EL CAJON–The City of El Cajon was awarded $4.8 million in grant funding from Caltrans and the Federal Highway Administration.
The grants will fund a number of improvements along two busy El Cajon roads—Jamacha Road (which turns into North Second Street) and Madison Avenue. The grant awards aim to improve vehicle and pedestrian safety at these two locations.
Grant funds will be used to increase visibility, install raised medians, and provide more visible pedestrian crossings at both signalized intersections and uncontrolled crossings. Safety enhancements at uncontrolled intersections will also include new flashing warning beacons to alert motorists of pedestrians.
Safety improvements along Madison Avenue will include new street lights, bike lanes and crosswalk enhancements.
The city will be providing more information to the community in the upcoming year with improvements anticipated to break ground in the summer of 2020.
