SS4A 37th Street Corridor Improvements

News and Updates

• January 2026 Project Update 

About the Project

The Savannah Vision Zero Program, which operates under the City’s Savannah Department of Transportation, was awarded a $9.9 million Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to, among other items, enhance safety at intersections along 37^th Street.

The new funding will target the area along 37th Street at 15 intersections, where potential improvements include updated signals, dedicated left-turn lanes, sidewalks, crosswalks, and extended bicycle lanes. 

The SS4A grant also provided funding to update the 2022 Vision Zero Action Plan and to conduct a review of planned Tide to Town trail crossings. The City will match the grant funding of $9,999,520 with $2,499,880 for a total project cost of $12,499,400.

Background

In February of 2022, City Council passed a resolution implementing the Vision Zero Initiative which was followed by the completion of the Vision Zero Action Plan in September of that year. The plan identified 37th Street as a high-injury network and recommended the street be a high priority for improvements.   

Approximately 970 crashes were recorded between 2018 and 2022 along the major east-west connector that links the middle of Savannah to I-16 access. The corridor is one of the City’s highest risk roadways with a high number of intersections and turning crashes involving pedestrian fatalities.

Questions? Contact Us

If you have questions about this project, you can reach the team by email: visionzero@savannahga.gov