Big sandy add safety action plan development. This plan is to address safety risks for motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation users and other stakeholders

The Federal Highway Administration awarded Big Sandy Area Development District, Inc. $200,632 on June 29, 2026, under the Safe Streets and Roads for All program (CFDA 20.939) to develop a comprehensive safety action plan addressing safety risks for motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation users, and other stakeholders in the Big Sandy region.

The recipient is Big Sandy Area Development District, Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit headquartered in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, serving five counties in Eastern Kentucky (Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, and Pike). The award runs through June 29, 2028, with place of performance in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. The safety action plan will identify and address motorway, pedestrian, and bicyclist safety risks across the region as part of the SS4A program's mission to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries through regional and local initiatives funded under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.