Senate Bill 661 proposes the establishment of a local intersection safety program by the Department of Transportation (DOT) in Wisconsin. The program aims to enhance safety at signalized and stop-sign-controlled intersections by assisting political subdivisions in making necessary improvements. Political subdivisions can apply for grants or reimbursements for improvements to intersections identified as having excessively high crash rates. The DOT is also tasked with identifying the 10 percent of counties with the highest intersection crash rates to prioritize which improvements should be funded.

To support this initiative, the bill allocates $6,000,000 for the program, which will be used for assistance and improvements. The funding is reflected in the fiscal changes section, which increases the appropriation to the DOT for the fiscal year 2025-26 by the same amount. Overall, the bill aims to reduce intersection-related accidents and enhance public safety through targeted interventions at high-risk locations.