WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded North Dakota cities and counties a total of $4,778,595 in Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program grants. SS4A was established in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). 

“The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act delivers real results to North Dakota. This funding is the latest example of how the law can help support infrastructure projects like roadway safety improvements across our great state.” said Senator Cramer.

The following awards are for development of comprehensive safety plans:

  • $320,000 to the City of Williston
  • $200,000 to the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments
  • $400,000 to the Grand Forks/East Grand Forks Metropolitan Planning Organization

These awards are for implementation of safety projects already identified:

  • $2,858,595 to McKenzie County for systemic safety improvements, including those to prevent right-angle intersection crashes, lane departures, and non-intersection crashes along a curve.
  • $1,000,000 to North Dakota State University for plans to integrate traffic safety considerations into design development standards, identify high-risk rural road segments and recommend low-cost countermeasures, and establish a comprehensive street lighting policy.