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Aiken accepts $800,000 federal Safe Streets grant, will add pedestrian safety demonstrations

Aiken City Council · April 14, 2026
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Summary

Council accepted an $800,000 USDOT/FHWA Safe Streets and Roads for All demonstration grant with a $200,000 local match; proposed demonstration projects include high-visibility crosswalks, pedestrian countdown signals and corridor improvements on Whiskey Road, York Street NE and Lawrence Street NW.

The city of Aiken accepted an $800,000 Safe Streets and Roads for All demonstration grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation / Federal Highway Administration and agreed to provide a $200,000 local match, the council announced April 13.

City staff described demonstration activities the grant will fund…

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