{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-releases/duckworth-durbin-announce-over-32-million-in-federal-funding-for-pedestrian-and-bicyclist-safety", "Duckworth, Durbin Announce Over $32 Million in Federal Funding for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety", "2024-09-06", "2024", "2024-09", "Democrat", "Senate", "IL", "Tammy Duckworth", "D000622", "www.duckworth.senate.gov", "duckworth", "https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "[CHICAGO, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced $32,165,705 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s (DOT) Safe Street and Roads for All grant program. This funding will go towards pedestrian, bike and transit infrastructure and safety measures including bike lanes, speed reduction tactics and intersection improvements.\n\nThe DOT\u2019s Safe Street and Roads for All program, established through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, funds regional, local and Tribal initiatives through grants to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m proud this federal funding will help repair and improve our infrastructure so that all pedestrians and cyclists across Illinois can travel safely,\u201d Duckworth said. \u201cThis investment will go a long way in updating our roads, bike lanes and sidewalks\u2014 making them safer but also more accessible.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s time to bring an end to preventable tragedies on our roadways, bike lanes, and walkways,\u201d said Durbin. \u201cThese investments will bolster pedestrian and cyclists' safety, reduce traffic incidents, and improve transit infrastructure.\u201d\n\nRecipients of funding through DOT\u2019s Safe Street and Roads for All include:\n\nNorth Avenue Corridor Improvements Project (Chicago, IL): $20,010,000\n\nSolving Problems with Projects: Building Safer Roads for the Residents of Danville and Vermilion County (Danville, IL): $9,999,900\n\nCity of Waukegan: Demonstration Activities for Safer Streets (Waukegan, IL): $254,365\n\nThe City of Harvey's Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (Harvey, IL): $200,000\n\nU.S. 52 Route Safety Planning Study (Manhattan, IL): $100,000\n\nVison Zero Oak Park: Applying the Safe System Approach (Oak Park, IL): $1,126,880\n\nAdvancing Roadway Safety: A Comprehensive Plan for Our Community (Chatham, IL): $120,000\n\nWinnebago County Highway Department \u2013 Safe Roadway & Work Zone Initiatives (Winnebago County, IL): $234,560", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:46:43Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-releases/duckworth-durbin-announce-over-32-million-in-federal-funding-for-pedestrian-and-bicyclist-safety"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.3634762037545443, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}