{"id":26585,"date":"2024-07-19T19:25:06","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T19:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/city-and-cortez-police-announce-safety-action-plan\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T05:41:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T05:41:56","slug":"city-and-cortez-police-announce-safety-action-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/city-and-cortez-police-announce-safety-action-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"City and Cortez police announce safety action plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A crosswalk signal on E. Main Street in Cortez indicates that left-turning traffic is allowed while the walk signal allows pedestrians to cross. Vehicles turning left on a flashing yellow arrow must yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians in the crosswalk. Another sign instructs turning vehicles to yield to pedestrians.<\/span>Jim Mimiaga\/The Journal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

The Cortez Police Department and city recently announced the development of the Cortez Safety Action Plan 2024 in conjunction with Bohannan Huston, a civil engineering group<\/a> in Albuquerque.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe project aims to provide a road map to achieve zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries in Cortez for all modes of transportation, including walking, biking and driving,\u201d the Cortez Safe Streets\u2019 websit<\/a>e says.<\/p>\n

The project is funded by the Federal Highway Administration\u2019s Safe Streets for All program.<\/p>\n

It will rely on community input and feedback about vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle safety in the city.<\/p>\n

Along with gathering community input, the plan will analyze crashes and help identify potential safety improvement projects.<\/p>\n

The interactive website has been dubbed Cortez Safe Streets, with a tagline of \u201cBe aware, show your care.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the Cortez Safe Streets\u2019 website, residents can access an interactive ma<\/a>p that allows them to report safety issues or concerns in the city.<\/p>\n

Details about focus groups later this year are forthcoming, but interested residents can sign up on the website and be part of a mailing list that will provide updates about actions taken to improve safety.<\/p>\n

In addition to the website launch, data collection and review will occur this summer, and focus groups and safety recommendations will develop in fall.<\/p>\n

This winter, the initiative will prioritize projects. In spring, the final plan will be drafted and presented to the City Council for ratification.<\/p>\n

The funding deadline for the plan\u2019s completion is June 2025.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit https:\/\/www.cortezsafestreets.com<\/a> or email cortezsafestreets@bhinc.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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