The Complete Streets Act of 2024 requires every state to establish a program providing grants and technical assistance to local governments, regional organizations, and transit agencies to design and build streets that safely accommodate all users, including pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders, people with disabilities, and vehicles. States must set up these programs by October 2026 and begin distributing grants by October 2027. The bill also requires the U.S. Department of Transportation to develop design standards and benchmarks for complete streets within one year, and mandates that new federal highway projects in metropolitan areas with transit service comply with complete streets standards starting two years after enactment, with broader compliance required five years after enactment. The legislation prioritizes projects that improve safety for vulnerable road users and serve low-income communities and communities of color, with each state dedicating at least five percent of its federal highway funding to the program. The bill exempts limited-access highways, some industrial areas, and emergency repairs from the complete streets requirements.
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