Seattle has been awarded a $9.7 million federal grant for street-safety work focused on pavement upgrades at four locations where drivers have been skidding off the road.

The money comes from the United States Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All program. According to the city, the funding will go toward pavement improvements intended to curb loss-of-control crashes.

The city has not identified the four locations or provided a construction schedule yet. For now, Seattle plans to use the grant on road-surface fixes aimed at improving traction and cutting down on skids.