Fayette County to Receive $9.6M for Roundabouts, School Zone Safety Upgrades

Fayette County will receive $9.6 million in federal funding to construct three new roundabouts and deliver school zone and pedestrian safety upgrades as part of a national effort to reduce traffic crashes and roadway deaths.

The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program, created under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021. In total, more than $54.2 million was awarded to 21 projects across Georgia, an announcement made this week by U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock.

Fayette County’s award represents nearly one-fifth of the total funding distributed statewide. Of the $54.28 million awarded across Georgia, Fayette’s $9.6 million allocation accounts for about 18% of the total, making it one of the largest single awards in this round of grants.

The county’s funding will be used to construct three roundabouts and to implement pedestrian and school zone safety improvements. Roundabouts are widely used to reduce severe crashes by slowing traffic and eliminating high-risk turning movements, particularly at intersections with a history of collisions.

“Creating safer streets is about protecting lives and bolstering safety for all our neighbors,” Warnock said in a statement. “I will continue to work to deliver even more investments to upgrade our state’s transportation infrastructure so Georgians can safely get to where they need to go.”

Ossoff said the funding reflects continued infrastructure investment across the state. “Through the bipartisan infrastructure law, Senator Warnock and I are delivering upgrades to ensure pedestrian and commuter safety across Georgia,” he said.

The Safe Streets and Roads for All program has funded roadway planning and construction projects nationwide since launching in 2022. The program is part of the federal National Roadway Safety Strategy, which aims to significantly reduce serious injuries and fatalities on U.S. roads. Federal data shows roughly 40,000 motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians are killed each year in traffic crashes across the country.

In addition to Fayette County, other major Georgia awards include $18.75 million for Carroll County to improve six high-risk rural corridors and $8.45 million for Cobb County for multi-corridor safety improvements. Smaller grants were awarded to cities and counties statewide to develop safety action plans, conduct road safety audits, and plan future infrastructure upgrades.

A full list of grant recipients was released alongside the announcement.