Develop a comprehensive safety action plan for colbert and lauderdale counties, AL.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded Northwest Alabama Council of Local Government (Nacolg) $240,000 on August 5, 2025, under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program (CFDA 20.939) to develop a comprehensive safety action plan for Colbert and Lauderdale Counties, Alabama. The project, based in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, will be completed by August 5, 2027. This planning grant will support Nacolg in conducting data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and the development of a comprehensive safety action plan designed to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries across the two-county region.

The comprehensive safety action plan will serve as a strategic foundation for identifying and implementing targeted safety initiatives benefiting all road users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and motorists. As a regional planning and development organization serving five counties in northwest Alabama, Nacolg is well-positioned to coordinate this multi-jurisdictional safety planning effort and facilitate future implementation of safety strategies and infrastructure improvements identified through the planning process.