Valley Falls Safe Streets for All Action Plan

Join us for our Community Open House!

Don’t miss the opportunity to shape the future of our streets! Thank you to those that completed the community survey this summer! We have been meeting with our steering committee and are ready to share the draft plan with you all. Join us at Kendall Bank Community Room from 5:30 – 7:30 pm to see the survey results, draft plan, and share your feedback.

There will be a brief presentation at 5:45 pm but the meeting will be a come and go format so please feel welcome to stop by anytime between 5:30 and 7:30 pm.

We hope to see you there!

Valley Falls Safe Streets for All Action Plan

The City of Valley Falls was awarded funding from both the United States Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) to complete a Safe Streets for All Action Plan.

Safe Streets for All (SS4A) is a nationwide program created from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to fund regional, local, and Tribal initiative to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. The program supports the USDOT’s National Roadway Safety Strategy and their goal of zero roadways deaths using a Safe Systems Approach.

 

Project Goals

The SS4A Action Plan for Valley Falls aims to accomplish several key goals:

  • Enhance Roadway Safety: Develop strategies to improve safety for all road users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers.
  • Strengthen the Transportation Network: Create tools and resources to enhance the community's approach to transportation.
  • Assess Existing Conditions: Analyze current crash data, policies, and plans to identify and address safety needs.
  • Ensure Comprehensive Engagement: Gather and incorporate public input that is comprehensive and representative of all Valley Falls residents.
  • Set the Stage for Future Implementation: Formulate strategies and prioritize recommendations for the next steps in improving transportation safety.

Project Schedule

The project team began initial research to understand crash data and existing conditions in Valley Falls this spring. Throughout the summer, the team has met with a project steering committee made up of differing community representatives to discuss challenges and recommendations for next steps considering survey results, current data, and best practices. The final plan is planned to be adopted by the end of this year.

Stay Tuned!

Don’t miss the opportunity to shape the future of our streets! Visit this webpage and follow the City on Facebook for regular updates. We will be sharing a survey and hosting a community meeting later this summer, and we need your voice to make our transportation network safer for all.

 

Have a question? Contact: cityadmin@valleyfalls.org

 

*The project schedule is tentative and will be updated if necessary.

*The project schedule is tentative and will be updated if necessary.

SS4A Schedule September