AGENDA ITEM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE*
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Adopt Triangle West Transportation Planning Organization (TWTPO) Vision Zero Action Plan
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RESPONSIBLE STAFF, TITLE, DEPARTMENT*
Kurt Stolka, Vision Zero Coordinator, Planning Department
Bergen Watterson, Mobility and Greenways Manager, Planning Department
STAFF RECOMMENDATION*
Staff recommends that Council adopt the Triangle West Transportation Planning Organization Vision Zero Action Plan
BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT*
The Triangle West Transportation Planning Organization (TWTPO) was awarded funding in 2023 to develop a regional Vision Zero Action Plan. Town staff participated in the Plan's development and will use this plan for the basis of a Safe Streets for All Implementation Grant application in June 2025. The Plan contains recommendations for programs and policies aimed at creating a culture of roadway safety in the region. The Plan also includes infrastructure recommendations targeting the most dangerous roads to eliminate serious injuries and deaths in Chapel Hill and throughout the region.
Town staff will use this Plan to guide decision-making and direct resources to the most dangerous roads and intersections, identified as the High Injury Network (HIN). Since most of the HIN is comprised of roads owned by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), staff anticipate using this Plan to encourage NCDOT to invest in safety improvements on their roads and allow the Town to make incremental changes to improve conditions for the most vulnerable users.
The attached Executive Summary provides additional information about the Plan, and the full plan can be found at the link here: TWTPO Vision Zero Action Plan.
The TWTPO Board adopted the Plan on April 22, 2025. Town staff anticipate submitting a SS4A Implementation Grant application by the June 26th deadline, and adoption of this Vision Zero Action Plan is required to submit.
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Triangle West Transportation Planning Organization Vision...
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