Hartwell will receive $160,000 in federal money to develop a comprehensive safety action plan.
Comprehensive action plans are intended to strengthen road safety for bicyclists, pedestrians, and drivers, as well as promote better connectivity. And creating such a plan is a vital step that enables communities to apply for additional federal funding to implement these plans in the future.
Now Habersham has reached out to city officials for more information on future steps that could be taken to draft that plan and use the funds.
The funds were part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which established a safe streets and roads program for the Georgia Department of Transportation to provide over $5 billion in grants over the next several years, according to federal officials.
“I am glad to see Georgians continue to benefit from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law I was proud to champion,” Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) said. “Safer streets are about protecting lives and bolstering safety for all our neighbors…”
The Atlanta Regional Commission will receive the largest sum of federal money with just over $3 million to evaluate and improve safety of bike, pedestrian and roadway infrastructure around schools.
Other recipients of the funds include Norcross ($248,000), River Valley Regional Commission ($600,000) and the University of Georgia ($630,000).
“Through the bipartisan infrastructure law, Senator Warnock and I are delivering upgrades to ensure pedestrian and commuter safety across Georgia,” Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) said. “We will continue delivering infrastructure upgrades across Georgia through this historic bipartisan effort.”
