Murphy, Blumenthal, Hayes Announce $320,000 For Traffic & Road Safety Improvements

HARTFORD - U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Tuesday joined U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) in announcing $320,000 in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support two traffic safety projects in Connecticut. The funds are awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program established to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries.

"Every single life lost on our roads is one too many. Thanks to the Biden-Harris administration, this $320,000 in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help New Milford and Bethel develop targeted action plans that prevent crashes, save lives, and make sure everyone on the road, whether they walk, bike, or drive, feels safe on our streets," said Murphy.

"This $320,000 in federal support will help prevent roadway deaths and injuries in New Milford and Bethel. Traffic crashes are entirely preventable, yet there have been more than 250 motor vehicle-related deaths in Connecticut this year alone. I am proud that federal funding will support planning for safer traffic measures and upgrades aimed at protecting drivers, passengers, bicyclists, and pedestrians, and I will continue fighting to deliver federal investments for safer roads," said Blumenthal.

The funding announced today will support the following local projects:

1. $160,000 to the Town of New Milford for the New Milford Pedestrian Safety and Accessibility Projects
2. $160,000 to the Town of Bethel for the Bethel Safe Streets Initiative

The municipalities will use the funding to analyze road and pedestrian hazards and develop initiatives to reduce injuries and deaths on roadways in their communities.

The SS4A program supports the Department of Transportation's goal of zero deaths and serious injuries on our nation's roadways. This comes at a time where traffic fatalities are at the highest level in decades.

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