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Clatsop County launches Safe Streets planning process after federal grant; targets lane departures and nighttime crashes
Summary
County staff and consultants presented a federally funded Safe Streets for All planning process and preliminary data showing lane departures and alcohol-related crashes are overrepresented locally. The plan will identify a high-injury network, performance measures and a menu of interventions over the next year.
Clatsop County staff and consultants outlined a yearlong Safe Streets for All transportation safety planning process on Aug. 27, presenting early crash data and the task force’s draft vision statement.
The county received a federal grant to develop a transportation safety action plan and hired DKS Associates to support a data-driven process, Terry Hendricks, Clatsop County public works director, told the Board of Commissioners. Bart of DKS said the plan’s goals are to save lives, guide future investments and position the county to obtain additional funding.
The presentation summarized five priority emphasis areas the task force identified from five years of crash data: roadway and lane departures, nighttime crashes, risky behaviors (including alcohol/drugs and speeding), pedestrian protection and corridor-specific hotspots. DKS highlighted that about 650 crashes occur annually on all roadway…
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