MILWAUKEE — On Tuesday, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley joined local leaders and community partners to announce a Vision Zero milestone to make streets safer in all of its 19 municipalities.
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The goal of Vision Zero is to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2037.
Crowley says all 19 Milwaukee County municipalities have now developed Municipal Safety Action Plans to combat reckless driving and save lives.
The milestone concludes the third phase of the Milwaukee County Department of Transportation's Complete Communities Transportation Planning Project.
“Reckless drivers and speeders don’t stop at city or village borders. That’s why we all must work together to address our most hazardous roads and intersections,” said County Executive Crowley. “Now that all 19 Milwaukee County communities have developed a Municipal Safety Action Plan, they each have a guide to help reduce fatal and serious injury crashes and improve transportation safety. I want to thank every municipality for their leadership and partnership as we act to make Milwaukee County safer and more connected for everyone.”
According to a press release from county officials, the plans use crash data analysis, municipal expertise, and public feedback to identify the biggest safety risks in each community. Officials say they also provide recommendations for elected officials, municipal staff, and residents on how to make streets safer for everyone.
The plans also provide guidance on funding strategies, policy and process improvements, and public engagement approaches for transportation safety projects. You can view the plans here.
Milwaukee officials say that during the process of making the plans, four municipalities - Cudahy, Greenfield, Wauwatosa, and West Allis - drafted their own commitments to Vision Zero by 2037, aligning with both Milwaukee County and the City of Milwaukee.
The next phase of Vision Zero involves planning for 65 infrastructure projects aimed at reducing speeding and crashes along ten corridors of concern. Preliminary designs for those projects are expected to begin in 2027, and the projects are expected to be completed by 2031.
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