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Public Works director outlines pedestrian‑safety snapshot and priorities for Gaithersburg
Summary
Public Works Director Brian Fields briefed the Planning Commission on a 10‑year pedestrian crash review, current city efforts and potential next steps including a $450,000 federal Safe Streets grant, a Russell Avenue shared‑use path and other engineering, education and enforcement measures.
Brian Fields, Gaithersburg’s new Public Works director, presented a citywide pedestrian‑safety overview at the Planning Commission’s Feb. 19 meeting, summarizing a 10‑year crash review, current programs and recommended next steps.
Fields said the city examined a 10‑year crash period and found 91 pedestrian crashes within Gaithersburg city limits, including 10 fatal crashes. He told the commission that six of the 10 fatalities occurred at night and that alcohol was present in two crashes. “Our goal is to have safe streets for all users of the city's transportation system, including pedestrian, cyclists, drivers, transit users, and those performing construction or maintenance,” Fields said.
Fields described existing and planned city activities across the traditional “4 E’s” (education, engineering, enforcement and emergency medical services). Current engineering efforts include street resurfacing that upgrades crosswalks and curb ramps, annual…
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