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California investing $830 million to reinvigorate highways, bridges and roadside safety

The funding package includes a mix of large and small projects, all designed to improve access and mobility across the state.

Jerrod Kingery

NHTSA investing $171 million for states, territories to update crash data collection

These grants will fund upgrades to improve the accuracy, timeliness and accessibility of fatality information.

Adam Rollins

Houston to spend $48.7 million on slate of roadway reconstruction, safety enhancement projects

The city will invest $48.7 million to reconstruct a series of critical roadways in order to support multimodal mobility, enhance traffic safety and revitalize transportation infrastructure.

Pete Hahnloser

DOT rolls out $172 million in roadway safety grants nationwide

The grants will be allocated to local, regional and tribal communities for projects to reduce fatalities and severe injuries on rural and urban roads across the U.S.

Adam Rollins

Nashville approves $3.1 billion transit plan focusing on mobility, safety and technology

Officials anticipate the “Choose How You Move” plan will help make the city eligible for up to $1.4 billion in matching funds for projects.

Brady Pieper

Chicago DOT launches pilot program to install mobile imaging technology for enhanced roadside safety

The Smart Street Pilot Program will allow the city to install cameras on city poles, city-owned vehicles and Chicago Transit Authority buses.

Mary Scott Nabers

Large, low visibility infrastructure projects are being planned throughout America

The existing technology for grade crossing warnings has largely remained unchanged since the 1960s, and includes flashing red lights, warning bells and gates.

Adam Rollins

Florida cities, county to spend $35 million on mitigating dangerous roadway conditions

The awards will be used to implement safety countermeasures, install dedicated paths for non-motorized travelers, redevelop roadways and enhance public transportation accessibility.

Mary Scott Nabers

Hundreds of projects to reconnect communities separated by roadways will launch in 2025

Federal officials have set aside an abundance of funding to reconnect communities separated by highway construction.

Jerrod Kingery

Kansas awarding over $31 million for cyclist and pedestrian safety projects across the state

Through the Transportation Alternatives Program, the state is funding projects in communities to create safer, more walkable and bike-friendly routes.

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