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Targets for Safety Performance Measures (10 minutes)
Andy Henry, LPA Staff
Narrative
Per federal statute, MPOs must adopt targets for safety performance measures. MPOs may either agree to support the targets developed by the state, or they may develop and adopt their own. Staff recommends adopting the NCDOT targets because the targets are challenging, and using the NCDOT targets allows the MPO to use the NCDOT methodology and data. These targets will also be incorporated into the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). The MPO must adopt the safety performance measures by the end of February 2023. MPO staff are pursuing federal funding to develop an MPO safety plan that would identify policies and actions to help the MPO meet the targets.
The attached resolution includes NCDOT's safety performance measure targets, and the attached presentation provides additional background and information. More detailed crash data for the MPO is available on the DCHC MPO Safety page: https://www.dchcmpo.org/what-we-do/programs-plans/safety-security
Board Action
TC Action: Recommended that the DCHC MPO Board adopt the resolution that supports the state's safety targets.
Board Action: Adopt the resolution that supports the state's safety targets.