The objective of the Traffic Improvements program is to mitigate traffic congestion, improve pedestrian safety, and improve traffic flow on the County's roadway network through congestion mitigation projects, intersection improvements, Advanced Transportation Management System (ATMS) technologies, and efficient traffic signal operation. These ongoing projects increase the ability to safely and efficiently move people and goods throughout Montgomery County and may help defer the need to expand existing infrastructure.Two projects in the Traffic Improvements Capital program, Neighborhood Traffic Calming and Streetlighting, began as components of Renew Montgomery, a comprehensive program to improve the infrastructure of older neighborhoods to...
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES
The objective of the Traffic Improvements program is to mitigate traffic congestion, improve pedestrian safety, and improve traffic flow on the County's roadway network through congestion mitigation projects, intersection improvements, Advanced Transportation Management System (ATMS) technologies, and efficient traffic signal operation. These ongoing projects increase the ability to safely and efficiently move people and goods throughout Montgomery County and may help defer the need to expand existing infrastructure.
Two projects in the Traffic Improvements Capital program, Neighborhood Traffic Calming and Streetlighting, began as components of Renew Montgomery, a comprehensive program to improve the infrastructure of older neighborhoods to assure effective, safe, and attractive vehicular and pedestrian access. These projects have now evolved to provide associated improvements Countywide.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Increase funding in the Neighborhood Traffic Calming project by $2.6 million over the six-year period due to inflation and to expand implementation of traffic calming features.
- Increase funding in the Streetlighting project by $2.8 million over the six-year period to manage overall inflation as well as the increase in unit cost and frequency of knockdowns occurring year-over-year.
- Increase funding for escalated cost in FY25 for all bond funded level-of-effort projects.
- Continue efforts to modernize the central traffic signal control system to provide additional capabilities and tools to optimize traffic flow.
- Continue efforts to install and upgrade streetlights Countywide to help improve pedestrian safety and reduce crime.
- Support the Vision Zero initiative, with Traffic projects comprising $110.5 million of the estimated Vision Zero CIP budget of $493.8 million during FY25-30, with the continued design, construction, and maintenance of vehicular and pedestrian traffic signals to increase vehicular and pedestrian safety to reduce injuries and fatalities on all roads.
PROGRAM CONTACTS
Contact Brady Goldsmith of the Department of Transportation at 240.777.2793 or Gregory Bruno of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2773 for more information regarding this department's capital budget.
CAPITAL PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Recommended FY25-30 Traffic Improvements Capital Program includes 12 ongoing projects totaling $118.4 million in the six-year period. This represents an increase of $6.9 million or 6.2 percent from the $111.5 million included in the FY23-28 amended program. The increase is due in part to funding for escalated cost for bond funded level-of-effort projects and increases to the Neighborhood Traffic Calming and Streetlighting projects within the new six-year period, partially offset by delaying the White Oak Local Area Transportation Improvement Program project.
VISION ZERO
Vision Zero is the County's comprehensive plan to eliminate serious and fatal injuries on our roadways. The Vision Zero 2030 Action Plan has 45 action items to move from plan to action. The majority of action items are implemented through Capital Improvement Projects to remake our roads into complete streets with sidewalks, bikeways, new signals, and safe driving speeds. The County has maintained focus on County roads while working with the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration to identify and implement projects on State roads as well. Learn more about Vision Zero and see the latest action plan at montgomerycountymd.gov/visionzero.
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