SS4A Safety Action Plan

Comprehensive Safety Action Plan

The RiverCOG Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Comprehensive Safety Action Plan provides recommendations on enhancing road safety and reducing traffic-related injuries and fatalities across the Lower Connecticut River Valley region. The Action Plan identifies safety issues through a comprehensive evaluation of current infrastructure, crash data, and feedback from the community and stakeholders. Recommendations center on projects that improve the design and functionality of streets to accommodate all users, implement best practices from similar regions, and foster safer, more accessible transportation networks. This plan also develops strategies for ongoing project prioritization, ensuring that safety improvements are continuously updated and effectively implemented, ultimately creating a safer and more connected Lower Connecticut River Valley for all residents and visitors.

Study Area

The study focuses on the 443-square mile RiverCOG region comprised of the seventeen municipalities including Chester, Clinton, Cromwell, Deep River, Durham, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Lyme, Middlefield, Middletown, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Portland and Westbrook.

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2026 SS4A Comprehensive Safety Action Plan

SS4A Comprehensive Safety Action Plan

Appendices

Crash Data Dashboard

Study Advisory Committee and Public Engagement

The Study Advisory Committee consisted of representatives from RiverCOG, CTDOT, municipal representatives, and transportation advocacy organizations. Community and stakeholder engagement was a multi-pronged effort incorporating stakeholders with multiple opportunities for review.

Study Advisory Committee Session 1 Summary Document
Study Advisory Committee Session 1 Presentation
Study Advisory Committee Session 2 Summary Document
Study Advisory Committee Session 2 Presentation
Study Advisory Committee Session 3 Summary Document
Study Advisory Committee Session 3 Presentation