LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville Metro Government will soon receive nearly $2 million to bolster the city's aging traffic management system, U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Tuesday.

Totaling $1,999,481, the funding comes from President Joe Biden's U.S. Department of Transportation and its Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) program, which was launched as part of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

The money will help modernize Louisville’s outdated traffic management system with an intelligent, sensor-based platform, according to a news release. These updates will reduce vehicle congestion and make roads safer for Kentuckians in the Commonwealth’s largest city.

“Louisville’s roads should keep us on the go, but more importantly, they should keep us safe. From trucks hauling cargo cross-country to families driving to school each day, everyone benefits from a safer, more efficient transportation network,” said Senator McConnell. “I’m pleased to see the bipartisan infrastructure law deliver more wins for Kentucky, and I look forward to working with my hometown to meet our transportation priorities and bring down roadway fatalities for good.”

Traffic-related fatalities in Louisville have risen significantly in recent years. Once deployed, this new system can be scaled up to meet Louisville's transportation and safety needs city-wide.

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said much of the funding will be used to install smart sensor systems at four flood-prone underpasses in the Louisville Metro area.

"This will allow us to better manage traffic flows, enhance public safety, and support our Vision Zero goals. Thank you to the Department of Transportation and the SMART program for this important investment,” Greenberg said.