Federal grants will help create safer streets plans in Minturn, Eagle and Summit County
Grants come from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
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Rep. Joe Neguse has announced $780,800 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries in towns along Colorado’s Interstate 70 corridor.
The Department of Transportation awarded the towns of Eagle and Minturn, along with Summit County, with Safe Streets and Roads for All grants to help develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan in communities.
Those plans work to improve roadway safety, aiming to reduce and eliminate serious injury and fatal crashes. Action plans utilize data analysis to characterize roadway safety problems and strengthen a community’s approach through projects and strategies that address the most significant safety risks.
“As mountain towns along Colorado’s I-70 corridor face increased stressors on their roadways, this funding will work to improve safety and protect our communities — reducing roadway injuries and fatal crashes,” Neguse said.
“Receiving the Safe Streets for All grant (of $220,800) is a beacon of hope as we set out on our inaugural Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for our vibrant community’s diverse streets. … We wholeheartedly thank you for your generosity and unwavering belief in our mountain community,” Eagle Town Manager Larry Pardee said.
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Minturn Mayor Earle Bidez added that the town is “greatly appreciative of this ($80,000) grant award. As a community with a state highway serving as the town’s Main Street, we are hopeful that through the process of creating a safety action plan, we will be able to identify and mitigate the community’s most significant vehicular, pedestrian, and multi-modal concerns.”
Summit County Commissioner Tamara Pogue said the county’s grant of $480,000 “is an amazing opportunity for a countywide partnership to strive for safer streets for everyone. We are looking forward to working with the towns of Blue River, Breckenridge, Frisco, and Silverthorne to develop a comprehensive safety plan for multimodal transportation across the community.”
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, enacted in November 2021, established the new Safe Streets and Roads for All discretionary program, with $5 billion in appropriated funds over five years, 2022-2026.