Safe Streets for Macomb County

Safe streets for all. Every mile. Every road.

As part of MCDR's ongoing mission to provide the public with a safe and efficient transportation system, the agency developed a Comprehensive Transportation Safety Action Plan (CTSAP), known as Safe Streets for Macomb County, which included a complete review of all roads under Macomb County jurisdiction.

In response to traffic incidents and adverse road user behaviors such as speeding, distracted driving and risky pedestrian habits, MCDR applied for and secured a $1 million planning and demonstration grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program in 2023. The SS4A grant program aims to improve safety for all users, eliminate roadway fatalities and serious injuries from crashes, explore technology solutions, and identify projects and strategies to improve transportation safety.

Key components of the safety action plan include comprehensive safety analysis, community engagement and collaboration, and identifying and prioritizing safety strategies and projects.

With community input, the safety action plan will prioritize roadway and infrastructure projects that address transportation safety challenges for Macomb County residents and support MCDR’s efforts to secure future funding opportunities for safety projects. MCDR worked with representatives from local municipalities, major employers, school districts, and community groups to identify concerns and ideas related to the safety action plan.

Based on public input from more than 1,450 respondents, feedback from community leaders and crash data analysis, Macomb County’s safety action plan identified five strategy areas to focus on countywide. The strategy areas include:

• Complete Streets and vulnerable road users
• High risk drivers
• Impaired driving
• Intersections
• Speed

By adopting a safe system approach, Safe Streets for Macomb County is focused on creating a balanced transportation network that promotes safety, accessibility and connectivity. Key recommendations of the safety action plan include physical preventative and mitigation strategies designed to enhance the safety of the road network, behavioral strategies and interventions aimed at influencing and improving the behaviors of individuals to reduce risks and prevent crashes, and policy guidelines and strategic decisions established by MCDR to help improve the safety of Macomb County’s transportation network.

Next steps include identifying specific projects, action steps and timelines, and applying for federal grant dollars to start implementing the safety action plan. Additional information regarding Safe Streets for Macomb County, including the safety action plan, resources and public survey results, are available below.