{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.schatz.senate.gov/news/press-releases/schatz-more-than-18-million-in-federal-funding-for-safer-roads-sidewalks-heading-to-hawaii-island-maui-oahu", "Schatz: More Than $18 Million In Federal Funding For Safer Roads, Sidewalks Heading to Hawai\u2018i Island, Maui, O\u2018ahu", "2023-12-13", "2023", "2023-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "HI", "Brian Schatz", "S001194", "www.schatz.senate.gov", "schatz", "https://www.schatz.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai\u2018i) today announced that Maui County, Hawai\u2018i County, and the City and County of Honolulu will receive more than $18 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for projects to improve safety on roads and sidewalks. The funding comes from DOT\u2019s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program which Schatz helped create as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that passed in 2021, and builds on previous Schatz-led efforts to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists. Schatz worked with the counties and advocated for these projects with U.S. DOT.\n\n\u201cOur roads should be safe for everyone to get around, including pedestrians and cyclists,\u201d said Senator Schatz, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development. \u201cThis funding from the historic infrastructure law will improve road and sidewalks and keep our communities safe.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe are thrilled to secure substantial funds aimed at enhancing the safety and accessibility of our streets for all our residents,\u201d said Hawai\u2018i County Mayor Mitch Roth. \u201cThanks to Senator Brian Schatz\u2019s advocacy, we have the opportunity to implement cutting-edge technology in a pilot program on Hilo\u2019s streets. Our gratitude extends to our dedicated team for their tireless commitment to Complete Streets and Hawai\u2018i County\u2019s Vision Zero Action Plan.\u201d\n\n\u201cBesides prioritizing safety, this grant comes at a critical time to support rebuilding our Lahaina community. We thank USDOT, Senator Schatz, and the congressional delegation for its continued support of our county,\u201d said Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen.\n\n\u201cThis federal grant will help the City further strengthen our commitment to road safety with our Vision Zero and Complete Streets initiatives, and we are especially grateful to Sen. Schatz and the members of our congressional delegation for their support,\u201d said Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi. \u201cWith this award, the City\u2019s Department of Transportation Services will advance transformative improvements on some of our busiest roadways across the urban core to help reduce pedestrian-involved crashes and achieve safer streets for all.\u201d\n\nThe grants to Hawai\u2018i include:\n\n$13.4 million to the County of Maui for safety improvements on Keawe Street in West Maui. The project includes crosswalks improvements, pedestrian refuge islands, roundabouts, and a buffered bicycle lane to separate vehicular traffic from pedestrians and cyclists. These improvements will enhance road safety for all users and support other development efforts in the surrounding area.\n\n$3.3 million to the County of Hawai\u2018i to update the Hawai\u2018i Island Vision Zero Action Plan. The funding will also be used to pilot technology demonstration activities to design and test innovative ways to improve pedestrian safety.\n\n$1.6 million to the City and County of Honolulu for additional planning activities around solutions for pedestrian and bike safety improvements across seven corridors in the downtown Honolulu area.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:14:16Z"]], "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.schatz.senate.gov/news/press-releases/schatz-more-than-18-million-in-federal-funding-for-safer-roads-sidewalks-heading-to-hawaii-island-maui-oahu"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.44751013815403, "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"}