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Mount Clemens unveils downtown safety action plan, seeks adoption to pursue federal SS4A funding
Summary
Consultants presented a federally funded downtown safety action plan highlighting 2,340 citywide crashes from 2020–2024 and 313 downtown crashes (two fatalities), recommending pedestrian islands, RRFBs, road diets and bike lanes; adoption by the commission is required to pursue FHWA implementation funding by Oct. 30.
Ashley, the consultant presenting the downtown safety action plan, told the commission the city received a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant to prepare the document and must adopt the plan and submit a final package to the Federal Highway Administration to pursue implementation funding.
Ashley summarized the data: "In total, there was 2,340 crashes within the past 5 years" (1/1/2020–12/31/2024) and noted that a large share involved pedestrians or bicyclists. She said the downtown district recorded 313 crashes in that period, with about 236 property‑damage‑only crashes (roughly 75%) and two fatal accidents.
The action plan recommends a suite of engineering and traffic‑calming measures aimed at reducing serious injuries and fatalities:…
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