24-1068
SUBJECT: Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) Update REPORT IN BRIEF Update Commission on the Multi-Jurisdictional Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) facilitated by the Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG). Representatives from this effort will discuss the update and it’s move forward towards adoption. The development of the Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) is being led and funded by MCAG. A Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) provides a framework for identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing roadway safety improvements on local roads. The LRSP is divided into two volumes - Volume I contains the plan vision and regional strategies, while Volume II contains jurisdiction-specific information and crash data and analysis. Though multi-jurisdictional, the LRSP development process considered issues and needs specific to local jurisdictions and contains content tailored to those communities. The process resulted in a prioritized list of issues, risks, actions, and improvements that can be used to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on our local roads. Staff has updated the Commission a couple of times and sought your comments. Public review and comment lasted from 8/15/2024 through 9/15/2024. MCAG is seeking adoption by their Board this month. After that, the City will consider it for adoption at a future meeting. The LRSP’s adoption will provide an opportunity for the City of Merced to seek and qualify for Federal and State funding to address those roadways and intersections in the City that are highlighted by the plan. This does not require action by the Commission at this meeting.
- Committee
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission
- Introduced
- October 17, 2024
- On agenda
- October 22, 2024