The project will make additional safety improvements on the major collector NE 3RD avenue, spanning from NE 38TH street to NE 44TH street

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the City of Deerfield Beach $250,000 on April 10, 2026, under the Safe Streets and Roads for All program (CFDA 20.939) to make permanent safety improvements on NE 3rd Avenue between NE 38th Street and NE 44th Street in Deerfield Beach, Florida.

The project will install permanent infrastructure based on a 2023 demonstration project, including additional buffer space for pedestrians and cyclists, a road diet configuration, a roundabout, and enhanced crosswalks. These improvements aim to enhance safety and mobility for non-motorized users on this major collector road. Performance is scheduled through February 10, 2031. The City of Deerfield Beach, a municipality in Broward County, Florida, serves as the recipient and is registered as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise with the Department of Transportation. This award represents one of the City's multiple federal transportation and community development initiatives, with its federal footprint concentrated in housing and community development grants through HUD and public safety infrastructure projects through FHWA.

The project aims to enhance safety and mobility by making improvements for bicyclists and pedestrians. The project is a permanent installation of a 2023 demonstration project that provided additional buffer space for pedestrians and cyclists, a road diet, a roundabout, and crosswalks, deerfield beach FL.