The U.S. Department of Transportation's latest grant criteria indicate that applications favoring vehicle lane capacity reductions will be viewed unfavorably. This decision has raised concerns among safety advocates, especially in cities needing safe road designs. The recent notice of funding opportunities for the Safe Streets and Roads for All program is set tight at three months for application submissions. Critics argue this shift prioritizes space for vehicles over essential safety measures like road diets, which are crucial for reducing speed and enhancing public safety on outdated roadways.
Excess road capacity leads to excess speed. Many of our urban and suburban arterials haven't seen investment in decades and need to be modernized.
This approach makes clear that, for this administration, safety might have to take a backseat to maintaining space for cars, even on underutilized roads.
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