PHOENIX – A total of $25,799,150 in federal funding has been awarded to Arizona cities, counties, and Tribal communities through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, according to the USDOT.
The funding will support a wide range of projects aimed at improving roadway safety, including planning initiatives and the implementation of safety measures to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on the state’s roads, according to the USDOT.
The SS4A program, established under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, provides grants to local, regional, and Tribal communities to address transportation safety through comprehensive planning and direct project implementation.
The funding awarded to Arizona is part of the $1 billion in SS4A grants announced on September 5, 2024, according to the USDOT.
City of Tempe
The City of Tempe received $12,547,668, the largest share of Arizona’s funding, to improve safety along a 3.9-mile stretch of Baseline Road as part of the city’s Vision Zero Action Plan, according to the USDOT.