The City of Erie has launched a comprehensive safety action plan aimed at reducing fatal and serious injury crashes in the area, targeting vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists.
From 2019 to 2023, Erie experienced 34 fatalities and 166 suspected serious injuries due to traffic crashes. In response, the city developed an 83-page plan to address these issues and applied for a $20 million “Safe Streets and Roads for All” implementation grant to support immediate action.
“We’re trying to implement multimodal usage taking into account the pedestrian, the cyclist, and even the e-bikes,” said Jackie Spry, Director of Planning and Neighborhood Resources for the City of Erie…