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Franklin County adopts road‑safety action plan to target high‑injury corridors
Summary
Franklin County Fiscal Court adopted a data‑driven Safe Streets and Roads safety action plan and accompanying resolution, clearing the way to pursue federal SS4A implementation grants that require an approved plan and local match.
Franklin County Fiscal Court on April 15 adopted a countywide Safe Streets and Roads safety action plan designed to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on the county’s road network.
Tina Peek, senior planner and floodplain administrator, told the court the plan and resolution "will allow us to move forward with practical data‑driven steps to make our road safer." The court voted to approve the resolution by voice vote.
The plan, developed with consultant HMBB Engineering, documents a five‑year crash analysis (2019–2023), identifies a high‑injury network of priority intersections and segments and describes countermeasures ranging from low‑cost striping and signage to more intensive construction. Presenters said the county already secured a $250,000 planning grant that helped produce the plan and that an adopted plan is required to pursue SS4A implementation grants.
HMBB engineers said public outreach included a two‑month survey (March 12–May 19, 2025) and in‑person events; respondents most frequently cited speeding, enforcement, pedestrian/bicycle safety and maintenance as concerns. The analysis flagged multiple hot spots on US‑60 and other corridors that generate the greatest number of serious crashes in the county.
Squire Whisman told the court the plan provides data the county lacked and noted the five‑year review found 22 traffic fatalities in Franklin County, a figure he said highlights the need to pursue funding and countermeasures. Court members asked about grant timing and local match requirements; presenters said SS4A implementation awards typically require a local match (commonly in the neighborhood of 20 percent) and that a federal Notice of Availability for implementation funding was live and applications were due shortly.
With the resolution passed, county staff and consultants said they can now prioritize specific projects and assemble grant applications. The court’s immediate next step is to work with staff to decide which of the plan’s priority locations to target for an implementation grant and to identify potential local match sources.
