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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Open house showcases plans to cut crashes, fatalities in Tri-county area
EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — On Thursday, the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission hosted an open house for the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan. Residents were given the opportunity to see a draft plan for making transportation network improvements. The planning commission began the planning process in winter 2023. This is the second open house for the commission. The purpose of the CSAP is to reduce car crashes, especially those that are fatal or result in serious injuries. 'Recent years, the data has shown that car crashes have increased that lead to fatalities and serious injuries. So we're looking at different ways that we can lower that through different planning strategies, through engineering options, funding options,' said Senior Planner for TCRPC Reema Abi-Akar. 'There's no amount of deaths on the road that it's okay. So it's hoping that we put all this in place to help save people from these crashes in years to come.' Abi-Akar said to be on the lookout for the website to have a form for public input. Once available, residents will have until the end of June to give your feedback. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Milwaukee County OKs plan to combat reckless driving, traffic deaths in 25 transit corridors
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, alongside state, municipal, and community partners, signed off a new safety plan Monday that would tackle reckless driving and traffic deaths. The Comprehensive Safety Action Plan identifies more than 500 potential project opportunities, with a focus on the county's 25 transit corridors of concern. The plan, which could unlock new federal funding, aligns with the county's overall Vision Zero commitment that aims to reduce reckless driving, traffic violence, and fatal and serious injury crashes by 2037. Fatal crashes have increased throughout Milwaukee County at a higher rate than the country since 2014, according to a statement from Crowley's office. Fatal and serious injury crashes increased by 42% in 2020-2022 compared to 2010-2012. 'Today is an important milestone in our commitment to enhance the safety of our roads," Crowley said in a statement. 'Moving forward, my administration will implement a unified strategy for Milwaukee County and our municipal partners to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries, while improving overall health outcomes for our residents.' The new plan presents potential projects, including road diets and slow zones, that could reduce fatal and serious injury crashes by 38% in the 142 targeted problem areas and by 18% across the county, according to the statement. Adoption of the plan qualifies the county and its 19 municipalities for eligibility to apply for federal grants to fund a selection of prioritized projects. The plan is now set to go to the U.S. Department of Transportation for certification. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee County OKs plan to combat reckless driving, traffic deaths
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Resolution to combat reckless driving in Milwaukee County; Crowley signs
The Brief Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley signed a resolution combating reckless driving on Monday. The Comprehensive Safety Action Plan outlines strategies to address safety in Milwaukee County's 25 Corridors of Concern. Potential projects include a wide range of strategies and treatments, such as road diets, slow zones, signal improvements, and intersection daylighting. MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, alongside county, state and local partners, signed a resolution on Monday, Feb. 24 to combat reckless driving and eliminate traffic deaths in the future. What we know The Milwaukee County Department of Transportation's (MCDOT) Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP) outlines strategies to address safety in Milwaukee County's 25 Corridors of Concern- and paves the way to unlock potential federal funding to support these strategies. According to a news release from the Milwaukee County Department of Transportation, since 2014, fatal crashes have increased throughout Milwaukee County at a higher rate than the majority of the country. Overall, fatal and serious injury crashes increased 42% in 2020-2022 compared to 2010-2012. The Comprehensive Safety Action Plan lays out a menu of 522 potential Safety Project Opportunities in Milwaukee County that could reduce fatal and serious injury crashes by 38% on average at the locations where they are implemented, and 18% in the County overall. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News Potential projects include a wide range of strategies and treatments, such as road diets, slow zones, signal improvements, and intersection daylighting. From this group of 522 potential projects, 142 locations are identified as priority projects. The Source The information in this post was provided by the Milwaukee County Department of Transportation.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Tri-county residents learn more about a plan to lower the number of car crashes
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Motor vehicle accidents are a leading cause of death in the United States, and the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission is developing a plan meant to address how municipalities can deal with the issue. The Lincoln branch of the Peoria Public Library played host to an open house where Woodford, Peoria, and Tazewell County residents got a look at the commission's Comprehensive Safety Action Plan, which is in its final development stages. It's meant to be a guide for local governments to decipher ways to lessen the number of accidents, whether it's through fixing a sidewalk or a trouble spot in the roadway. The data has been compiled through car crash data and community input and is funded through a $400,000 U.S. Department of Transportation grant. Reema Abi-Akar is a senior planner for the commission and explained how the document is meant to be used. 'For new projects, construction-wise or planning-wise, we can use this toolbox of options to understand how we can take federal and state dollars and use them in the most effective way to hopefully lower crashes,' she said. She said that there will be tiers of implementation for local municipalities. For instance, a smaller town with a smaller budget may need to use a lower tier but it could still make a huge difference for the community just to have one intersection or one trouble spot in the road be fixed. Abi-Akar said car crash data is helpful, but community input is arguably more important in helping the commission develop the plan. 'The community members are the drivers, the riders, and the bikers. They know which turn feels unsafe or which sidewalk could be better,' she said. The plan is in its final stages of development, as Abi-Akar said this was one of the final public meetings. You can learn more here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
