Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Project
Planning Today for a Safer Tomorrow
Project Overview
From the fall of 2024 up to the spring of 2026, the City of Corvallis conducted a transportation planning project to enhance road safety for everyone who walks, bikes, rolls, uses transit or drives in the city. This project involved the development of a Transportation Safety Action Plan (TSAP) which used data to identify where crashes happen and understand their causes. This allowed the City to develop community-driven safety solutions with a focus on reducing crashes that result in fatalities or serious injuries. This aligned with City Council's previous endorsement of the Vision Zero concept. The TSAP builds on the City’s 2019 Transportation System Plan (TSP) and is the first step in a long-term process to improve road safety. This plan identified community needs and prioritizes projects to be funded and implemented over time.
Please follow this link to the Transportation Safety Action Plan
In addition to the development of the TSAP, the SS4A Project completed the following:
- Conducted road safety audits on Walnut Boulevard, Circle Boulevard, and 9th Street
- Explored options to change the lane layout on Walnut Boulevard
- Assessed the City’s Neighborhood Traffic Management program
- Developed a clear process to determine when speed limits should be studied
- Updated design guidelines for safer pedestrian crossings
By increasing safety for all road users and emphasizing active modes, this project helped meet the City's climate and livability goals as identified in our Climate Action Plan and Strategic Plan, as well as Oregon's broader statewide goals for Climate Friendly Areas.
collaboration with benton county
The City of Corvallis and Benton County collaborated on their respective TSAPs to ensure efficiency, consistency, and a unified approach to improving transportation safety. While the Corvallis TSAP focused on roadways within city limits, the Benton County TSAP addresses the surrounding urban fringe and County-maintained streets within Corvallis.
