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City hears HDR presentation on Safe Streets plan; staff to return plan for approval in early 2026
Summary
HDR Engineering presented the federally funded Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) planning grant that awarded Columbus $400,000 (with a 20% local match), outlined crash patterns and priority corridors, and said the completed plan will be brought to council for approval in early 2026.
Acting Council President Jablonski heard a presentation from HDR Engineering traffic engineer John Mart on the city’s federally funded Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) planning grant, which awarded Columbus $400,000 with a 20% local match to develop a comprehensive safety action plan and guide future projects.
John Mart said the plan focuses on fatal and suspected serious‑injury crashes and that ‘‘84 percent of these crashes occur on just 8% of [the] Columbus road network,’’ a finding used to prioritize investment in a High Priority Network. Mart also reported that ‘‘from 2017 to 2023 the city of Columbus experienced 63 fatal or suspected serious‑injury crashes,’’ and asked the council to support a goal of reaching zero deaths and serious injuries by 2050.
Mart described the plan’s approach as a ‘‘safe system’’ rooted in six principles — including that…
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