Columbia launches plan to improve roadway safety for all

The City of Columbia has kicked off a public planning process to improve safety for all roadway users, from more vulnerable users like pedestrians and cyclists, to transit riders and personal and commercial vehicle operators.

This planning process is about how the city can move towards creating a Columbia where everyone can travel they city’s public rights-of-way safely, and that’s the initiative is called Sharing the Road, a news release stated.

The city is asking people to share their concerns and priorities for roadway safety. They can share their perceptions of roadway safety and experiences using Columbia’s transportation network provide critical context to the city’s project team via its online survey.

Click here to fill out the survey.

This comprehensive safety action plan will:

• Result in an official public commitment that establishes a target date to significantly reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries.
• Identify the City’s High Injury Network through the analysis of crash data and public input.
• Build on prior planning efforts like Walk Bike Columbia and Columbia Compass while focusing specifically on how to improve roadway safety for all users.
• Identify systemic and specific safety needs + priority projects for the city and partner agencies to collaborate on moving forward.
• Align with the USDOT Safe Streets and Roads For All program, which is partially funding this effort. The resulting plan document will also position the city for future potential grant funding.