SS4A thomas jefferson planning district commission - comprehensive safety action plan for multiple jurisdictions

The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission received a $857,600 project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration under the Safe Streets and Roads for All program on May 11, 2023. The grant will support development of a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for multiple jurisdictions in the Charlottesville, Virginia region through September 30, 2025. As a Council of Governments, the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission will coordinate planning services across six local governments to significantly reduce or eliminate roadway fatalities and serious injuries as intended under the SS4A program. The action plan will provide solutions for various transportation users including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transit riders and motorists. As a subrecipient, the Commission has previously conducted regional transportation planning using pass-through funding from the Virginia Department of Transportation and Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation.