Infrastructure

US DOT Doesn’t Want to Fund Road Diets Anymore

One of America's largest road safety programs will look "unfavorably" on applications that reduce lane capacity for vehicles – even in urban areas where there's nowhere else to build bike lanes, sidewalk extension, and other sorely-needed infrastructure.

By Kea Wilson

12:54 PM PDT on April 3, 2025

US DOT Doesn’t Want to Fund Road Diets Anymore

Kea Wilson

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