Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Report
Project ID (if applicable): 21035MF1PX01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Gradient and SV Traffic
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a Study Report prepared by Gradient and SV Traffic for Vision Zero Action Plan and Addendum, UPIN 21035MF1PX01, Countywide.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Vision Zero Action Plan and Addendum (Action Plan) is the culmination of a two-year planning effort to create goals and strategies which will help eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries in unincorporated Harris County by 2030. In October 2019, Commissioners Court approved the creation of a Vision Zero Working Group to support the County in creating a strategy to eliminate traffic fatalities and injuries. In July 2020, commissioners court approved a resolution brought by Precinct one on the official public launch of the Harris County Vision Zero Initiative by the Harris County Engineering Department (HCED). HCED has worked with consultants to complete the Action Plan comprising of projects and strategies to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries and ensure safe, healthy, and equitable mobility for all residents.
Expected Impact:
The Vision Zero Action Plan contains corridor projects and strategies related to roadway safety improvements which will help eliminate deaths and serious injuries from traffic crashes by 2030. The proposed corridor projects are in on and near the top twenty percent of roadway segments with the highest number of fatalities and injuries for pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers. The implementation of the proposed projects and strategies in the Action Plan will help create safe roadways for all users of Harris County roads, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and car drivers.
Alternative Options:
Implement safety projects without a Vision Zero Action Plan, strategic approach, and prioritization based on the recommendations identified in the plan.
Alignment with Goal(s):
X Justice and Safety
X Economic Opportunity
- Housing
X Public Health
X Transportation
_ Flooding
X Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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10/08/2019 |
21.b.5 |
Request for consideration and approval of the creation of a Vision Zero Working Group to support the county in creating a strategy to eliminate traffic fatalities and injuries, and ensure safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all residents. |
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03/24/2020 |
1.f.8 |
Recommendation that the County Judge execute amendments/agreements with: Gradient Group, LLC, in the amount of $321,266 for engineering services for a county-wide Vision Zero Action Plan and Implementation Plan. |
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08/11/2020 |
II.10 |
Request by the Commissioner of Precinct One for discussion and approval of a resolution regarding the official public launch of the Harris County Vision Zero Initiative by the Harris County Engineering Department, this initiative is a major component of the Harris County Transportation Plan and focuses on achieving zero traffic fatalities and severe injuries in our region by 2030. |
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04/27/2021 |
17 |
Transmittal of the Charter and Meeting Minutes from the Infrastructure Resilience Team (IRT), Vision Zero Working Groups, and Two Committees from the Standardization Report (Parks and Asset Management). |
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: September 13, 2022
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Patrick Mandapaka, PhD, AICP, Director of Community Resilience and Transportation Planning, Harris County Engineering
Attachments (if applicable): Vision Zero Action Plan and Addendum