​Congressman Gabe Evans Helps Secure Over $11.5 Million for Critical Road Safety Improvements in Adams and Weld Counties

October 29, 2026 Press Release WASH IN GTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Gabe Evans announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded $11,507,222 in federal funding for critical roadway safetyimprovements in Adams and Weld counties through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SSR4A) grant program. The funding will support projects aimed at reducing traffic fatalities, preventing serious injuries, andimproving roadway safety for families, commuters, and businesses across Northern Colorado. Congressman Evans previously submitted a letter of support to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, emphasizing the urgent need to address dangerous roadway conditions and prevent serious andfatal crashes. “As a for mer police officer, I've responded to too many devastat in g car crashes and have seen firsh and the impact they have on families and communities. Every Coloradan deserves to make it home safely, whether they're driv in g to work, tak in g their kids to school, or travel in g on our rural road s. I'm proud to help secure more than $11.5 million for Adams andWeld counties to fix dangerous in tersections, improve road conditions, and prevent future tragedies be for e they happen. These in vestments will make a mean in gful difference for the hardwork in g families and communities I represent, and I'll cont in ue fight in g to br in g criticalin frastructure fund in g to Northern Colorado.” –– Congreessman Gabe Evans Weld County will receive $9,629,696 for the Protecting Lives on Weld County Roads: A Community Centered Safety Initiative , which will fund 14 roadway safety projects across approximately 5.4 miles of county-maintained roads and high-risk intersections. The projects will address dangerous roadway conditions through improvements including shoulder widening, guardrails, rumble strips, enhanced signage, curve realignment, and other measures designed to reduce the risk of serious collisions. Between 2014 and 2023, Weld County recorded 434 fatal crashes and 1,394 serious injury crashes. The 14 project locations experienced 167 crashes during their respective analysis periods, including 11 fatal crashes and 26 crashes resulting in fatalities or serious injuries. In his letter to Secretary Duffy, Congressman Evans emphasized the importance of improving safetyalong Weld County's rural roadways, where high-speed traffic and dangerous road conditions have contributed to serious and fatal collisions. “The funds awarded to Weld County will save lives, thanks to the work of CongressmanEvans. Receiving these grant dollars means the county can more readily begin implementing improvements to our roads and intersections, and we can continue to enhance safetymeasures for the traveling public. This is a great example of government entities working together for the residents they serve.” –– Weld County Commissioner Kevin Ross. Adams County will receive $1,877,526 for the Dynamic All-Red Safety Project: Smart Detection for Crash Prevention , which will in stall advanced traffic signal technology designed to reduce crashes caused by drivers runn in g red lights. The project will improve safety at 40 signalized intersections, including 24 intersections along Washington Street and Pecos Street in unincorporated Adams County and 16 intersections inAurora. The technology will detect potentially dangerous situations and automatically extend the period when all traffic signals remain red, helping prevent collisions at high-risk intersections. Between 2019 and 2023, Adams County recorded 305 fatal crashes, 12% of which were caused by drivers running red lights. The intersections selected for this project have experienced four fatalities and 69 serious injuries, underscoring the importance of these targeted safety improvements. “It is Adams County’s top priority to keep our community safe and healthy. This grant will help us take meaningful action to prevent red light crashes. We are incredibly grateful to the U.S. Department of Transportation for recognizing that need in our community and to Congressman Evans for his advocacy. We look forward to working alongside our partners at the City of Aurora to keep our intersections safer and as a result, to saving lives.” –– Commissioner Julie Duran Mullica, Chair of the Adams County Board of Commissioners The improvements will protect drivers, reduce severe crashes, and support safer travel along roadways used by local families, commuters, and freight transportation. Issues : Congress Public Safety