Jefferson County is receiving $200,000 as part of a nationwide safe roads grant.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $800 million will go toward hundreds of projects across the country.
Seven of those grants are going to communities in Oregon.
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The money for Jefferson County is to create a safety action plan to re-design sidewalks and crosswalks, hopefully reducing the number of accidents on the road.
You can see where more of the money is going nationwide in the document below.
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