The Complete Streets Act of 2025 would require states to create programs that offer technical help and grants for roads designed to serve people using different ways to travel, including walking, cycling, transit, cars, and freight. Eligible local and regional entities would need an approved complete streets policy to seek help or funding. To receive a construction grant, an entity would also need a state-approved plan that lists and ranks projects. The bill would set design standards for some federally funded highway projects and require states to report which highway projects meet those standards. The bill is in progress and has been referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
If enacted, road projects covered by the standards would need to follow requirements for features such as protected bike lanes, sidewalks, crosswalks, lighting, and signals. State programs would also prioritize projects based on factors that include safety, access for people with disabilities, transit, and connections to jobs and services. The bill calls for equitable service to underserved communities.
Each state would have to use 5% of certain federal transportation funds apportioned to it for its complete streets program. A state could give an eligible entity up to $100,000 per year for studies or analysis to prepare a project plan. A construction grant could not exceed the lesser of $20 million or 20% of the state program’s funding for that year. The bill does not state a total cost.
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