Olathe, Liberty, and Platte County receive nearly $1.4 million to improve the safety of people walking, biking, and using public transit – for a total of more than $13 million awarded to Greater KC communities in recent years by the US Department of Transportation Safe Streets For All program (SS4A).
As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) created the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program. The program is intended to support local, regional, and Tribal efforts to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. It is a key plank of USDOT’s National Roadway Safety Strategy and the department’s goal of zero roadway deaths using a Safe Systems Approach.
Liberty, MO: $96,000
This award will be used by the City of Liberty, Missouri to purchase and install rectangular rapid-flashing beacons, stop beacons, and radar speed feedback signs at high-risk intersections and midblocks to improve pedestrian visibility and reduce speeding. Activities include site selection, installation, and pre and post-installation analysis to evaluate effectiveness and guide future rapid-deploy countermeasures.
Olathe, KS: $691,000
This award will be used by the City of Olathe to conduct supplemental planning and demonstration activities to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes. It includes a citywide Speed Management Plan; safe speed limits on 33 miles of active street and bicycle corridors; a quick-build compact roundabout pilot at East Loula Street and South Keeler Street; and road safety audits at Tier 1 locations covering 5.5 miles and 4 intersections to inform standards and future projects.
Platte County, MO: $610,000
This award will be used by Platte County, Missouri to develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for federally classified collector roads in unincorporated Platte County, including data collection, stakeholder engagement, crash and roadway inventory analysis, and a prioritized implementation and funding plan. Deliverables are the Action Plan, prioritized project list, and performance measures to reduce fatalities and serious injuries and to guide future safety projects.
The KC region has been fortunate to receive significant federal funding to develop and implement several Vision Zero safety action plans, more than $13 million in recent years. Be sure to join our Advocacy Alerts email list to stay updated on progress in your community.
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