The bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL), section 24112 created the safe streets and roads for all (SS4A) grant program to support local initiatives to prevent deaths and serious injuries on roads…

This $200,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (CFDA 20.939) program provides funding to Otter Tail County, MN to support or enhance a comprehensive transportation safety action plan and conduct supplemental planning and demonstration activities. The award, dated August 27, 2024, will enable the county to develop additional complementary safety plans, perform road safety audits, conduct data analysis, update existing action plans, and engage stakeholders. Demonstration activities may include feasibility studies using quick-build strategies, engineering studies, and pilot programs for behavioral, operational, and technology initiatives. This grant aims to help prevent fatalities and serious injuries on roads and streets within Otter Tail County by funding comprehensive transportation safety planning and implementation.

The bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL), section 24112 created the safe streets and roads for all (SS4A) grant program to support local initiatives to prevent deaths and serious injuries on roads and streets. Planning and demonstration grants provide federal funds to eligible applicants to develop or complete a comprehensive safety action plan. These grants may also fund supplemental planning and demonstration activities to support or enhance an existing action plan. Supplemental planning activities could include but are not limited to: developing additional complementary safety plans; road safety audits; conducting data collection and analysis; updating existing action plans; and stakeholder engagement and collaboration. Demonstration activities could include but are not limited to: feasibility studies using quick-build strategies; various mutcd engineering studies; and pilot programs for behavioral and operational activities, as well as for new technologies. The project contained herein provides SS4A grant funds to support or enhance an action plan and/or conduct supplemental planning and/or demonstration activities in support of an action plan. IT is presented to the otter tail county, MN for the project 'otter tail county safety action plan'; UEI-#HMUPNBMALMG5.