Brown Announces New Investments To Improve Street Safety In Hamilton

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded a $9,750,276 Safer Streets for All grant to the City of Hamilton to implement citywide safety improvements across 50 intersections, as well as safety upgrades on a portion of the State Route 4 corridor that runs through Hamilton. The Safer Streets for All program funds regional and local initiatives through grants to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries.

The investment was made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - legislation that Brown helped write and pass - and will support the development of safety action plans and safety improvements.

"With this latest investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we are making our roads safer," said Brown. "This investment will allow the City of Hamilton to improve local streets and intersections to help to prevent serious accidents and keep Ohioans safe on the road."

Safety improvements in this project include crosswalk upgrades, lighting upgrades, enhanced signage, medians, high-intensity activated crosswalk signals, and curb bump outs to better protect pedestrians and bicyclists.

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