'This is a huge investment for the City of Philadelphia.' Sen. Casey announces $25 million in funding to make Philadelphia's streets safer.
PHILADELPHIA – Sen. Bob Casey announced a $25 million funding package to make Philadelphia's streets safer. In a press release on Thursday, Casey wrote the funding is intended to make safety improvements to high-crash corridors in historically disadvantaged communities and areas of persistent poverty.
"This is a huge investment for the City of Philadelphia, especially communities that have historically been left out of infrastructure investments," Casey said in a release."By making these roads safer for drivers and pedestrians alike, we are making neighborhoods across Philadelphia safer places to live, work and play."
Each corridor is designated as a Vision Zero traffic safety priority, a goal to decrease traffic deaths significantly. It's also listed on the City's High Injury Network, which identifies the most dangerous roads in Philadelphia. "This grant will fund the Great Streets PHL program which shows that the bipartisan infrastructure law is delivering on critical investments to communities that have long seen disinvestment," Mayor Jim Kenney said in a release.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Dallas City Council Passes Act Limiting Use of Resources for Abortion InvestigationsThe Dallas City Council has passed a resolution to limit the use of city resources to prosecute or investigate potential abortion-related offenses. On Wednesday, council members voted 13-1 in favor of the resolution. The vote makes Dallas the latest city to pass such a resolution. City councils in Austin and...
Read more »
NJ Turnpike crash: 1 killed, several others injured after Megabus traveling to Philadelphia overturnsOne person has died and several others were injured when a Megabus traveling from New York City to Philadelphia overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike on Tuesday evening.
Read more »
NJ Turnpike crash: 2 killed, 3 others seriously injured after Megabus traveling to Philadelphia overturnsA bus traveling from New York City to Philadelphia overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike on Tuesday evening, leaving two people dead and three others seriously injured.
Read more »
Cleveland City Council passes ‘pay to stay’ eviction protection for rentersThe measure allows for renters to stay in their homes if they settle up with their landlord before an eviction hearing is held, or before the Cleveland Municipal Housing Court renders judgment in an eviction case.
Read more »
Federal and city officials pledge better collaboration to combat gun violenceMayor Kenney on Wednesday met with federal Department of Health and Human Services officials to address the city's gun violence crisis, which to date has pushed the homicide count to 337 victims.
Read more »