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MRPC seeks input on Safe Streets for All – Regional Safety Action Plan

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For more information, contact
Anne Freand or Caitlin Jones

ST. JAMES­— Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) is seeking public input from roadway users for the region-wide Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) – Regional Safety Action Plan. The public is encouraged to take a short survey on how individuals utilize transportation and safety concerns with the roadway systems in their county of residence.

Online surveys by county are as follows:

“Participating in the SS4A survey is crucial for the public because it directly impacts the safety and effectiveness of transportation infrastructure in each of our communities,” Planning Manager Anne Freand said.

In 2023, MRPC was awarded a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant from the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT). Established in 2022, the SS4A program funds planning and implementation activities to prevent deaths and serious injuries on roadways.

The safety action plan is being developed for the Meramec Region, which includes Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Osage, Phelps, Pulaski and Washington counties. The draft plan will be completed by the end of 2025, with the final plan to be submitted in March 2026.

For more information, please contact Freand at afreand@meramecregion.org or Senior Community Development Specialist Orin Pogue at opogue@meramecregion.org.

Formed in 1969, MRPC is a voluntary council of governments serving Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Osage, Phelps, Pulaski and Washington counties and their respective cities. Mary Heywood of Bourbon, representing the unemployed on the board, serves as the current chair. A professional staff of 24 offers technical assistance and services, such as grant preparation and administration, housing assistance, transportation planning, environmental planning, ordinance codification, business loans and other services to member communities.

To keep up with the latest MRPC news and events, visit the MRPC website at www.meramecregion.org or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/meramecregion/.

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