Biden administration announces $1 billion to improve road safety
- The Biden Administration is awarding over $1 billion in grants to improve road safety in the U.S. as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
- These funds will benefit 354 local, regional, and tribal communities to help prevent deaths and serious injuries on roads.
- The initiative targets safety issues, focusing on rural areas and dangerous roads, where over 40,000 people have died annually in recent years.
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Biden administration awards $49M to improve road safety in 21 Florida communities
The Biden administration awarded more than $49 million in grants on Thursday to 21 Florida communities to improve road safety and reduce traffic fatalities. The Biden administration awarded over $49 million in grants to 21 Florida communities to improve road safety under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s national initiative. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the funding Thursday under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (S…
US Awards Arkansas $33M for Road Safety Improvement Projects
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday announced $32.9 million in grants for roadway improvement projects in Arkansas. Little Rock was awarded $25 million for the Little Rock Safe Streets For All project, which aims to improve safety along five major corridors. Pedestrians accounted for 31% of roadway fatalities in Little Rock from 2017-2021, an issue that the project hopes to address by adding bicycle lanes, crosswalk visibi…
Transportation Department implements changes to make White Plains Road safer
Starting this month, the Transportation Department will be making changes to White Plains Road between Burke Avenue and Pelham Parkway. The DOT says it is trying to make this busy corridor safer.
US awards $1bn for road safety projects as traffic deaths remain high
The US Transportation Department said on Thursday it is awarding $1 billion for a series of projects aimed at reducing traffic crashes, as road deaths remain sharply higher than pre-pandemic levels.
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