Farmer City has been working to make the community safer by building a new sidewalk.

On the WHOW Morning Show Tuesday, City of Farmer City City Manager Taylor Baxter told Regional Radio that Farmer City received an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program grant, or ITEP, for over $488,000 to put a new sidewalk on the south side of town. 

Now the city is moving on to the next steps and working with engineers to get the sidewalk plans approved. Baxter notes that it feels great to have some good news about the project. 

The sidewalk will cover a half-mile stretch along Route 54 on the south side of town, where pedestrians and bike riders are common.