DeGette Announces $7.1 Million for Denver Safe Streets and Public Safety

DENVER, CO — Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) announced that Denver is receiving two grants from the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The City and County of Denver is receiving $6,755,619 and the Denver Regional Council of Governments is receiving $400,000.

“Improving the safety of our roads is a win for our entire community,” said DeGette. “These grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help Denver protect pedestrians and cyclists and to improve road safety. I look forward to seeing these programs implemented, and I know the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will continue to help make Denver a more connected and safe community.”

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law established the SS4A discretionary program with $5 billion in appropriated funds over 5 years, 2022-2026. The SS4A program funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives through grants to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries.

The City and County of Denver will implement the grant in the downtown area where 20% of fatal and serious injury crashes occur. Improvements include hardened centerlines, painted/pre-cast concrete pedestrian refuges, bike corral bumpouts for daylighting, re-timing of pedestrian countdown signals to increase walk times at key intersections to/from high ridership transit stops, increased signal visibility, and protected left turns.

Denver Regional Council of Governments will use the grant for a multi-lingual public safety dashboard and updating a Vision Zero Action Plan.

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