December 17, 2024

Kelly, Sinema Announce Over $5 Million Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investment to Strengthen Roadway, Pedestrian, & Cyclist Safety Across Arizona

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law led by Sinema and shaped by Kelly invests over $5 million in key infrastructure improvements to enhance safety in Arizona

$5,054,410 from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investments and Jobs law led by Senator Kyrsten Sinema and shaped by Senator Mark Kelly will be invested in Arizona projects aimed at strengthening roadway, pedestrian, and cyclist safety.

The $5,054,410 investment was allocated through the Safe Streets and Roads for All Program—created by Kelly and Sinema’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law—which supports projects driven at the local level to improve safety and help prevent deaths and serious injuries on roadways.

“This investment will save lives and improve safety for everyone on Arizona roads—whether they’re walking, biking, or driving,” said Kelly. “By securing these resources through our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we’re making critical improvements that will protect Arizonans and strengthen our communities.”

“Thanks to our bipartisan infrastructure law, we’re investing over $5 million to make our roads safer for Arizona pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists,” said Sinema.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was supported by groups including The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Business Roundtable, The National Association of Manufacturers, The AFL-CIO, The National Retail Federation, The Bipartisan Policy Center, North America’s Building Trades Unions, the Outdoor Industry Association, The American Hotel and Lodging Association, The National Education Association, as well as hundreds of mayors across all 50 states.

Project	Applicant	Amount	Description
Downtown Prescott Safe and Smart Streets Initiative	Central Yavapai Metropolitan Planning Organization	$500,000	This award will be used by the Central Yavapai Metropolitan Planning Organization to conduct two supplemental planning activities, the development of a “Downtown Prescott Safe and Smart Streets Initiative” and a plan for data-driven safety countermeasures to identify the most effective strategies and locations for future investments. The project will provide an in-depth safety analysis for Prescott’s downtown core, focusing on reducing serious vehicle crashes, enhancing safety for vulnerable road users, and increasing access to safe transit, cycling, and pedestrian paths and will assess traffic patterns, congestion mitigation, existing bike and pedestrian facilities, and the new mobility hub’s benefits to identify needed improvements.
City of Glendale Active Transportation Plan and ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan	City of Glendale	$799,992	This award will be used by the City of Glendale, Arizona to conduct supplemental planning activities identifying needed low-cost, high-impact improvements to pedestrian and bicyclist facilities to promote safety for Vulnerable Road Users. The supplemental planning activities will include an update to the city’s Active Transportation Plan and creating an Americans with Disabilities Act Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan.
City of Douglas Safety Action Plan & Complete Streets Study	City of Douglas	$440,000	This award will be used by the City of Douglas, Arizona to develop a safety action plan that will identify the improvements needed to reduce the frequency of fatalities and serious injury crashes on City streets, with a focus on vulnerable roadway users.
Collaborative Demonstration Projects to Improve Safe Streets in Pima County	Pima County	$2,898,926	This award will be used by Pima County, with the City of Tucson as a subrecipient, to complete three collaborative projects, a Safe Routes to School and Supporting Safe Streets program, a transportation safety public outreach and education campaign, and an open streets demonstration initiative. The Safe Routes to School program will include bicycle education programs and clinics and a walking school buses/bike trains initiative.
Gila County Safe Streets for All Planning and Demonstration Project	Gila County	$415,492	This award will be used by Gila County to create an implementation-ready Gila County Safe Streets for All plan by early 2027. The County will conduct a secondary analysis of safety, crash, and accessibility data and conduct pilot projects based on local and community-specific needs.