Mesa County Safety Action Plan
Learn about the plan
The Mesa County Safety Action Plan identifies solutions to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries on our roads across Mesa County.
Between 2016 and 2022, 117 people lost their lives on Mesa County roads, and thousands of others were injured. The Mesa County Safety Action Plan looked at local data and peer research and ultimately was built on a foundation of partnerships between a diverse group of stakeholders who strive to find solutions to make Mesa County roads safer for all users throughout Mesa County, including Grand Junction, Fruita, Palisade, Collbran, and DeBeque.
Mesa County Safety Action Plan
The Draft Plan and Appendices can be found here:
Appendix A: Mesa County Crash Safety Review
Appendix B: Development of The Mesa County High Injury Network
Appendix C: Signalized Intersection and Rural Road Safety Countermeasure Toolbox
Resolutions of Commitment to the Mesa County Safety Action Plan:
GVRTC | Mesa County | Grand Junction | Fruita | Palisade
Safe Streets and Roads Program
Funding
In 2023, the Mesa County Regional Transportation Planning Office announced $260,000 in funding from the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program. Mesa County, the City of Grand Junction, City of Fruita, and Town of Palisade committed an additional $65,000 to develop the Safety Action Plan – bringing the project total to $325,000.
What is the Safe Streets and Roads for All Program?
The Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program provides financial support for planning, infrastructure, behavioral, and operational initiatives to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets involving all roadway users. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently slated $5 billion in funding to improve safety on roads throughout the nation over a five-year period under the SS4A grant program.