'Safe Streets for All' update highlights chapter 7 cost estimates, roundabout and protected bike lane proposals

City staff provided an update on the Safe Streets for All plan, describing edits made after public and cross‑jurisdictional feedback and outlining next steps for adoption and community engagement.

"Chapter 7 is where we really did get a lot of good feedback," staff member Weber said, noting the team added cost estimates for 13 countermeasures and new project tables that list anticipated right‑of‑way, utilities and tree impacts. Weber said six countermeasures skew toward bikes and pedestrians and seven toward vehicular engineering, and that the plan now includes guidance on perceived difficulty of implementation to help target engagement.

Weber highlighted a potential roundabout near Bigland Road by the Louis Murray location and discussed a proposed protected two‑way cycle track along Bigland with Jersey barriers to separate cyclists from vehicles. He urged careful design choices — for example, differentiating mini‑roundabouts that are low impact and allow emergency vehicles and buses to pass from larger roundabout designs.

The update emphasized the need for measurement and transparency: staff recommended tracking crash data and other KPIs over time, aligning the plan with the capital improvement program and state grant opportunities (including SS4A), and tailoring community engagement to address perceived implementation difficulty. Staff said the final report is complete and that the MPO and participating cities will discuss adoption processes and next steps.

Next steps: staff invited questions and said they will continue to refine project tables, engagement plans and grant strategies before formal adoption steps are taken through the MPO and member cities.