West University Place City Council has approved an agreement with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to receive federal funding for a Safety Action Plan. The plan will focus on improving pedestrian safety in the city.

Pedestrian Safety Plan Details

The Safety Action Plan will include information such as crash data and risk analysis, network screening, public engagement, strategy and countermeasure development, implementation of framework and evaluation metrics, plan development with actionable items, and adoption of the plan. Mayor Susan Sample stated that pedestrian mobility has been a high priority for City Council.

Completing the plan is estimated to take approximately 12 months and would position the city to qualify for grant funding opportunities for future improvements, city officials said.

Original reporting: Community Impact — Houston — read the source article.