The city of Chattanooga will receive $4 million in federal grants to improve pedestrian safety and walkability, according to a city news release.
The grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation include a $2 million planning grant from the Reconnecting Communities & Neighborhoods program and a $2 million Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation grant, according to the release.
"We can't have One Chattanooga when our neighborhoods are literally disconnected and inaccessible to each other, or when people don't feel safe crossing the street," Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly said in the release.
Feasibility and design work for potential new street connections to better connect the city's Westside neighborhoods to downtown Chattanooga and the Riverfront district will be funded by the grants, along with the implementation of safety technology at mid-block crossings for pedestrians and bikers, the release said.
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— Compiled by Sarah Dolgin