City of Cle Elum – Safe Streets and Roads for All
The City of Cle Elum was awarded a 2023 grant from the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. The grant funding will be used to develop a Safety Action Plan and complete an American Disability Act (ADA) Self Evaluation and Program Access Plan.
About SS4A
The Safe Streets and Roads for All program – Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program | US Department of Transportation is a discretionary program established by the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to fund regional, local, and tribal initiatives through grants to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. The SS4A program funds the development of Safety Action Plans, along with supplemental plans such as the ADA Self Evaluation and Program Access Plan.
Why a Safety Action Plan?
The goal of a Safety Action Plan is to develop a holistic, well-defined strategy to eliminate roadway fatalities and serious injury. The ADA Self Evaluation and Program Access Plan will assess existing public infrastructure for compliance with ADA standards and identify future programs and projects necessary for ADA compliance. Completing this project will transition the City’s existing WSDOT-oriented City Safety Plan to a federally compliant Safety Action Plan, completes transportation-related ADA compliance inventory requirements, and expands the City’s eligible funding opportunities to include federal safety funding for implementation.
WA State Target Zero
The Safety Action Plan will be drafted to align with Target Zero, the Washington State Strategic Highway Safety Plan, adopted in 2019. The vision of Target Zero is zero deaths and serious injuries on Washington’s roadways by 2030. The 2019 Target Zero Plan is the fifth version of this safety road map and it is more important now than ever. Data from the most recent three years (2015–2017) show that Washington’s traffic fatality and serious injury trend is going in the wrong direction. Compared with prior three-year period (2012–2014), traffic fatalities have increased 23%, and serious injuries 7%. This mirrors a national increase of 11.3% in traffic fatalities.
Community Task Force
Public Engagement is a critical component of this project. The city seeks applicants interested in participating in a task force to assist in the development of the Safety Action Plan and ADA Self Evaluation/Program Access Plan. The group will meet periodically throughout the duration of the project. The community task force will be responsible for:
- Reviewing inventory data and making a recommendation on a prioritized project list.
- Identifying goals and policies to ensure long-term implementation of the plan and monitoring.
- Assisting in the development of a public engagement plan to ensure that all interested members of the public can participate.
- Providing general oversight while the ADA Self Evaluation and Program Access Plan and Safety Action Plan are developed.
To Apply: Please send an email with the subject line “Transportation Task Force” to [email protected] Please include in the email your area of interest and contact information. The deadline for applications is Friday, October 18, 2024, at 5:00 pm.
Timeline and Project Components
This project is expected to take up to 23 months to complete (April 2026). The project will include completion of the following primary tasks:
- Inventory of ADA facilities in the public Right-of-Way.
- Development of a Public Engagement Plan.
- Establish a community Task Force.
- Draft ADA Self Evaluation and Program Access Plan.
- Draft Safety Action Plan.
The following timeline identifies many of the steps necessary to accomplish the primary tasks, and the general timeframe in which they will be completed, including opportunities for public engagement:
