Shreveport Wins $2.26M Federal Safety Grant
The federal funding will support traffic safety upgrades at 10 high-risk intersections across the city.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in City Hall
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The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded Shreveport a $2.26 million Safe Streets and Roads for All grant. City officials plan to use the funds for traffic safety infrastructure upgrades at 10 high-risk intersections.
Why it matters
The grant targets a city with over 38,000 crashes recorded between 2019 and 2023, including more than 120 fatal accidents. The funding aims to reduce those crash rates in Shreveport.
The 10 intersections generated 9 fatal accidents and 65 injury crashes between 2019 and 2023, out of city totals of over 120 fatal and 475 injury crashes. The grant covers $2.26 million of the $2.8 million estimated cost, and the final funding agreement with the Federal Highway Administration is still pending.
The players
U.S. Department of Transportation
The federal cabinet department that administers the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program and awarded the funding to Shreveport.
Federal Highway Administration
The federal agency within the Department of Transportation that will finalize the funding agreement with the city before construction begins.
Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments
The regional planning body whose Regional Safety Action Plan identified the 10 high-risk intersections requiring immediate intervention.
The details
City work crews would install new pedestrian crossing signals, high visibility crosswalks, and speed feedback signs. The plan also calls for new pavement markings, updated sidewalks, and upgraded street lighting at the targeted locations.
Timeline
2019 to 2023: Crash data period covering the 10 identified intersections and citywide totals.
November 4, 2026: The federal grant award was announced.
Political Context
The award is a direct application of the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program to a local regional safety plan. It places Shreveport's intersection upgrades within a federal push to fund safety improvements in local communities.
Drivers and pedestrians near the 10 targeted intersections could see new crossing signals, crosswalks, and speed feedback signs once construction begins. Planners project a minimum 10% reduction in crash rates at each targeted site.
The takeaway
Residents near the 10 identified intersections should watch for construction notices as the funding agreement is finalized. The planned upgrades aim to address a documented pattern of fatal and injury crashes at these locations.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by 96.5 KVKI.
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