Congressman Sherman Announces Funding for Road Safety Improvements in the San Fernando Valley
Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) announced that state transportation officials have awarded funding through the federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) to support important road safety improvement projects in the San Fernando Valley. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) awarded the City of Los Angeles nearly $5.5 million for eight projects citywide, including $1.8 million for traffic signals and bike lanes in the San Fernando Valley.
“This is a valuable federal program that has helped save lives in the San Fernando Valley,” said Congressman Sherman. “All of these projects will greatly improve safety for motorists making dangerous turns at busy intersections and for bicyclists that commute on major roadways.”
Among the projects funded by Caltrans from the Highway Safety Improvement Program is the installation of new traffic signals and left-turn signals at the following intersections in the San Fernando Valley:
§ Corbin Ave/Roscoe Blvd (Northridge/Winnetka)
§ Glenoaks Blvd/Hubbard St (Sylmar)
§ Mason Ave/Roscoe Blvd (Winnetka)
§ Saticoy St/Winnetka Ave (Winnetka)
§ Sepulveda Blvd/Vose St (Van Nuys)
§ Victory Blvd/White Oak Ave (Lake Balboa/Reseda)
§ Victory Blvd/Whitsett Ave (North Hollywood)
§ Laurelgrove Ave/Riverside Dr (Valley Village)
On July 25, 2012, Congressman Sherman wrote to Caltrans urging state transportation officials to allocate funding from HSIP to projects submitted by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to improve safety for motorists and bicyclists at major intersections and heavily traveled corridors throughout the City of Los Angeles and in the San Fernando Valley. Congressman Sherman has supported previous HSIP applications submitted by the City of Los Angeles to Caltrans, specifically for road and bike safety improvement projects in the San Fernando Valley.
The Highway Safety Improvement Program provides funding to cities and counties in California on a competitive basis for infrastructure-related safety improvements to significantly reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries on public roads and public-owned bicycle or pedestrian paths. The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), which was signed into law on August 10, 2005, established the Highway Safety Improvement Program.
For a full list of awarded projects, go to https://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LocalPrograms/hsip.htm
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