SAFE STREETS FOR ALL: County to roll out new traffic safety plan

SARASOTA — With the help of a new federal grant in their pocket, Sarasota County is looking on ways to make streets safer, for drivers and pedestrians alike.

In 2022, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act initiated a $5 billion fund dedicated to lowering serious injuries and fatalities, to be distributed over five years.

At Tuesday’s Sarasota County Commission meeting, county transportation staff presented a multi-step plan based on data on how to use their chunk of the money received from the federal program…

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