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DuPage committee accepts $2.247 million state–federal highway safety grant
Summary
The committee approved a Local Highway Safety Improvement Program grant application and participation with the Illinois Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration totaling $2,247,000 for county roadway safety projects.
The DuPage County Transportation Committee approved participation in a Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) project funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration, with an award amount listed on the agenda of $2,247,000.
The committee moved to approve item 25 22 24, authorizing the county to participate in the HSIP-funded safety improvements. Committee members approved the funding authorization by voice vote during the meeting.
Staff described the item as a standard acceptance of state and federal safety funding for county roadway improvements; the committee did not expand on project-level scope, locations, or implementation timeline during the discussion recorded for this session.
The HSIP program provides federal and state funds for projects that reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries; the agenda lists the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration as the funding partners for this award. Procurement and design work will be administered by the division of transportation under the grant terms.
