Cordova's road-safety plan could unlock federal money to fix its streets

Cordova has drafted a plan to make its roads safer for drivers, ATV riders, cyclists and people on foot, and finishing it opens the door to federal money to actually do the work. Residents have until Sept. 1 to say what it should tackle.

The city posted the draft safety plan Friday, built with the Alaska Municipal League. The plan maps where the risks are across town, and once it's finished and approved, Cordova becomes eligible to apply for federal roadway-safety grants it can't currently access.

That's the payoff, and it's why the comment window matters. This is the stage where a resident who knows a bad intersection, a stretch with no shoulder, a crossing near a school, can get it into the document that shapes where the money goes. Comments go to the Alaska Municipal League before the plan is finalized.