TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tampa’s most dangerous roads are getting some love, thanks to a $20 million grant for pedestrian safety improvements.

The City of Tampa announced Monday the federal government accepted its proposal to fund projects in the East Tampa, West Tampa and the University Area, known as the “high-injury network.”

Those areas make up less than a quarter of the city’s roadways, but account for almost 75% of traffic deaths. Projects funded through the grant will focus on pedestrian safety improvements, like new sidewalks, mid-block crosswalks, pedestrian “islands” on medians and crossings with flashing lights.

The city will also create bicycle lanes and narrow certain roads to make them safer for cyclists. The projects will help the city towards achieving its Vision Zero goal to eliminate pedestrian injuries and deaths.

“Saving lives and reducing the tragic impact of traffic deaths is our top priority. We’re taking action by investing in cost-effective measures to make our roads safer and working closely with our community partners,” Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said in a statement. “We won’t rest until we see fewer people being hurt or losing their lives on our roads.”

The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the funding as part of its Safe Streets 4 All program, which set aside $5 billion over five years as part of the Biden administration’s bipartisan infrastructure law. The agreement includes $5 million provided by the city of Tampa.

“We thank our federal partners for moving this process along so we can take action to save lives,” Castor said.

According to the City of Tampa, the streets being improved include: N Habana Ave., W Main St., N MacDill Ave., W Tampa Bay Blvd., E Twiggs St., E Scott St., N Ave República de Cuba, N 15th St., N 21st St., E Hanna Ave., E Lake Ave., and E Columbus Dr.

Work is set to begin immediately after Castor and the Tampa City Council sign off on the deal.