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Saginaw presents Safe Streets plan to reduce serious crashes, will seek council approval for federal grant
Summary
City engineers and consultants presented a US DOT 'Safe Streets and Roads for All' safety action plan that maps crashes, prioritizes a high‑risk network covering 14% of city road mileage and recommends near‑term and long‑term countermeasures; council will be asked to approve the plan on Feb. 23 to support competitive implementation grants.
Assistant City Engineer Ronald Rangel and C2G consultants presented the Safe Streets safety action plan, funded by a US DOT planning grant, and described a data‑driven list of prioritized projects intended to reduce serious and fatal crashes in Saginaw.
Presenters said crash data from 2014–2023 show nearly 13,000 crashes within city limits, including 29 fatal crashes and 164 serious injury crashes. Consultants noted that vulnerable road users (pedestrians and bicyclists) were disproportionately affected and that intersections and distracted driving were frequent contributing factors. They identified a "high‑risk network" that accounts for approximately 14% of the city's road mileage and recommended countermeasures, from low‑cost restriping to longer‑term infrastructure projects and roundabouts.
The plan includes an engagement summary, a prioritized project list (near‑term, mid‑term, long‑term), cost ranges based on engineering judgment and opportunities to align implementation with other city projects. Presenters said they are meeting with the city safety committee and plan to return to the council on Feb. 23 to request formal approval of the plan, a requirement under the federal grant that will allow Saginaw to compete for implementation funding in the spring.
Council members asked about jurisdictional limits (city vs county vs MDOT roads), specific high‑speed corridors not on the city's list (Hess Street) and whether bus‑stop infrastructure and neighborhood projects were represented. Presenters said the city prioritized streets under municipal control for near‑term action but shared locations on other agencies' roads with the appropriate jurisdictions and noted that neighborhood countermeasures and enforcement recommendations are included in the broader report.
