This bill amends federal highway safety law to expand funding and flexibility for projects that protect pedestrians and cyclists. It adds new eligible projects to the Highway Safety Improvement Program, including connecting existing bike and pedestrian infrastructure and reducing safety risks to vulnerable road users. The legislation allows federal funding to cover up to 100 percent of costs for certain pedestrian and bicycle safety projects, and lets states use highway safety funds to count toward matching requirements on other transportation projects that include proven safety countermeasures for cyclists and pedestrians. These changes apply to states receiving federal highway safety funds and affect local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, and transportation agencies involved in planning these projects. The bill was introduced in March 2024 and contains no specific funding authorization amounts or implementation deadlines beyond the technical amendments to existing law.
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