this project.
The City of Rock Island Engineering Division has started the engineering process and construction will follow pending final approval from the Illinois Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration.
The total estimated cost for the project is $387,200 with $137,200 being funded by the City of Rock Island.
The City of Rock Island was one of 57 projects approved out of 102 applicants statewide.