Tester secures grants to improve roadway safety

Last year, U.S. Senator Jon Tester negotiated the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and helped pass it into law. He was the only member of Montana’s Congressional delegation to support it and now, his work is paying off for the Flathead Valley.

As a direct result of his bipartisan IIJA, Tester secured two Safe Streets For All grants totaling $680,000 for Kalispell and Whitefish to develop comprehensive safety action plans that will ultimately prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries in the Flathead.

Kalispell will receive a $520,000 grant and Whitefish will receive a $160,000 grant. Funding will be used by the cities to develop comprehensive safety action plans to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries.

“Safe roads are foundational to every Montana community and I’m proud to secure this funding so that folks in the Flathead can get to school and work without worrying,” said Tester.

Funding will be delivered to the cities of Kalispell and Whitefish through the Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets for All program, which was created as a part of Senator Tester’s IIJA.

“Through my bipartisan infrastructure law, we’re repairing outdated roads and bridges, keeping the state connected with high speed internet and making communities safer,” said Tester. “These investments are a great start and I know folks in the Flathead will put these resources to good use keeping people safe.”