Tonko Announces $1.15 Million for Safer Capital Region Streets

ALBANY — Congressman Paul Tonko, who represents Saratoga County in the 20th Congressional District, announced the Capital District Transportation Committee (CDTC) has been awarded a $1.15 million grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program to develop a comprehensive safety action plan for the Capital Region. 

The SS4A program was established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which Tonko supported. 

“As we continue to implement the historic investments of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the safety of our roads and highways must be a top priority,” Tonko said, in a statement. “Across our Capital Region, drivers, public transit riders, cyclists, and pedestrians depend on safe streets to connect with their jobs, their schools, and their communities.” 

The CDTC applied for this grant in partnership with the cities of Albany, Saratoga Springs, Troy, and Watervliet, as well as the Village of Green Island. This significant funding will provide supplemental support for Vision Zero, a safe systems and complete streets plan for New York’s Capital Region. 

As part of this program, the CDTC will consult with expert analysts, engineers, and community contacts to prioritize locally specific safety countermeasures, strategies, and actions to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries. The project will culminate with a regional Vision Zero Plan containing a comprehensive list of locations prioritized for specific actions to enhance traffic safety based on relevant roadway and intersection characteristics found to contribute to serious accidents.