FAIRLAWN, Ohio — The city of Fairlawn in Summit County has been awarded nearly $21 million in federal funding to improve roadway safety, making it the only Ohio community to receive an implementation grant in the federal government’s fiscal year 2025 Safe Streets and Roads for All program.
According to a U.S. Department of Transportation award list updated Tuesday, Fairlawn will receive $20.9 million through the competitive program, which is designed to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries involving pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists.
Nationwide, the department awarded $982.2 million to 521 communities across 48 states, 18 tribal nations and Puerto Rico in the latest funding round.
Fairlawn’s grant is classified as an implementation award, meaning the funding will be used for on-the-ground safety improvements tied to an existing local safety plan. Other Ohio recipients in the fiscal year 2025 cycle received smaller planning and demonstration grants, according to the federal data.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said the funding will support projects that improve intersection safety, upgrade sidewalks, construct roundabouts and strengthen emergency response systems, among other measures aimed at making streets safer.
The Safe Streets and Roads for All program awards grants through a competitive review process led by the U.S. Department of Transportation, with input from the Federal Highway Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Transit Administration.
