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Comprehensive Safety Action Plan
On December 3, 2024, the City of Rosenberg adopted its first Comprehensive Safety Action Plan alongside a Vision Zero commitment to eliminate roadway fatalities throughout the City. The plan emphasizes a data-driven, collaborative, and equitable approach to creating a safer transportation system for all road users in Rosenberg. Key components of the Safety Plan are outlined below. By incorporating these key components, the Safety Plan lays out a comprehensive roadmap for achieving its ambitious goal of eliminating roadway fatalities and serious injuries by 2050.
- Leadership Commitment: The plan emphasizes the importance of City leadership to establish a safe transportation system. Rosenberg’s commitment to road safety is demonstrated through the establishment of the Safety Task Force and City Council's resolution supporting the Plan and Vision Zero resolution.
- Planning Structure: A dedicated Safety Task Force (STF) was formed to oversee the Safety Plan’s development, implementation, and monitoring. The STF comprises City staff and representatives from key organizations, including fire, police, the school district, and economic development.
- Safety Analysis:A comprehensive safety analysis was conducted to identify key safety issues and areas of concern. This analysis involved:
- Crash Trend & Location Analysis: Examining historical crash data from TxDOT's Crash Record Information System (CRIS) to identify crash trends, patterns, and hotspots.
- High-Injury Network (HIN) Identification: Defining a HIN, which represents a subset of roadways with a disproportionately high number of crashes.
- Focus Corridor & Intersection Selection: Identifying specific corridors and intersections with a high concentration of crashes for targeted safety improvements.
- Systemic Safety Analysis: Analyzing crash data by emphasis areas, such as vulnerable road user safety, intersection safety, and dark or underlit conditions, to identify citywide safety trends and countermeasures.
- Equity Considerations: The Safety Plan acknowledges that transportation safety is intertwined with social equity. The plan identifies underserved communities facing greater transportation insecurity and aims to prioritize safety improvements in these areas.
- Engagement and Collaboration: Public feedback and input were actively sought throughout the Safety Plan development process through online surveys, interactive maps, and community events. This collaborative approach ensures the plan reflects the needs and priorities of Rosenberg residents.
- Strategy and Project Selection:A multi-faceted strategy involving infrastructure improvements, policy changes, and other non-infrastructure projects was developed to address the identified safety concerns. The plan outlines:
- Targeted Infrastructure Projects: These projects focus on improving safety at specific high-crash locations, including corridor hot spots and intersections. Examples include modifying intersection geometry, installing pedestrian facilities, adding turn lanes, and reconfiguring intersections.
- Systemic Infrastructure Projects: These projects involve implementing low-cost, high-impact safety countermeasures systemwide to address over-represented crash types. Examples include installing sidewalks, backplates on traffic signals, roadway lighting, and signage improvements.
- Non-Infrastructure Projects: These projects encompass planning efforts, quick-build projects, and policy changes. Examples include corridor studies, Safe Routes to School planning, Road Safety Audits, and updating design guidelines.
- Policy and Process Changes: Recognizing the need for long-term systemic change, the Safety Plan recommends updates to city policies and design guidelines to prioritize safety for all road users. These recommendations target areas such as sidewalk requirements, access management, intersection design, lighting standards, and traffic calming measures.
- Progress and Transparency: The plan stresses the importance of ongoing evaluation and transparent reporting of safety outcomes. It proposes collaborating with the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) to monitor crash statistics, track progress toward Vision Zero goals, and ensure accountability.