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The SS4A grant will help prevent over 3,000 crashes and over 89 fatalities, Boles said. (Gracie Warhurst/Community Impact)

WilCo receives over $20M for transportation safety improvements

By Gracie Warhurst

The funding will help the county prevent crashes and fatalities, Precinct 4 commissioner Russ Boles said at a Dec. 30 meeting.

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