3 . A Look at our Safety Practices
Arlington has invested in roadway safety through project and program implementation , traffic education and enforcement , targeted safety funding , roadway operations and maintenance , and adoption of planning documents that identify transportation safety priorities . Planning documents that have specific safety-related goals , policies , projects , and recommendations were reviewed to
set the foundation for the action plan :
State
• Texas Strategic Highway Safety Plan ( 2022-2027 ): Coordinates efforts of many
organizations to reduce KAB injuries on public roadways . Provides funding for construction and operational safety improvements for locations both on and off the state highway system .
• Texas Pedestrian Safety Action Plan ( 2023 ): Coordinates efforts of many organizations to reduce pedestrian-related KAB injuries on public roadways . Provides funding for construction and operational safety improvements for pedestrians .
• Texas Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment ( 2023 ): Part of the Texas Strategic Highway Safety Plan ; evaluates vulnerable road user crashes and has set of comprehensive strategies to reduce vulnerable road users ' crashes .
• Draft Texas Statewide Active Transportation Plan ( Expected 2025 ): Unified vision for
Regional
identification and implementation of strategic active transportation priorities and policies across Texas to improve conditions for walking , bicycling , rolling , e-scooters , and e-bikes .
• NCTCOG Mobility 2045 Update ( 2022 ): Long-range plan identifies how federal and state funding is spread across projects , programs , and policies in north central Texas to improve
regional mobility and increase efficiency , safety , and system capacity .
• NCTCOG Regional Roadway Safety Plan ( 2023 ): Guides implementation of systemic safety projects and programs throughout the region .
• NCTCOG Regional Pedestrian Safety Action Plan Update ( 2022 ): Guides implementation of pedestrian safety projects and programs through the region .
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