Tonko, Schumer & Gillibrand Announce Nearly $8.2 Million For Communities Across Capital Region to Strengthen Roadway Safety

ALBANY, NY — U.S. Congressman Paul D. Tonko and U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $8,180,000 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law in Safe Streets and Roads For All (SS4A) grant funding to improve safety at major roadways throughout the Capital Region. The lawmakers explained that this funding will fund safety analyses and launch pilot programs for emergency vehicle alerts, prehospital blood delivery, and more to improve roadway safety outcomes in Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, and Schoharie counties. “Before the investments made with our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, our communities faced many hazards from crumbling road and water infrastructure, legacy pollution, and other serious threats to safety,” Congressman Tonko said. “Thanks to our historic law, we’re seeing meaningful action that makes our Capital Region a better, safer place to call home. I look forward to seeing our New York communities continue to reap the benefits of this investment, and pledge to not stop in my effort to deliver for our Capital Region and beyond.” “The Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law we passed is paving the way for safer roads in the Capital Region. I am proud to deliver this $8.2 million federal investment to help give communities across the Capital Region the tools they need to improve street safety,” said Senator Schumer. “These grants will help improve road safety and save lives by developing comprehensive action plans. I will continue fighting to deliver funding for safer streets in every corner of New York.” “Programs like Safe Streets and Roads for All are vital to preventing traffic tragedies in our communities,” said Senator Gillibrand. “This $8.2 million investment will allow the Capital Region to develop and implement targeted safety plans where they are needed most. I am proud to deliver these federal dollars, and I will keep fighting to ensure New Yorkers can travel safely.” The lawmakers explained that the nearly $8.2 million will be divided between three projects serving nine counties: $4 million for the Capital Region Integrated Roadway Safety and Post-Crash Care Initiative to develop a Supplemental Action Plan and conduct demonstration activities focused on post-crash care, emergency response coordination, and crash prevention across New York’s Capital Region. Work includes safety analysis, partner coordination, protocol development, and pilots for emergency vehicle alerts, responder data interoperability, prehospital blood delivery, and responder protection to improve survivability, dispatch efficiency, and roadway safety outcomes. $4 million for the Wilton Emergency Squad in Saratoga County to develop a Supplemental Action Plan and conduct demonstration activities focused on post-crash care, emergency response coordination, and roadway safety across its service area. Work includes safety analysis of high-risk corridors, stakeholder coordination, protocol development, and temporary pilots such as emergency vehicle transponder alerts, data interoperability tools, signal pre-emption, and prehospital blood delivery to inform future safety initiatives. $180,000 for the City of Hudson to develop its first Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for the city and conduct a temporary demonstration activity at a community-identified location. The work includes developing a high-injury network, completing a systemic risk assessment, reviewing policies, engaging partners and the public, and identifying safety strategies to address crashes involving vulnerable road users and freight traffic; demonstration results such as speed and near-miss data will inform the final Action Plan.