DETROIT (Michigan News Source) – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is awarding the city of Detroit $24.8 million “to redesign existing transportation infrastructure in high crash areas.” Lansing, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, and several other Michigan cities will also receive funds.
These grants are part of the USDOT’s new Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program, which U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced yesterday.
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“Every year, crashes cost tens of thousands of American lives and hundreds of billions of dollars to our economy; we face a national emergency on our roadways, and it demands urgent action,” Buttigieg said in a press release. “We are proud that these grants will directly support hundreds of communities as they prepare steps that are proven to make roadways safer and save lives.”
The program will provide a record-high $5 billion in funding over the next five years. The first $800 million will be divided among 510 separate projects in states across the country.
Consumer Affairs ranks Michigan road conditions in the bottom 20 out of 50 states, according to their December 2022 study using data from the USDOT. This is up eleven spots from 2021.
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