U.S. Senator Katie Britt’s Advocacy Helps Secure $8.1 Million Federal Investment in County Road 13 in Daphne

Funding will add roundabouts, lighting, sidewalks and school-zone crosswalks along one of Baldwin County’s highest-crash corridors WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today celebrated the City of Daphne being awarded $8,100,530 from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program to make critical safety improvements along County Road 13 in Baldwin County. Senator Britt wrote a letter in support of the city’s application. “Every family in Daphne deserves to get to work, school, and home safely, and this investment will help make that a reality on one of Baldwin County’s busiest roads,” said Senator Britt. “I was proud to support the City of Daphne’s application and advocate for this project, and I’m grateful to Secretary Duffy for recognizing how important this corridor is to the community. With three schools along this stretch and more than 130 crashes in just five years, these roundabouts, lights, sidewalks, and crosswalks will save lives. I’ll keep fighting to make sure Alabama communities have the resources they need to keep our roads safe.” The project will improve 2.5 miles of County Road 13 from County Road 64/Daphne Road to Champions Way/Lawson Road. Planned upgrades include converting the intersections at Pleasant Road and Champions Way to roundabouts, adding lighting along the corridor, installing 8-foot sidewalks, and adding crosswalks at school zones and the new roundabouts. The corridor, which carries about 9,600 vehicles each day, is identified on the city’s Action Plan high-injury network. Between 2019 and 2023, it saw 132 crashes, including three suspected serious injury crashes. 27% of those crashes occurred in dark, dawn, or dusk conditions. “We extend our sincere appreciation to Senator Katie Britt for her continued support and collaboration with Secretary Duffy in securing an $8 million grant dedicated to improving safety for all travelers along the CR 13 corridor.  This significant investment will help enhance transportation safety, improve quality of life, and benefit the residents of Daphne and communities throughout Baldwin County. “We are grateful for Senator Britt’s continued commitment to Daphne, the Eastern Shore, and Baldwin County. Her leadership and continued success in securing critical infrastructure funding is making a meaningful difference in our communities and strengthening the future of Alabama. “Thank you, Senator Britt, for your continued partnership and dedication to the people of Baldwin County and the State of Alabama,” said Daphne Mayor Robin LeJeune. The improvements rely on Federal Highway Administration Proven Safety Countermeasures—roundabouts, lighting, sidewalks and high-visibility crosswalks—to reduce the risk of rear-end, angle, head-on and pedestrian crashes. The project is expected to lower speeds, reduce conflict points, and create safer crossings near three schools. The new roundabouts are estimated to reduce all crashes at those intersections by 21.7%, and corridor lighting is expected to cut crashes along the route by 32%. This more than $8 million in funding is part of more than $37 million in grants awarded to projects across the state of Alabama. Senator Britt has previously written letters of support for several of these road safety projects. ###