Sacramento seeks to reduce deadly crashes along Broadway

The stretch of roadway along Broadway from Stockton Boulevard to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is known for a history of crashes, according to the city of Sacramento.That segment of road is on the City’s Vision Zero High Injury Network, which indicates that it is one of the streets with high numbers of serious injury or fatality crashes, the city’s website indicates.That is why the city is proposing changes to the roadway as part of the Broadway Vision Zero and Envision Oak Park projects.Proposed changes to Broadway in Oak ParkReduce lanes from four to twoAdd a center turn laneCreate separate bike lanes with a striped buffer”Speeding is the primary cause of injury and fatality crashes in Sacramento. The Vision Zero Action Plan identifies reducing lanes (also referred to as a “road diet”) as the most efficient method to deter speeding,” read a statement on the city’s website.The city is holding a community workshop at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at American Legion High School, 3801 Broadway, to share updates and seek input on this proposal.More information about the proposal and the community meeting can be found here. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

The stretch of roadway along Broadway from Stockton Boulevard to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is known for a history of crashes, according to the city of Sacramento.

That segment of road is on the City’s Vision Zero High Injury Network, which indicates that it is one of the streets with high numbers of serious injury or fatality crashes, the city’s website indicates.

That is why the city is proposing changes to the roadway as part of the Broadway Vision Zero and Envision Oak Park projects.

Proposed changes to Broadway in Oak Park

Reduce lanes from four to twoAdd a center turn laneCreate separate bike lanes with a striped buffer

“Speeding is the primary cause of injury and fatality crashes in Sacramento. The Vision Zero Action Plan identifies reducing lanes (also referred to as a “road diet”) as the most efficient method to deter speeding,” read a statement on the city’s website.

The city is holding a community workshop at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at American Legion High School, 3801 Broadway, to share updates and seek input on this proposal.

More information about the proposal and the community meeting can be found here.

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