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By Nicole Goldsworthy, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, SaskToday.ca, SASKTODAY.ca CARROT RIVER \u2014 The Town of Carrot River will use a $42,603 Provincial Traffic Safety Fund grant to improve pedestrian accessibility and safety through a series of sidewalk upgrades aimed at making travel easier for residents, particularly students and people who use mobility aids. The funding is part of more than $1.6 million distributed to 66 Saskatchewan communities and First Nations through the latest round of the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund, which supports projects focused on improving road and pedestrian safety. Miranda Blaber, community development manager for the Town of Carrot River, told SaskToday the grant will fund the installation of curb cuts, repairs to deteriorated sidewalks and the construction of new sidewalk sections. \u201cThe project was prompted by a local… <\/p>\n

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By Nicole Goldsworthy, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, SaskToday.ca, SASKTODAY.ca CARROT RIVER \u2014 The Town of Carrot River will use a $42,603 Provincial Traffic Safety Fund grant to improve pedestrian accessibility and safety through a series of sidewalk upgrades aimed at making travel easier for residents, particularly students and people who use mobility aids. The funding is part of more than $1.6 million distributed to 66 Saskatchewan communities and First Nations through the latest round of the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund, which supports projects focused on improving road and pedestrian safety. Miranda Blaber, community development manager for the Town of Carrot River, told SaskToday the grant will fund the installation of curb cuts, repairs to deteriorated sidewalks and the construction of new sidewalk sections. \u201cThe project was prompted by a local... <\/p>\n

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