Biden Administration to Give Millions To Raleigh & Durham
Raleigh, Durham, and Fayetteville Receive Millions in Federal Funding from Biden Administration to Improve Road Safety
The Biden Administration is investing in the cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Fayetteville in hopes to curb traffic fatalities, and many believe the investment is long overdue.
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Through the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program, Durham, Raleigh, and Fayetteville will collectively receive almost $4 million in funding. Durham is set to receive $500,000, Raleigh $800,000, and Fayetteville $400,000 to support local safety initiatives aimed at preventing serious crashes and deaths on roadways. The program is funded through the president’s bipartisan infrastructure law and focuses on helping communities implement strategies to make streets safer for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists.
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Local leaders say the investment is critical due to the fact that traffic-related injuries and fatalities continue to impact communities throughout these regions. In a statement, the Director of the Durham Chapel Hill Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization expounded on the program’s importance. “Traffic fatalities are very traumatic for everyone and serious injuries. There’s a huge emotional burden and cost that happens. They have lingering effects for a very long time, and the reality is, many of these crashes are avoidable or preventable entirely.”
Residents can learn more about the Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program through federal and local transportation agencies.
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