FY23 SS4A capital district transportation authority, NY for the project 'cdta red line BRT pedestrian and transit safety improvements

The Federal Highway Administration awarded Capital District Transportation Authority $5.294 million on March 25, 2026, under the Safe Streets and Roads for All program (CFDA 20.939) to implement pedestrian and transit safety improvements for the Red Line Bus Rapid Transit system in Albany, New York. Work is performed in Albany through March 25, 2029.

The award funds a comprehensive pedestrian and transit safety initiative supporting the Red Line BRT, a regional rapid-transit corridor serving the Capital District. Capital District Transportation Authority, a regional transit authority subordinate to the State of New York, acts as the direct recipient and will execute the improvements through the grant period of performance.

The Safe Streets and Roads for All program provides discretionary funding to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries through local and regional initiatives. Eligible uses include developing and implementing Comprehensive Safety Action Plans and carrying out projects and strategies identified in such plans. The program, established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, makes awards on a competitive basis; statute requires awards to be finalized no later than 270 days after the release of the funding opportunity.