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Harris County updates Vision Zero plan, highlights low‑cost safety wins and bond funding
Summary
Engineering staff updated the court on Vision Zero implementation, named a high‑injury network, and reported 46 completed safety projects and 12,000 school‑zone flashers installed since adoption. The court reiterated focus on low‑cost, high‑impact fixes like striping, signals and crosswalks.
Harris County engineering presented an update on Vision Zero work aimed at eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries. County staff described an updated high‑injury network that now reflects growth in the county’s western areas, summarized 46 completed improvement projects on that network, and noted more than $226 million in federal and regional grants leveraged for safety projects.
Commissioner Briones and others stressed implementation of low‑cost, high‑impact measures — pavement markings, signal synchronization, crosswalks and targeted traffic calming — alongside longer‑term bond projects. County engineers said the 2022 infrastructure bond includes a $50 million set‑aside for Vision Zero projects and that many design and construction phases will occur over the next several years.
Commissioners urged continued emphasis on quick safety interventions where possible and asked staff to prioritize projects that yield the greatest reduction in fatalities per dollar spent.
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