SS4A FY24 city of crosslake, MN for the project 'brainerd lakes area vulnerable users plan'

The City of Crosslake, Minnesota received a $200,000 Project Grant award on August 26, 2025, from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program (CFDA 20.939). This award supports the development of the Brainerd Lakes Area Vulnerable Users Plan, a comprehensive safety action planning initiative designed to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries in the region. The project will be completed by August 26, 2027, allowing approximately two years for planning, stakeholder engagement, and data analysis activities focused on vulnerable road users including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and motorists.

Under the SS4A program, the City of Crosslake will utilize the grant funding to conduct planning and design activities, develop the comprehensive safety action plan through stakeholder engagement, perform safety data analysis, and identify targeted infrastructure and behavioral safety strategies. These planning-phase deliverables will establish a foundation for future implementation of safety initiatives within the Brainerd Lakes area, consistent with FHWA's objective to support local and regional transportation safety initiatives through competitive grant funding established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.