Casey fought to secure funding from Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program, created by the infrastructure law
Casey recently secured $78 million from DOT for Roosevelt Boulevard safety improvements, $25 million RAISE Grant for ‘Great Streets PHL’ project
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced $30 million in federal funding for Philadelphia to make one of the city’s most dangerous corridors safer for all users, with an emphasis on pedestrian and cyclist safety. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant, funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), will allow the City to make major safety improvements along N. Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue.
“The infrastructure law is not only making our communities safer. It’s empowering us to right historical wrongs and fund long-overdue safety projects in underserved communities,” said Senator Casey. “I was proud to advocate for this $30 million award to reduce fatal crashes and make a busy traffic corridor safer for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers in Philadelphia.”
This funding provides Philadelphia with the opportunity to upgrade infrastructure in historically underserved communities which have suffered from a lack of investment in roads and safety features. Proposed improvements as part of the “Vision Zero” initiative include transportation infrastructure upgrades such as raised medians and pedestrian refuge islands, raised pedestrian crossings, roadway and intersection modifications, traffic signal improvements, speed management measures, and corridor access management strategies. Senator Casey supported the City’s grant for this funding.
