Wichita - On Friday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), announced more than $37 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program to improve roadway safety in Leavenworth County and the City of Wichita.

"Every Kansan deserves to get home safely. Whether they're driving to work, taking their kids to school, or walking across the street," said Senator Marshall. "This funding will help prevent deadly crashes and make critical safety improvements in Leavenworth County and Wichita. I applaud our local leaders for prioritizing safer roads, stronger infrastructure, and better transportation systems for Kansas families."

Senator Marshall is pleased to announce $17,442,000 to Leavenworth County to improve rural roads and transportation systems.

Rural county roads with limited shoulders, sharp curves, and poor visibility have contributed to six fatal crashes and 12 serious injury crashes from 2018 to 2022. Leavenworth County will use the funding to install safety improvements and modify intersections with high crash rates. These safety improvements are also expected to increase reliability and emergency access to the county's only Kansas River crossing.

Senator Marshall is also pleased to announce $20,000,000 to the City of Wichita for multimodal safety improvements along Broadway Avenue.

The funding will support improvements along a seven-mile corridor of Broadway Avenue from 37th Street North to Pawnee Street. The corridor is part of the region's high-injury network, with 51 fatal and injury crashes between 2018 and 2022. The enhancements are expected to reduce pedestrian, bicyclist, and intersection crashes and better manage speed.

Background:

• The Safe Streets and Roads for All program is a U.S. Department of Transportation initiative that provides federal funding to help communities prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries through data-driven safety improvements.

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