Council adopts zero‑fatality street‑safety goal for 2035 to qualify for implementation grants
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Summary
Jersey Village approved a long‑term safety goal of zero roadway fatalities and serious injuries by 2035 (2024 baseline) as part of the Safe Streets for All planning process to qualify for future implementation grant funding.
The Jersey Village City Council unanimously approved Resolution 2025‑27 setting a long‑term safety goal of zero roadway fatalities and serious injuries by 2035, using 2024 as the baseline year. The goal is part of the city’s Safe Streets for All master‑planning process and is intended to make the city eligible for future implementation grants and to guide data‑driven, equitable prioritization of safety projects.
City staff said the Safe Streets master plan will include infrastructure strategies, data analysis and public input; staff noted one public input session occurred at the city’s Founders’ Day event. Staff told council the plan will prioritize projects that are equitable and informed by community data. Staff also clarified that the city will study corridors under its control and is not proposing changes to state‑controlled highways such as U.S. 290.
A councilor asked what baseline the city planned to use; staff replied the baseline will be 2024 and that the city is not using corridors outside its jurisdiction for the goal. Councilors moved and seconded the resolution and approved it unanimously.
