John W. Hickenlooper
11/15/2024 | Press release | Archived content
Hickenlooper, Bennet Welcome Over $3.2 Million to Make Colorado Roads Safer
Senators' Bipartisan Infrastructure Law delivers funding for four new Colorado projects
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet celebrated over $3.2 million in new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding from the Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. The funding will help improve roadway safety and prevent deaths and serious injuries across Colorado. Earlier this year, Colorado received $28.6 million for 11 projects thanks to the Safe Street and Roads for All program.
"We passed our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to fix our aging roads and bridges," said Hickenlooper. "And that's exactly what this new funding is doing. It's investing back into our communities to protect Colorado families and help them thrive."
"The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is the largest investment in America's roads, bridges, and essential infrastructure since President Eisenhower. These investments will help local governments across Colorado continue to meet the needs of our changing population and make our roadways safer," said Bennet.
The SS4A program funds community-driven projects to plan and implement improvements that'd prevent deaths and serious injuries on our roads. The program was established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Hickenlooper helped negotiate and write.
Click HERE for more information on the SS4A program. For details on the most recent awards to Colorado, see below:
| County/Municipality | Project Description | Total Amount |
| City of Canon City | The Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments will develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP). Funding will be used to coordinate with each community and hire consultants to complete a CSAP with a robust public and stakeholder engagement process. | $414,504 |
| City of Monte Vista | The City of Monte Vista will develop the first safety action plan that meets U.S. Department of Transportation standards and work with the community to achieve zero roadway fatalities. The City will conduct a test run that temporarily transforms Newcomb Avenue into a complete street model to explore how this process can be replicated throughout the city. | $118,010 |
| Delta County | Delta County Ambulance District will develop a comprehensive safety action plan and conduct supplemental planning and demonstration activities to reduce death and injuries from roadway incidents. | $2,400,000 |
| City of Grand Junction | Mesa County will conduct two supplemental studies and a demonstration project in support of their ongoing Action Plan development. | $196,000 |
| Town of Nunn | The Town of Nunn will create a comprehensive safety action plan to address critical safety concerns that have intensified due to recent infrastructure changes, increased traffic volumes, and the significant challenge posed by a heavily used railway line that cuts through the community. | $90,524 |
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