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 annual funding for Intersection and Spot Improvements, Pedestrian Safety Program, and Traffic Signals to support the Vision Zero initiative.
- Increase funding in Streetlighting to upgrade approximately 26,000 streetlight fixtures to light-emitting diodes (LED) through an energy savings performance contract.
- Continue efforts to modernize central traffic signal control system to provide additional capabilities and tools to optimize traffic flow.
- Continue efforts to provide guardrails and streetlights.
- Continue efforts to provide pedestrian and traffic safety improvements.
PROGRAM CONTACTS
Contact Fred Lees of the Department of Transportation at 240.777.2190 or Alison Dollar of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2769 for more information regarding this department's capital budget.
CAPITAL PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Recommended FY19-24 Traffic Improvements Capital Program includes 10 ongoing projects totaling $106.2 million in the six-year period. This represents an increase of $22.5 million, or 27 percent from the $83.7 million included in the FY17-22 amended program. The increase is due to the initiative to upgrade approximately 26,000 streetlight fixtures to light-emitting diodes (LED) and increased funding in Vision Zero related projects.
VISION ZERO
Vision Zero expands upon the County Executive's existing Pedestrian Safety initiative to address all traffic-related injuries and fatalities. Under the Two-Year Vision Zero action plan, the County will focus on County roads and continue working with the state of Maryland to reduce injuries and fatalities on state roads. The goal is to reduce severe and fatal traffic related injuries by 35 percent by 2019. At the same time, the plan calls for developing a Ten-Year Action Plan to eliminate severe and fatal collisions in Montgomery County by 2030. For further details, go to https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/visionzero/.
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