Explore Syracuse's Top 25 Perilous Crossroads and the City's Strategies for Enhanced Safety
Syracuse, NY - The city of Syracuse is taking a significant step towards road safety with its Vision Zero Action Plan. The plan, which is currently before the city council, aims to eliminate all fatal or serious injury crashes on city streets by 2055, with a 35% reduction by 2035.
A map showing the 25 dangerous intersections listed in the action plan is available on the city's website, syr.gov/vision-zero. These 25 intersections make up just 1% of all intersections in the city, while the 25 miles of roadway account for just 6%.
The plan prioritizes changes at these high-risk locations, focusing on engineering safer streets and intersections, enhancing enforcement of traffic laws, promoting education and awareness campaigns about road safety, and improving data collection and analysis.
Specific measures that could be implemented at these hotspots include improved crosswalk visibility, reductions in the number of street lanes, improved lighting, and radar speed warning signs. Other improvements would include speed cushions, dedicated bicycle lanes, and automated enforcement in school zones.
A final draft of the Vision Zero Action Plan is before the Syracuse city council, and a Public Works Committee meeting to discuss the plan is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday.
For more information about the Vision Zero program and to read the action plan in full, visit syr.gov/vision-zero. City reporter Jeremy Boyer can be reached at jboyer@our website, (315) 657-5673, Twitter or Facebook for further updates.
It's important to note that specific strategies, targets, timeline, or funding allocations of Syracuse's Vision Zero Action Plan are not yet detailed. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, it's recommended to check Syracuse city government websites or transportation department publications directly.
[1] It's worth mentioning that the first search result mentions some budgetary changes under the Vision Zero initiative but only in relation to reductions in funding for street debris disposal, not details on the vision zero safety measures or action items.
- The public works department will likely be involved in implementing measures such as improved crosswalk visibility and speed cushions as part of the Vision Zero Action Plan in Syracuse.
- The city council is considering the integration of science-backed strategies, like data collection and analysis, in the Vision Zero Action Plan to address health-and-wellness concerns related to transportation safety.
- As part of their Vision Zero Action Plan, the city of Syracuse is exploring partnerships with the industry sector, potentially investing in technological solutions such as automated enforcement and radar speed warning signs for road safety enhancements.
