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Prince William’s PWC Works platform drew 1,500+ participants for traffic safety plan, officials say
Summary
County transportation staff showcased PWC Works engagement for the comprehensive traffic safety action plan and reported broad public participation through online surveys and map-based input; staff said the tool helped capture more input than in-person events alone.
Prince William County transportation officials on June 10 told the Board of Supervisors that the county’s PWC Works online engagement platform substantially expanded public input for the comprehensive traffic safety action plan.
Richard Wyman, traffic safety engineering branch manager in the Department of Transportation, said the PWC Works project page and two online surveys captured about 1,500 unique participants and roughly 1,700 visits to the project page. The platform’s map tool recorded hundreds of “pins” where residents identified problem intersections and corridors.
Why it matters: Transportation staff said the platform produced a much wider reach than in-person events alone — the department held several public meetings that drew about 60 attendees each, while PWC Works lifted participation into the thousands. The digital record captured comment text, locations and timestamps automatically, officials said, making it easier to memorialize community input.
What staff reported: Wyman and Paulo Belito of the Department of Transportation walked supervisors through the PWC Works project page, the timeline of public events and the two surveys (a general survey and a pin-the-map tool). Wyman said the platform recorded roughly 1,700 page visits, 755 map contributions and more than 240 completed surveys; staff said they will move the final plan and archived engagement material from PWC Works to the county Department of Transportation site. Wyman described the platform as an efficient complement to in-person workshops and pop-up events.
Supervisor comments: Supervisors from several districts praised the platform as a “game changer” for community engagement and asked staff to continue integrating the PWC Works data into project prioritization and capital planning. Supervisor Bodie and others said the tool’s map pins already highlighted corridors (including portions of Purcell Road) that will inform follow-up design and funding work.
Ending note: Transportation staff said the department will continue to use PWC Works for other projects and will publish the traffic safety action plan and supporting engagement appendices online for review.
