AUSTIN — The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) is collecting input from the community through an online open house for its Regional Safety Action Plan (RSAP), which is geared to enhance roadway safety in Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis and Williamson counties.
The plan will identify solutions to enhance traffic safety and reduce and eventually eliminate fatal and serious-injury crashes, while improving transportation systems for all users across the six-county region, including pedestrians, cyclists, public transportation users and drivers, with an emphasis on equitable investment in historically underserved communities, according to CAMPO. This comprehensive and data-driven effort will address the broader regional safety needs and provide access to additional funding resources.
It will also include county-specific plans for Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays and Williamson counties — a separate safety action plan for Travis County is being developed with the support of a specific grant and is expected to be completed by April 2025. This plan will be seamlessly integrated into the broader RSAP, ensuring that all local insights and solutions are reflected in the regional strategy, according to a news release.
CAMPO is also currently collecting feedback to inform the development of the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). The 2050 RTP is a multimodal long-range transportation plan that will address transportation needs over the next 25 years for Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis and Williamson counties. This plan considers factors such as regional growth and anticipated funding to develop a regional network for the next several decades to include roads, transit, biking, walking and using technology to travel more efficiently.
Study information and commenting opportunities for both planning efforts are available at www.campotexas.org/get-involved. Printed materials can be requested by calling 512-651-3964. A postage paid envelope will be included to return the survey by mail.
The online open house will be available through Monday, Nov. 18.
