County Developing Road Safety Program to Reduce Crashes, Utilize Federal Funding for Improvements

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ - The county executive is working on a plan to reduce fatal crashes and improve road safety, according to transportation authorities.

County Executive Jim Tedesco is recommending residents take the following survey to direct how they will focus their safety efforts: Bergen.SafetyPlansNJ.com .

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“Transportation is important to all Bergen County residents, and we want to reinforce a culture of safety,” Bergen County Executive James Tedesco said . “Formulating a Local Safety Action Plan will improve road safety for Bergen County residents as they travel and help us secure funding for future safety enhancements.”

More than 60 percent of all fatal and serious injury crashes in New Jersey happen on local roads. The Federal Highway Administration has identified the Local Safety Action Plan (LSAP) as a proven and effective strategy to reduce these crashes.

Creating LSAPs can help counties and municipalities access new funding opportunities to implement safety plans, including federal programs such as the $5 billion Safe Streets and Roads for All Program.

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The LSAP process relies on input from Bergen County residents and technical experts to match local needs with solutions that will reduce and eliminate serious injuries and fatalities. There will be several opportunities for Bergen County residents to provide feedback to help guide the creation of this plan, including an online survey and in-person events. The project team attended the Bergen County Fair on August 14 to connect with residents and learn about their transportation safety concerns.

This planning effort is being funded by the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, the federally authorized metropolitan planning organization for 13 counties in northern and central New Jersey.

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