ATSSA endorses bipartisan Senate bill aimed at improving rural road safety ATSSA endorses bipartisan Senate bill aimed at improving rural road safety Senators Kelly and Burr just introduced the legislation on Capitol Hill Pam / Thursday, May 20, 2021 0 7595 Article rating: No rating FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (May 20, 2021) – Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) today introduced legislation known as the “High Risk Rural Roads Safety Act of 2021.” The bipartisan proposal would increase funding for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) and create a $750 million HSIP set-aside directed solely for safety projects on high-risk rural roads, with $150 million of that directed to tribal lands. The American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) endorsed the bill that would ensure safety becomes a priority for locally owned rural roads in order to address the significant safety challenges in rural America. Read more
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