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In June, the Gallatin County Commission adopted the Safe Streets and Roads for All Action Plan, designed to improve transportation safety for everyone on roads. The plan identifies run-off-the-road crashes, intersection crashes, high-risk behaviors and driver age as focus areas, and presents ways to reduce serious and fatal crashes.
Now through Nov. 15, Gallatin County residents can comment on draft reports about five high-risk locations and priorities. Those five include high-risk curves and run-off-the-road crashes, non-motorist safety, the Love Lane and East Valley Center Road intersection, Baxter Lane safety and adjustments to Gooch Hill Road.
An Oct. 15 Gallatin County press release shared the draft reports and what it means to continue progress on the SS4A. The effort is part of a U.S. Department of Transportation program that allows local governments to plan roadway safety improvements to access federal funds for projects.
“This supplemental effort builds on the foundation of the action plan by diving deeper into specific corridors and safety issues where community concerns and crash data intersect,” Scott Randall, consultant project manager, stated in the release. “By taking the next step in planning for improvements at these priority locations, Gallatin County can prepare actionable projects that will be more competitive for future funding opportunities.”
Residents can submit feedback through the plan’s website, via email at srandall@rpa-eng.com, by phone at 406-447-5005 or by mail at 3147 Saddle Drive, Helena, MT 59601.
