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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Thursday announced more than $8 million in federal grants aimed at improving commercial truck and bus safety in Pennsylvania.

FMCSA said it awarded $7.9 million to the Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to strengthen enforcement at high-crash corridors throughout the state, conduct safety audits of new truck and bus companies and upgrade the commercial driver’s license knowledge test from paper to electronic form.

FMCSA said it also awarded $174,370 to the City of Philadelphia Police Department and $239,991 to the Pittsburgh Police Department to support commercial vehicle inspections and enforcement.

“Above all else, safety is our top priority,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement. “These grants empower our Pennsylvania partners with the vital resources they need to raise the bar for commercial truck and bus safety, and to swiftly remove unsafe operators from the road.”