Rep. Aguilar delivers more than $5.2 million for roadway safety in San Bernardino

Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that he secured a $5,279,592 grant through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the City of San Bernardino to improve roadway safety at five high-risk locations. These are areas with high collision rates and a high incidence of fatalities or severe injuries, or that have proximity to schools and residential areas.

"Ensuring the safety of San Bernardino's public roads and walkways is crucial for our residents' quality of life," said Rep. Pete Aguilar. "I am grateful to the U.S. Department of Transportation for providing this much-needed funding, which marks a crucial step towards fostering a more secure and connected community."

"San Bernardino is working hard not only to pave our streets, but to make them safer for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians," said Mayor Helen Tran. "This grant will make a huge difference at five locations that have a history of accidents and injuries."

The five high risk locations in the City of San Bernardino that will benefit from this grant funding include the Intersection of Highland Avenue & Eucalyptus Drive, 9th Street from Waterman Avenue and Del Rosa Avenue, 30th Street from San Gabriel Street to Cedar Street, Meridian Avenue from Etiwanda Street to Rialto Avenue and Kendall Drive from University Parkway to H Street.

The funding comes as part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, which was established by the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that Rep. Aguilar helped pass in 2021.

The project includes multiple safety strategies to address the most common crash types and primary collision factors, such as broadside, rear-end and vehicle and pedestrian collisions related to unsafe speeds, right-of-way violations and improper turning movements. The project implements Proven Safety Countermeasures such as road diets, high-visibility crosswalks, curb extensions, improved sidewalk connectivity, pedestrian refuge islands, traffic signals, buffered bike lanes, pedestrian hybrid beacons, improved pavement friction, modifications of curb ramps to be ADA compliant and speed limit reductions. 

These improvements will help residents of San Bernardino-of whom 55 percent do not own vehicles-safely reach essential destinations like jobs, healthcare centers, grocery stores, schools, places of worship, recreational areas and homes.

Rep. Aguilar serves as Chair of the House Democratic Caucus and as a member of the House Committee on Appropriations.