Our community received funding from the Federal Highway Administration to develop a local action plan aimed at preventing roadway fatalities and serious injuries. As part of this work, the Town will identify targets to reduce fatalities and serious injuries each year. Even one death on our transportation system is unacceptable, but developing a pathway to zero begins with establishing the safest transportation system. You can help!

Over the next few months we hope to explore safe system elements with local residents and business owners. Our community will identify potential areas for improvement, following the six principles that form a Safe System Approach

1) Deaths and serious injuries are unacceptable

2) People make mistakes

3) People are vulnerable

4) We all share responsibility

5) We need to be more proactive

6) Redundancy plays a big part

Visit this site often to provide your input, learn about what we’re hearing, check out technical data, and help our community shape a well-informed Safe Streets Action Plan!

The Town of Christiansburg has been awarded federal funding through USDOT’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program to develop a safety action plan (“Plan”) for the Town of Christiansburg. The Plan will be developed in a manner that complies with the eligibility requirements of the SS4A program.

Eligibility requirements include the following:

• A public commitment from the Town of Christiansburg to reach an eventual goal of zero roadway fatalities and serious injuries
• A public commitment setting a target date to reach zero or setting one or more targets to achieve significant declines in roadway fatalities and serious injuries by a specific date
• Establishment of a steering committee, task force, implementation group, or similar body charged with the plan’s development, implementation, and monitoring
• An analysis of existing conditions and historical trends with geospatial identification of higher risk locations
• Engagement with the public, including private sector and community groups
• Incorporation of information received from the public, relevant stakeholders, and governmental collaboration into the plan
• Coordination that includes inter- and intra-governmental cooperation and collaboration
• An assessment of current policies, plans, guidelines, and/or standards to identify opportunities to improve safety
• Implementation of revised or new policies, guidelines, and/or standards
• Identification of a comprehensive set of projects and strategies, including timeframes and prioritization criteria
• A description of how progress will be measured over time