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City presents draft Comprehensive Safety Action Plan tied to federal Safe Streets grant
Summary
A draft safety action plan funded under the U.S. DOT Safe Streets and Roads for All program identifies a high‑injury network responsible for most severe crashes and recommends a five‑year program of projects, policy changes and regional coordination.
The City Commission reviewed a draft Comprehensive Safety Action Plan developed under a U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All grant. Consultant Brad Davis of Kimley‑Horn said the plan focuses on preventing the most severe crashes and aligning local work with FDOT and the regional transportation planning organization.
Davis framed the effort as a ‘‘safe systems’’ approach aimed at preventing death and serious injury: "When we started this plan, last year, we started with kind of the simple notion that we wanna make it safer to cross the street in the city, and safer to cross the street and to travel for everyone," he said.
Nut graf: The plan identifies a high‑injury network that covers 13% of city road miles but accounts for 71% of crashes and 84% of serious and fatal crashes. It proposes 20 near‑term project sheets, policy changes, annual safety reporting and a regional working group to coordinate investments and apply for federal funding.
Key findings and recommendations - High‑injury network: The maps show concentrated crash clusters on major corridors; the plan recommends prioritizing those links where a limited set of treatments could reduce severe outcomes. - Five‑year target: A 10% annual reduction in serious and fatal crashes is set as an initial objective (a cumulative ~41% reduction over five years if sustained). The plan calls for combined engineering, enforcement and education efforts. - Regional coordination: FDOT owns a relatively small portion of network mileage but a large share of severe crashes; the plan emphasizes working with FDOT, the TPO and the county on project development and funding. - Project worksheets and grant readiness: The draft includes 20 project sheets (technical scope, ownership, likely countermeasures). Adoption of the safety plan is a prerequisite to apply for available implementation grants under the program.
Commissioner discussion and follow up Commissioners asked for more project‑level specificity and faster work on corridors of local concern. Commissioner Gaines raised scooter and small motorbike safety as a local issue to be addressed. Commissioner Johnson urged greater involvement by the TPO and state partners; staff and the consultant confirmed both agencies participated in the plan’s steering committee and that next funding windows for implementation exist.
Ending: The consultant said staff will take public and commission input, finalize the plan, and return it later in the summer for formal adoption. Staff also noted an imminent notice of funding opportunity that could support supplemental planning or demonstration work if the city finalizes the plan quickly.
