The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded 297 projects nationwide $1.03 billion in Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grants. Funding includes $335 million to support post-crash care and prehospital blood transfusion capabilities.
The program invests in safety strategies that reduce serious injuries and fatalities. It awards two types of grants: Planning and Demonstration Grants and Implementation Grants. Planning and Demonstration Grants. This round of funding includes projects that upgrade hazardous intersections, eliminate dangerous railroad crossings, expand truck parking and strengthen emergency response services.
Awardees include:
Lexington County, South Carolina, was awarded $28.7 million to strengthen post-crash care capabilities, implement at-grade highway-rail crossing safety improvements, and improve roadway infrastructure to address safety concerns across four high-injury networks.
Williamson County, Texas, was awarded $17.5 million to implement pedestrian safety improvements at 53 high-risk crossing locations throughout the county and the cities of Cedar Park, Hutto, and Liberty Hill.
The city of Acworth, Georgia, was awarded $13.7 million to increase safety and improve emergency response times on Nance Road, Acworth Summit Boulevard, and Acworth Due West Road by installing roundabouts, dedicated turn lanes, modernized traffic signals, and drainage and pavement improvements.
The City of Columbus, Ohio, was awarded $3.2 million to establish a post-crash care program that improves emergency response times and trauma care for roadway crashes.