REPORT TO BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Adoption of the Roadway Safety Plan
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
The preparation of the Roadway Safety Plan was funded through a Caltrans grant that staff applied for and its purpose is to identify projects that would successfully qualify for Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funding. The Roadway Safety Plan was developed to conform to existing City policies and plans such as the Vision Zero Plan. The Roadway Safety Plan includes a citywide traffic safety analysis to determine locations where traffic safety improvements would be beneficial. Based on the analysis, 20 potential project locations were identified, and concept plans were developed with traffic safety improvements. For each of the project locations, a benefit/cost ratio was calculated to determine if the proposed project would meet the minimum qualifications for HSIP grant funding and be competitive against other project applications. The Roadway Safety Plan will aid City staff in identifying which potential projects should be submitted as applications for future HSIP grant cycle funding.
BACKGROUND
The City of Sunnyvale Roadway Safety Plan was developed through a Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program (SSARP) grant from Caltrans. Caltrans accepted SSARP grant project applications in May 2017 and a total of 108 applications were received statewide. The City of Sunnyvale's application was one of the applications selected for funding. Caltrans approved $250,000 in SSARP grant with a required $30,000 in local matching funds. Caltrans published guidelines and standard requirements to be incorporated in the Roadway Safety Plan analysis and report. The requirements include a collision review, safety countermeasure development, project prioritization, and reporting details. The City's Roadway Safety Plan was developed to be in compliance with these requirements
A local roadway safety plan will be a requirement to apply for future HSIP g...
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