MOULTON REINTRODUCES BUILDING SAFER STREETS ACT TO MODERNIZE OUTDATED FEDERAL ROAD DESIGN STANDARDS

Washington, Aug. 6 -- Congressman Seth Moulton issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) reintroduced the Building Safer Streets Act, legislation to modernize the federal design standards that shape how roads are planned and built across the country. The legislation directs the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to update decades-old rules that have often prioritized vehicle speed over the safety of pedestrians, cyclists, and other road users. It also gives state and local engineers more flexibility to design streets that protect everyone who uses them. More than 100 people die in traffic crashes in the United States every day, according to federal data, and pedestrian and cyclist de...