Village of manhattan - U.S. 52 route safety planning study

The Village of Manhattan received a $100,000 project grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program (CFDA 20.939) awarded on September 2, 2025. The grant supports a U.S. Route 52 Safety Planning Study in Manhattan, Illinois, with an ultimate completion date of September 2, 2027. This two-year initiative focuses on comprehensive safety action planning and data-driven analysis to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries affecting all road users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and motorists.

The funding enables the Village of Manhattan to conduct planning and design activities, including stakeholder engagement, safety data analysis, and the development of a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for the U.S. 52 corridor. As a planning-phase grant under the SS4A program, the award supports the foundational work necessary to identify targeted infrastructure and behavioral safety strategies that can be implemented to improve road safety outcomes in the community.