Blair adopts 'Safe Streets' commitment, aims for zero fatalities by 2040
Summary
Council adopted a resolution supporting the Safe Streets for All comprehensive safety action plan, backed by a $200,000 grant and city match, and set goals of zero fatalities by 2040 and a 50% reduction by 2035.
The Blair City Council voted to adopt a resolution supporting the Safe Streets for All comprehensive safety action plan and established long-range goals to reduce serious injuries and fatalities on local roadways. Aaron Heaton, who presented the plan and timeline, said SEH will prepare the plan with public engagement and that the city has secured a $200,000 grant to prepare the document (roughly $160,000 grant-funded and $40,000 local match).
Heaton described the plan's data-driven approach, including crash analysis dating to 2015 and community mapping to identify hot spots. "What we're committing ourselves to, if the council agrees to this, would be 0 fatalities or serious injuries by 2040 and reducing that number by 50 percent by 2035," Heaton said. The council approved Resolution 2026‑085 establishing the city's commitment and supported upcoming public events to gather feedback on priorities and projects.
Staff said the plan will help the city compete for implementation funds to build pedestrian crossings, bike infrastructure or other safety projects; public engagement events were announced for August.
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