EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 The El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization (EPMPO) Policy Board is set to vote on the Borderplex Safe Mobility Plan (BSMP) on Friday.<\/p>\n
The plan aims to eliminate fatal and serious injury crashes in the Borderplex region, which saw approximately 213 serious injuries or fatalities and about 23,500 crashes in 2023. <\/p>\n
MPO leaders say many of those incidents are preventable. <\/p>\n
“As an MPO regional agency, we are trying to help individually all of those smaller communities to achieve this vision,” Eduardo Calvo, Executive Director of EPMPO, said. <\/p>\n
The BSMP, funded by the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All program, will use crash data and traffic analysis to identify high-risk areas and guide safety improvements.<\/p>\n
If adopted, the plan will initiate the formation of a Vision Zero Committee to oversee its implementation and support local safety projects. <\/p>\n
The EPMPO will periodically review and update the plan to address evolving community needs and maintain a commitment to safer streets.<\/p>\n
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