GTC SS4A - Monroe County Local Road Safety Plan
GTC SS4A - Monroe County Local Road Safety Plan
A Safety-First, Practical Planning Approach
The Monroe County Local Road Safety Plan is grounded in a safety-first, data-driven framework. The project team is working with county and local partners to identify known areas of concern and reviewing multiple years of fatal and serious injury crash data to confirm patterns and trends. Community input, gathered through public engagement activities, helps capture perspectives that data alone may not reveal.
Together, this information will be used to develop a prioritized list of corridors and locations where safety improvements may provide the greatest benefit. Recommendations may include a range of strategies, from lower-cost measures such as signage, lighting, and pavement markings to longer-term roadway design and traffic calming treatments intended to improve safety for all users.
The resulting Local Road Safety Plan will give Monroe County and its municipalities a clear, actionable foundation to guide future investments, pursue funding opportunities, and advance coordinated safety improvements across the county.
Overview
Why This Work Matters in Monroe County
Traffic crashes have real and lasting impacts on Monroe County residents, families, and communities. Serious injuries and fatal crashes occur on county and local roads each year, often on familiar routes used for daily travel, work, school, and essential services.
While the scale of traffic safety challenges can feel overwhelming, many severe crashes are preventable. By understanding where crashes occur, why they happen, and which locations present the greatest risk, Monroe County and its municipalities can take informed steps to improve safety and reduce the likelihood of future tragedies.
This effort supports the development of a Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) for Monroe County as part of the federal Safe Streets for All (SS4A) program. The LRSP provides a structured, data-informed approach to identifying roadway segments and intersections with a history of serious crashes and to outlining strategies that can help reduce injuries and fatalities over time.
Understanding Monroe County’s Roadway Context
Monroe County includes a diverse transportation network ranging from urban streets in the Rochester area to suburban corridors, village centers, and rural roadways throughout the county.
Safety considerations in Monroe County must account for:
* High traffic volumes
* Pedestrian, bicycle, and transit activity in urban and suburban centers
* Higher-speed suburban and rural roadways with limited shoulders or pedestrian infrastructure
* Complex intersections and access management challenges along commercial corridors
* Equity, connectivity, and safety concerns across communities with varying transportation needs
These conditions underscore the need for flexible, context-sensitive safety strategies that address the county’s wide range of roadway environments, travel patterns, and user needs.
The Steering Committee is a group of interdisciplinary stakeholders assembled to guide the development of each county’s Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP). Members represent key sectors such as public health, law enforcement, public works, planning, education, community organizations, and local elected officials.
The committee helps shape the project’s safety vision, goals, and priorities, provides local insight throughout the planning process, and ensures that public input is meaningfully incorporated. Steering Committee members also serve as champions for their communities, supporting outreach efforts and building momentum for implementation of the LRSP.
GTC Central Subregion
The Monroe County Local Road Safety Plan is part of the two-area central subregion contract that includes the City of Rochester.
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Project Administration
This project is funded through federal transportation dollars awarded to the Genesee Transportation Council as part of the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Planning and Demonstration Grants Program. GTC has contracted with Colliers Engineering for planning, engineering and data collection/analysis services. The team is led by John Steinmetz and Kiernan Playford.
Al Bartolotta is the GTC SS4A Project Manager. Contact him at abartolotta@gtcmpo.org or (585) 252-1270.
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