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Folsom council adopts 2024 Local Road Safety Plan to target fatal and severe crashes
Summary
The Folsom City Council on Feb. 11 adopted Resolution No. 11327, approving the city's updated Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP). The data-driven plan focuses on reducing fatal and severe-injury crashes, makes the city eligible for HSIP grants and identifies 15 case-study locations for potential safety projects.
The Folsom City Council on Feb. 11 adopted Resolution No. 11327, approving the city's 2024 Local Road Safety Plan, a data-driven strategy to reduce fatal and severe-injury crashes on city roadways. The vote was recorded as 5-0 in favor.
The LRSP update, presented by Zach Bosch, public works senior civil engineer, and consultant Zach Romalingam of Kimberly Horn, analyzes crash data from 2020 through 2023 and prioritizes locations and countermeasures aimed at preventing the most serious collisions. Bosch said the LRSP is "specifically focused on addressing the most severe crash patterns in the city of Folsom" and that the plan will "guide targeted safety investments, where they will have the greatest impact on saving lives and preventing serious injuries." Romalingam summarized the data period: "This update to the LRSP looked at crash data from 2020 through 2023."
Why it matters: adoption makes Folsom eligible to apply for Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grants and establishes a structured approach for prioritizing improvements for high-speed crash locations and vulnerable road users. The plan also…
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