Cleveland Gets $240,000 for Roadway Safety Plan

The federal grant will fund development of a citywide Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for roadway safety.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in City Hall

Empty multi-lane city street receding toward a row of brick buildings under flat overcast light, evoking the roadway safety planning underway in Cleveland. — The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the City of Cleveland $240,000 in federal funding to develop a citywide roadway safety plan using crash data and community input. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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The U.S. Department of Transportation selected the City of Cleveland to receive $240,000 in federal funding through its Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program. The grant will fund a citywide Comprehensive Safety Action Plan, with a total anticipated project cost of $300,000.

Why it matters

The plan will use crash data, stakeholder engagement and community input to set priorities for future roadway safety projects in Cleveland. Completing it positions the city to seek additional federal funding for implementation.

The $240,000 federal award covers 80% of the $300,000 total cost, with the city contributing the remaining $60,000. Which corridors and intersections the plan will target has not yet been determined.

The players

U.S. Department of Transportation

The federal department administers the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program that funded the award.

City of Cleveland

The Ohio city received the grant and will develop the citywide safety action plan.

The details

The planning process will analyze crash trends, identify high-risk corridors and intersections, and engage stakeholders. The resulting plan will establish priorities to guide future roadway safety projects and measures.

October 30, 2026: USDOT announced the award selection.
November 4, 2026: The City of Cleveland issued a statement announcing the grant selection.

Roadmap

Cleveland's grant falls under the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All program, which funds planning before implementation. The completed plan is intended to position the city for future federal and state traffic construction funding.

Residents will not see roadway changes yet, since the grant funds planning rather than construction. Future safety projects will be set by the completed plan.

The takeaway

Cleveland's safety plan will shape which roadways receive attention and funding in the coming years. Residents can watch for the plan's priorities as the process moves forward.