The City of Lincoln has received a federal grant to advance a local initiative designed to improve transportation safety. The $400,000 U.S. Department of Transportation grant will help the City advance the Safe Streets Lincoln initiative, which is part of the national Vision Zero campaign to eliminate traffic fatalities and severe injuries.
“Last fall, I announced Safe Streets Lincoln – A Vision Zero Program, our bold initiative to eliminate traffic-related deaths and serious injuries in our community,” says Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird. “This grant enables the City to build upon our progress with the creation of a comprehensive, community-driven traffic safety action plan.”
LTU Planner Roberto Partida says they will begin working this spring with multiple city departments and community representatives to develop a Safe Streets Lincoln Action Plan. The plan will identify initiatives, review city policies and processes and generate a list of priority projects for improvement.
Research, analysis, and public outreach will be completed by summer 2024, Partida says, with implementation of priority projects to follow. “Safe Streets Lincoln is a locally driven, forward-thinking initiative that will help design a road system that elevates our community’s quality of life.”
LTU Director Liz Elliott says the City of Lincoln continues to work toward a local goal to eliminate fatalities and reduce serious crashes by 60% by 2045.