The RiverCOG Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Comprehensive Safety Action Plan will provide recommendations on enhancing road safety and reducing traffic-related injuries and fatalities across the Lower Connecticut River Valley region. The Action Plan will identify safety issues through a comprehensive evaluation of current infrastructure, crash data, and feedback from the community and stakeholders. Recommendations will center on projects that improve the design and functionality of streets to accommodate all users, implement best practices from similar regions, and foster safer, more accessible transportation networks. This plan will also develop strategies for ongoing project prioritization, ensuring that safety improvements are continuously updated and effectively implemented, ultimately creating a safer and more connected Lower Connecticut River Valley for all residents and visitors.
Study Area
The study focuses on the 443-square mile RiverCOG region comprised of the seventeen municipalities including Chester, Clinton, Cromwell, Deep River, Durham, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Lyme, Middlefield, Middletown, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Portland and Westbrook.
Public Engagement
Community and stakeholder engagement will be a multi-pronged effort incorporating local and statewide stakeholders with multiple opportunities for review.
Public Meeting 1 – December 9 & 10, 2024
Public Meeting 1 Summary Document
Public Meeting 1 Presentation
Public Meeting 1 Recording (Youtube)
Please share your feedback on the RiverCOG Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Comprehensive Safety Action Plan
Online Public Comment Form
(Comment Period open until February 21, 2025)
For language assistance or other accommodations, contact RiverCOG at least five business days prior to the meeting at [email protected] or 860-581-8554 x708.
Study Advisory Committee
The Study Advisory Committee consists of representatives from the Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (RiverCOG), CTDOT, municipal representatives, and transportation advocacy organizations.
Session 1 – August 2, 2024
Study Advisory Committee Session 1 Summary Document
Study Advisory Committee Session 1 Presentation
Session 2 – November 18, 2024
Study Advisory Committee Session 2 Summary Document
Study Advisory Committee Session 2 Presentation
What are your safety concerns?
Please check out our interactive map survey to plot points where you have concerns, positive feedback, or ideas for safety improvements.
Thank you for sharing your valuable feedback and helping create a safer, healthier, and more sustainable transportation network to meet your needs.
Contact
For more information, contact Rob Haramut, Senior Transportation Planner at RiverCOG at [email protected] or 860-581-8554 x708.