Proceed with caution

Most federal grants require a 20 percent match, but the one being wooed by the city covers 90 percent of upgrade expenses if New Albany's application is awarded. The intersections that are dangerous are: Silver Street at Spring Street; Vincennes Street at Spring, Beechwood Avenue at Charlestown Road and the interchange at I-265 and State Street. Speeding, careless driving and inattentive motorists are several factors that contribute to accidents. The opportunity to have the federal and possibly state governments pay for the majority of the upgrades makes the offer too good to pass up