Fetterman Celebrates $20.5 Million in Funding to Make Pennsylvania’s Streets Safer

October 30, 2026 Fetterman Celebrates $20.5 Million in Funding to Make Pennsylvania’s Streets Safer BRADDOCK, PA — Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) announced $20.5 million in funding for communities in Pennsylvania through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Fiscal Year 2026 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program. These awards will fund planning and construction projects aimed at improving roadway safety and saving lives. “These grants show that the federal government and our communities can work together to tackle street safety,” said Senator Fetterman. “I was proud to fight for the $8 million heading to Westmoreland County and Monroeville, and I’m grateful for the Department of Transportation’s commitment to making Pennsylvania’s streets safer.” $4,750,000 for Westmoreland County’s Beyond the Crash: Coordinating Care, Response, and Safety in Golden Hour This project will allow Westmoreland County to develop and evaluate the Golden Hour Initiative, a countywide and regional post-crash care coordination system for severe roadway crashes. The funds will allow the County to develop a responder training curriculum, interoperable data-sharing protocols, performance measures, and a survivability evaluation framework. The award will also support simulation-based training, digital twin crash scenarios, telehealth-supported care protocols, and controlled field exercises conducted at PennSTART, a state-of-the-art transportation safety training and testing facility in Mount Pleasant, to inform future updates to the region’s Comprehensive Safety Action Plan. In June, Senator Fetterman sent a letter in support of Westmoreland County’s project to Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy. “This $4.75 million federal grant application is an important investment in roadway safety, transportation technology, and first-responder training throughout Westmoreland County. Our priority is protecting lives and making our roads safer for everyone. I want to thank Senator John Fetterman for his attention to Pennsylvania’s infrastructure and support for safer communities,” said Sean Kertes, Westmoreland County Board of Commissioners Chairman . “This award could not have come at a better time, as Westmoreland is seeing an influx of both people and businesses over the last few years.  Additionally, our healthcare options have recently changed to WVU Medicine, providing access to a world class academic medical center.  This is the right time to evaluate severe roadway crashes in Westmoreland County, with our new healthcare options, to best prepare local medicine for patient-care needs from crashes or work-site injuries,” said Doug Chew, Westmoreland County Board of Commissioners Vice-Chair . “Westmoreland embraces the opportunity to support and host critical training for first responders across police, fire, EMS, and those individuals serving on our roads and highways daily, as it will improve response time and ultimately save lives,” said Ted Kopas, Westmoreland County Commissioner . $3,342,912 for Municipality of Monroeville’s Forbes Hospital Access Improvements Project This project will reconfigure the 5-leg intersection at Mosside Boulevard, Haymaker Road, Gateway Campus Boulevard, and McGinley Road to reduce severe crashes and improve access to Forbes Hospital. The funds will support the construction of a number of critical safety improvements, including a direct access roadway into Forbes Hospital, a second southbound left-turn lane, upgraded pedestrian crossings, ADA-compliant sidewalks and curb ramps, improved signage, and traffic signal enhancements. Senator Fetterman advocated for Monroeville’s project in a September letter submitted to Secretary Duffy. The remaining funding was awarded to the following projects: $4,699,800 for Bucks County to pilot and evaluate its Emergency Data Intelligence Pilot Program, a countywide effort to improve incident detection, emergency coordination, post-crash care, and secondary crash prevention on the County’s high-injury network. $3,360,000 for Fayette County to conduct supplemental planning activities and demonstration activities that improve post-crash care on high-risk rural corridors, including U.S. Route 40. $56,000 for Media Borough (Delaware County) to develop a Safe Routes to School Plan near Media Elementary School and along nearby high-injury network corridors. $200,000 for Palmer Township (Northampton County) to develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan that will identify necessary safety improvements to reduce roadway crashes, injuries, and deaths. $4,000,000 for Upper Salford Township (Montgomery County) to develop a supplemental Action Plan and conduct related analyses to improve post-crash care and responder safety. $120,000 for Waterford Township (Erie County) to develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan that will identify necessary safety improvements to reduce roadway crashes, injuries, and deaths.