Vision Zero Road Safety Program
At a glance
- What: The city's Vision Zero program to reduce traffic deaths and serious injuries, reported to the Board of Representatives by the Transportation Committee chair.
- Where it stands: No vote. Speed safety cameras were expected to be fully operational at seven school locations by the end of October; sidewalk repairs and Safe Routes to Schools work are under way; plans and grant applications exist for two locations of recent pedestrian fatalities; the design contract for the Washington Boulevard Safety Enhancement Project was approved in July, with concept presentations hoped for in 2027.
- Next: The Vision Zero Task Force next meets virtually on October 27 at 10 a.m.; the road restoration program goes to the Transportation Committee (see Stamford Road Restoration Program).
Log
2026-10-05 - Board of Representatives
Transportation Committee update (no committee meeting that month): road safety awareness campaign on city social media, sidewalk repair projects, replacement of state-funded bus shelters, 14 speed safety cameras, the Washington Boulevard design contract, and the Eversource transmission line project on several roads (expected through 2028).