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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20260414_Commission_TrafficSafetyWorkSessionBozeman Traffic Safety Work Session 1 Bozeman City Commission April 14, 2026 What is Safe System Approach? Holistic approach to traffic safety focused on preventing severe and fatal injury crashes Modeled after “Vision Zero” strategy first developed in Sweden (1997). Assumes mistakes (crashes) are inevitable and works to reduce severity Defines a systems approach over any single responsibility 2 SOURCE: USDOT Bozeman SAFE Plan 3 Bozeman SAFE Plan in Action Vehicle speed is the leading factor in severe injury or death 4 SOURCE: NACTO Bozeman SAFE Plan in Action 5 POLICY: •Safe Speeds for Bozeman projected completed in 2023 •Lowered speed limits on 11 miles of city-controlled streets •Max speed limit of 35mph •Consistent across street types •Emphasis on School and Park zones Bozeman SAFE Plan in Action 6 POLICY: •UDC revision completed in 2026 •Updated Traffic Impact Study and Level of Service standards Bozeman SAFE Plan in Action 7 POLICY: •Prioritization of safety projects in Capital Improvement Plan •Awarded ~$30m in Federal transportation grants •Began utilization of A&C funding for corridor, intersection, and shared-use path projects •Created STR20 Annual Multimodal Improvements ($150k) in Street Maintenance Fund Bozeman SAFE Plan in Action 8 PHYSICAL: •Completed Engineering Design Standards revision SOURCE: NACTO Bozeman SAFE Plan in Action 9 PHYSICAL: •Adopted roundabouts as primary intersection control Bozeman SAFE Plan in Action 10 PHYSICAL: •Adopted shared-use paths as preferred bicycle facility on all arterial and collector routes SOURCE: FHWA Bozeman SAFE Plan in Action 11 POLICING: •Enforcement is just one component of traffic safety •The goal is to change driver's behavior, either by warning or citation •Focused on: •speed •conflict-related infractions •crash areas Bozeman SAFE Plan in Action 12 POLICING: •Steps taken: •Reimplemented traffic unit: new vehicles •Patrol team focus •Consistent communication with Transportation and Engineering •Grant application for additional traffic officer Bozeman SAFE Plan: What’s Next? 13 POLICING: •Next Steps: •Motorcycles in season •Dedicated supervisor •Additional dedicated officers •More hours of traffic enforcement •Additional focuses: Bozeman SAFE Plan 14 PROMOTION: •Education - talking to driver's ed classes •Message Boards •Community engagement •Effective communication •TDM & SRTS Bozeman SAFE Plan: What’s Next? 15 POLICY/PLANNING: •Complete Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Safety Action Plan •Incorporate safety plan and projects into Transportation Master Plan update INFRASTRUCTURE: •Oak and Ferguson Signal Safety •College: 8th-11 th •N 27th & FAC •Arterial Crossing Improvements •Neighborhood Traffic Calming •Uncontrolled Intersections Bozeman SAFE Plan: What’s Next? 16 Questions for Staff & Policy Discussion Traffic Safety Work Session Bozeman City Commission