City of Memphis is seeking comments for road improvements as a part of the Memphis Safety Action Plan

by | Jan 30, 2025 | CMG News, News

(February 20, 2025 – Memphis, TN) The City of Memphis Safety Action Plan seeks to improve local roadway safety by significantly reducing or eliminating roadway fatalities and serious injuries through recommendations focused on all road users. This plan needs public input from all Memphis road users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, commercial vehicle operators and personal conveyance and micro-mobility users.

You can take part by:

Attending public engagement meetings:

  • Monday, February 24, 2025, 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
    • Benjamin Hooks Library, Meeting Room C, 3030 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN 38111
    • Send your RSVP to Regina Jones at rhjones@cmgpr.com
  • Monday, March 3, 2025, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Food will be provided for the community meeting. Check the website for information.

Visit MemphisSafetyActionPlan.com to:

  • Provide your valuable input
  • Learn more about the plan
  • Explore recent crash data statistics

Memphis residents are invited to attend one of the public meetings or visit the website and provide critical input.

“It’s important that we hear from individuals who can share their concerns about streets and roadways they view as unsafe in Memphis,” said Douglas Swett, PE, RSP1, Kimley-Horn.

Through a multifaceted approach, the plan aims to address various factors contributing to accidents, prioritize interventions based on data-driven insights, involve the community in decision-making processes, identify specific projects to enhance safety, and secure support from leadership to ensure effective implementation and long-term sustainability.

The Memphis Safety Action Plan can play a crucial role in improving road safety for all people in the City. Since the Memphis Safety Action Plan is focused on local roadway safety, interstates and expressways will not be considered in the plan’s development. This plan is funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program and will meet all requirements established in that program.