The Town of Greenwich Department of Public Works (DPW) secured $400,000 in federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to develop a comprehensive, data-driven safety action plan aimed to improve road safety for all modes of transportation. Funding is provided through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant, which supports initiatives to enhance safety and help prevent deaths and serious injuries on the nation’s roadways.
As part of the safety action plan, Town-wide transportation-related data will be collected and analyzed to identify and prioritize which areas in Town need roadway safety improvements. These improvements encompass all modes of transportation – including motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists. The plan will consider a range of low-cost, high-impact strategies and adopting innovative technologies to promote safety throughout Town. The plan will also develop a toolbox of safety improvements and countermeasures that DPW will draw from for future projects.
Creating a safety action plan will allow the Town of Greenwich to be eligible for future implementation grants.
“This funding is instrumental in making necessary upgrades to the Town’s multimodal transportation infrastructure and improving safety for all,” said Town of Greenwich Department of Public Works Deputy Commissioner Jim Michel.
For additional information on the announcement, please visit: https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/biden-harris-administration-announces-roadway-safety-planning-grants-over-200
For more information about the Safe Streets and Roads for All Program, please visit: https://www.transportation.gov/grants/SS4A.
