Hundreds of cities and counties across the U.S. including Wisconsin will receive a share of over $800 million in federal grants to improve the safety of streets and intersections, under funding announced Wednesday by U.S. Department of Transportation. The competitive grants include nearly $590 million to carry out 37 projects making physical safety improvements to roadways in 22 states. An additional nearly $213 million is being distributed in smaller increments for hundreds of traffic safety planning efforts across the country. The grants are the first under the Safe Streets and Roads for All program, which ultimately will provide $5 billion over five years. The program was part of the federal infrastructure law passed by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden in 2021. Grants generally are intended to promote safety for multiple roadway users, including motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians.
