The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Boulder $23 million in grant funding to support improving the city’s intersections, crosswalks, bike lanes and other transportation infrastructure.
The city hopes to use the funding to support a series of projects aimed at preventing vehicle crashes and minimizing harm in the crashes that do occur, particularly on Boulder’s High Risk Network — the 7% of the city’s streets where 48% of fatal and serious injury crashes happen, according to a city news release.
Projects associated with this funding will be designed over the next two years and constructed from 2026 to 2028.
“We’re excited, we’re honored, and we’re ready to get rolling with these funds,” Boulder Director of Transportation and Mobility Natalie Stiffler stated in the release.
“We are thrilled to have been selected as grant recipients,” Mayor Aaron Brockett stated in the release. “We are eager to make the most of this opportunity to make our streets safer for all and contribute to the positive impact that USDOT is achieving with this historic investment through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.”
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