INDIANAPOLIS — The City of Indianapolis and IndyGo were recently awarded $19.9 million in grant funding from the U.S Department of Transportation for projects that make roads safer for all vulnerable road users. Indianapolis was one of 354 communities selected to receive a portion of the $1 billion in grant money from the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program.The program is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
The SS4A program provides grants directly to communities for implementation, planning, and demonstration projects aimed at preventing deaths and serious injuries on the nation’s roadways. In Indianapolis, this additional source of funding allows the City and the Department of Public Works (Indy DPW) to continue to prioritize road safety infrastructure.
Six corridors within the city, many of which are in underserved areas lacking infrastructure for pedestrians, transit users, and bicyclists, will receive priority for the grant. The SS4A program‘s grant money will fund the design, engineering, and construction in the following areas:
• North Post Rd. between Washington St. & 38th St.
• East 30th Street between Rural St. & Franklin Rd.
• Lynhurst Dr. between Morris St. & W 22nd St.
• East 42nd St. St between Franklin Rd. & Mitthoefer Rd.
• North Franklin Rd. between 30th & 42nd St.
• East Thompson Rd. between East St. & Madison Ave.
The grant will fund improvements and the installation of sidewalks, crosswalks, and trails in these corridors. Also included in this project are IndyGo bus stop improvements in areas near high ridership transit routes. Design work for these projects is set to begin in 2025.