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Orange County outlines Vision Zero plan to cut fatalities, wins $3.7M regional grant
Summary
County traffic planners described a Vision Zero action plan that aims to eliminate fatalities and severe injuries by 2040, identified six program elements and 24 high‑injury corridors, and said MetroPlan awarded a $3.7 million grant to support studies and countermeasures.
Orange County officials on Saturday laid out an ambitious Vision Zero plan intended to reduce — and ultimately eliminate — traffic deaths and severe injuries.
Humberto Castillero, manager of the county—s Traffic Engineering Division, told a packed audience at the Orange County Community Conference that the goal of the plan is "to eliminate fatalities and severe injuries by the year 2040." He said the county is using crash data, public input and national countermeasures to prioritize short-, mid- and long-term safety investments.
The plan identifies 24 corridors across the county with concentrated crashes and proposes a menu of countermeasures that range from low-cost markings and lighting to larger investments…
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