FAQ

People riding bicycles on a trail.

Weld County has always been committed to providing a safe and efficient transportation system. The many projects the county's Department of Public Works completes every year is reflective of data collection, which shows a need for improvements, whether that's filling potholes, paving, widening an intersection or correcting sight-distance issues, to name a few.

This Safety Action Plan is continuing this data collection approach, in the form of feedback from community members and stakeholders. This feedback is critical in helping determine needed improvements throughout the county's transportation system. Part of the federally administered Safe Streets For All program, several communities have benefitted from the program, which had 385 recipients nationwide in Fiscal Year 2023.

Here are some frequently asked questions about the Weld County Safety Action Plan. 

Why a Safety Action Plan?

The Weld County Safety Action Plan is associated with the USDOT’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SSFA) program, part of a global movement to end traffic deaths that includes a shared responsibility for traffic safety among all transportation system users, designers, and operators. SS4A  acknowledges that human mistakes are inevitable, and transportation systems can be designed and operated to meet demands, reducing human mistakes and the risk of avoid death or serious injuries when a crash occurs.

What is a Safety Action Plan?

A Safety Action Plan outlines the most important contributing factors in fatal and serious-injury traffic crashes using data analysis and public input. To address these contributing factors, Weld County’s plan will lay out actionable, innovative, and measurable strategies that emphasize design and policy solutions, and assist in the design of complete streets, with safety features, such as lowered speed limits, for safety to keep all roadway users safe.

What will the Safety Action Plan be used for?

The Weld County Safety Action Plan will be used to implement strategies, policies, countermeasures, and processes that will, over time, reduce deaths and serious injuries on our roads. These polices and processes may relate to roadway design guidelines, funding allocations, education, and emergency responders.

The plan will also be used to identify a set of Safety Action Plan road improvements projects and potential system-wide safety programs. This plan is focused on roadways in unincorporated Weld County maintained by the county. It should be noted that interstates, highways and streets within Ault, Berthoud, Brighton, Garden City, Grover, Johnstown, Lochbuie, New Raymer, Northglenn, and Windsor are not part of the Weld County Safety Action Plan. Additionally, Erie, Greeley, Kersey, Longmont, Nunn, and Timnath are completing or have completed their own Safety Action Plans.

 

Why is Weld County pursuing a Safety Action Plan?

Weld County is pursuing a Safety Action Plan to reduce the number of fatalities and severe injuries across the transportation system. This is part of a grant-funded initiative, and once completed, the plan could help the county become more competitive when applying for federal and state grant dollars for implementation actions that support safety for vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles.

Who is this Safety Action Plan for?

The Weld County Safety Action Plan covers all road users, including people driving and riding in vehicles, people walking, people biking, and any other person using the roadway.

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