Jamie Brown answers Commissioner McVoy

Jamie Brown,City Manager of Lake Worth Beach

Morning Commissioner. LWB is both a Palm Beach County Complete Streets and Vision Zero community.

Kim and I were actually playing phone tag this week, but we’ll touch base. In terms of a safety action plan, when discussing projects for the Safe Streets & Roads for All grant earlier this year (SS4A), Jerry was able to confirm with USDOT that our recently completed Phase 1 – Part 1 of the mobility plan (currently working on Phase 1 – Part 2) also serves this same purpose so we were able to submit for an actual project.

As a reminder, the following is a quick project summary of our SS4A grant submittal for safety improvements to North A, North B, North C, North D, South A, South B, South C, and South D Streets:

 This SS4A Implementation project will deploy safety countermeasures along these corridors using a phased approach. Proposed improvements include:

o Raised pedestrian crosswalks and curb extensions
o Speed humps and mini roundabouts
o ADA-accessible sidewalks and ramps
o High-visibility crosswalk markings and signalized intersections
o Protected bike lanes and low-stress bicycle network segments
o Enhanced bus stop safety and first/last-mile connections
 Each element is backed by crash reduction factor research and best practice case studies cited in the Mobility Plan’s Appendix B. Collectively, they shift our city from reactive enforcement toward proactive, equitable design.

Thanks for the email Commissioner McVoy and Kim I’ll catch you on Monday. Have a great weekend everyone.

Thanks,

Jamie Brown, CFM, LEED AP BD+C, ENV SP
Interim City Manager
Director | Public Works Department

_________________________________________________________________________________ The Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary program provides $5 billion in grants over 5 years to support regional, local, and Tribal initiatives to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries.

In February, Palm Beach County received the Complete Streets Community Award for the county's efforts to enhance transportation safety and accessibility.