Traffic camera revenue funds 114 safety projects around Sask.

Proceeds from photo radar are funding more than 100 traffic safety projects around Saskatchewan.

A total of 114 projects in 106 separate communities have been approved through the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund Grants, including flashing crosswalk signage in North Battleford and bilingual stop signs featuring the Dene language on the Buffalo River Dene Nation.

The grants total almost $1.72 million, which the provincial government said is the highest amount awarded since the program’s inception in 2019.

The safety projects will see new signs, lights, crosswalks and other safety measures installed around the province. The grants range from $1,024 for a road safety initiative in the Village of Young to $80,824 for a pedestrian-actuated signal at an intersection on 22nd Street in Saskatoon.

“Through this funding, we’ll see 114 new traffic safety projects across our province, all with the intention of improving safety for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians in our communities,” Don Morgan, minister responsible for SGI, said in a statement. “Thank you to the communities who applied for these grants and for taking initiative to improve safety in your neighbourhoods.”

The grants, which are funded through revenue from photo speed enforcement, are handed out twice a year. The program is currently accepting applications for the next round, and the deadline is Sept. 30.

Since 2019, the provincial government said a total of 671 community traffic safety projects have received funding the the program, for a total of more than $8.9 million.

The full list of grants can be found on the provincial government’s website.