USDOT offers $1.256 billion grants to boost roadway safety
USDOT offers $1.256 billion grants to boost roadway safety
22 February 2024 /Intelligent Transport / -- USDOT unveils a $1.256 billion grant programme, Safe Streets and Roads for All, aimed at empowering communities to enhance roadway safety through projects like highway redesigns and protected bike lanes.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced a significant opportunity for communities nationwide to enhance roadway safety through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant programme. With $1.256 billion in funding available, the initiative, established under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, aims to curb the alarming rate of traffic-related fatalities and injuries.
The SS4A grant programme is a pivotal component of USDOT’s National Roadway Safety Strategy, launched in 2022 to combat the pervasive issue of traffic deaths across the country. Its primary objective is to empower communities to plan and execute projects aimed at improving the safety of highways, streets and roads.
“Every community knows some intersection or stretch of road that is dangerous to approach – now we have an opportunity to make them safer,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “The administration is proud to make over $1.2 billion available for projects that can save lives on our roads, from highway redesigns to protected bike lanes, and we invite communities of every size to apply.”
