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Lexington street-safety task force presents partial report with engineering, education and enforcement recommendations
Summary
A city task force chaired by Councilmembers Savigny and Sheehan presented a partial report recommending roundabout studies, quick-build pilots, expanded education and data-driven enforcement, and asked council to consider funding and implementation steps.
The Street Safety Task Force presented a partial report to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council on Oct. 7, outlining a set of engineering, education and enforcement recommendations intended to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries.
The task force, led by Councilmember Kevin Savigny and Councilmember Rebecca Sheehan, recommended a roundabout feasibility study, a quick-build traffic circle pilot, signal-timing adjustments to improve pedestrian crossings, a city quick-build program for low-cost safety fixes, expanded community engagement and a set of data-driven enforcement steps. The group asked council to consider fund-balance requests and future budget allocations to implement items in fiscal 2026 and beyond.
The report emphasized the human and economic toll of traffic crashes. “...fatal and serious traffic crashes cost Kentuckians $30,000,000,000 annually,” Alyssa McKenzie, 10th District…
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