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Milton pursues Safe Streets for All plan to shape Highway 90 and win implementation funds
Summary
City staff said a safety action plan — the required first phase of the federal Safe Streets for All program — would map crash and near‑miss hotspots, fund public engagement and give Milton leverage when FDOT finalizes Highway 90 designs; the plan is expected to take about 18–24 months.
Milton city staff on Tuesday outlined how the city’s application to the Safe Streets for All program would use a safety action plan to identify dangerous road segments, guide public engagement and position the city to compete for later implementation funding.
Jacob, a city staff member presenting the update, said the program is two‑phased: the safety action plan is required to reach the implementation pot of money. “That’s the only way you can get to the second pot of money,” he said, describing the work as an engineering and observational survey that will map hot spots and near‑misses, not rely solely on crash counts.
Why it matters: staff said a completed safety action plan would let Milton prioritize projects, hire traffic engineers and create evidence when seeking larger implementation grants. Jacob said the plan could support requests to FDOT to adopt features such as protected bike lanes rather than the minimal striping often proposed.
Board members pressed staff on coordination with FDOT. A board member noted FDOT has 60% designs for Highway 90 and asked whether FDOT would be bound to Safe Streets recommendations; staff said FDOT is not automatically required to adopt the city’s plan but that an endorsed safety action plan and earlier local implementation investments could strengthen Milton’s case with state designers.
Staff also flagged that roughly 25% of grant budget typically goes to public engagement and that successful applicants reported 18–24 months from plan start to completion. The board discussed timing concerns given DOT’s long design horizon for Highway 90 and emphasized the need for robust community outreach.
The board did not take a formal vote on the application; staff said they will issue an RFP/RFQ for an engineering firm and update the board as the safety action plan progresses.
