Wake Forest board unanimously endorses regional 'Blueprint for Safety' traffic plan
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The Wake Forest Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to endorse the regional "Blueprint for Safety" comprehensive traffic-safety plan, a data-driven program led by CAMPO and NCDOT aimed at cutting serious injuries and fatalities on roads.
The Wake Forest Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to endorse the regional "Blueprint for Safety" plan, a data-driven traffic safety initiative led by the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) in coordination with the N.C. Department of Transportation.
Planner Emma Lynn told the board the plan grew from a CAMPO-led process that began with a December 2023 kickoff and included technical advisory team meetings, pop-up events, online engagement and safety summits. "I will be requesting for you, to endorse the blueprint for safety plan, which is a regional comprehensive safety action plan," she said.
The plan adopts a Safe Systems approach — recognizing human error and designing countermeasures to reduce harm — and sets a regional target to reduce fatal and serious injuries by 50% by 2050, ultimately working toward zero. CAMPO organized the plan around a crash reduction framework and three pillars: safety policy, safety culture and safety projects, Lynn said. The plan is intended to guide regional decisions and provide a framework for local municipalities to seek funding for measures such as crosswalks or signals.
Board members asked no procedural questions before a motion was made and seconded to endorse the plan; the motion passed unanimously. Staff said the town intends to incorporate the Blueprint’s framework into its comprehensive transportation plan to formalize the town’s commitment and to use the document to pursue external funding for traffic-safety projects.
The endorsement is not itself an authorization to build specific improvements. Lynn and staff emphasized the plan provides priorities and tools; individual projects and any required approvals, budgets or contracts would be considered separately by the board or through the town’s planning process.
A copy of the CAMPO plan and opportunities for related funding will be available through town planning staff for commissioners and residents seeking more detail.
