WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to improve pedestrian safety in Georgia.
Sen. Ossoff is cosponsoring the Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act to help communities address dangerous gaps in sidewalks, bike lanes, and other active transportation networks.
The bipartisan bill, led by Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Ron Johnson (R-WI), would allow states and localities to use Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds to complete pedestrian and cyclist safety projects. It would also help rural and underserved communities implement safety upgrades.
"I am working across the aisle to make our roadways safer for pedestrians,"...