| Phoenix City Council Approves Automated Enforcement Safety Program | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/street-transportation/3251 | Street Transportation | | 10/24/2024 8:00:00 AM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/3251/Newsroom_AutomatedEnforcement_1.png | | Phoenix City Council Approves Automated Enforcement Safety Program | <div class="ExternalClass9FD4CB9B49F847F78662E0A94369EC83"><html>
<p><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><em style="font-size:17.3333px;">Program Aimed to Change Driver Behavior, Increase Safety</em><span id="ms-rterangepaste-end"></span><br></p>
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This week, Phoenix City Council approved the Automated Enforcement Safety Program as part of the Citywide
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“The Automated Enforcement Safety Program will be a valuable tool in our efforts to increase roadway safety," said Phoenix Vice Mayor Debra Stark. “As Chair of the Transportation, Infrastructure and Planning City Council Subcommittee, I am proud that we are moving forward with a program that will continue our work in preventing traffic fatalities while complementing the work of our Vision Zero Plan and without requiring additional staffing from Phoenix Police."
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The locations for the fixed devices will be determined based on data, focusing on intersections with a high number of serious and fatal injuries and those involving pedestrians. The eight mobile devices can be rotated to meet the City's needs and will be placed in corridors that have high instances of speed-related crashes, known high-speeding areas, or within school zones.
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The program is aimed to change driver behavior, supplement traffic enforcement efforts by Phoenix Police, and complement the City's other Vision Zero strategies. When operational, the program will include a 30-day warning period where violators will be sent warning notices in lieu of citations. The City will conduct an awareness campaign to educate the public on roadway safety in an effort to change driver behavior and meet the program goals to reduce speeding, reduce red light running, and reduce the number of collisions and their severity.
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The program is focused on increasing roadway safety and is not intended to generate revenue. It will operate on a cost-recovery system where the revenue offsets the costs to City staff and vendors. Should there be net revenue, it will be invested into City traffic safety programs. The Street Transportation and Police Departments will also conduct a semi-annual review of the most recent crash data and develop a report on the performance of the program. <br>
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As the first step in launching the program, the Street Transportation Department will issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) by spring 2025. The program is anticipated to be operational by fall 2025. Updates will be available at
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<strong>About the Vision Zero Road Safety Action Plan</strong>
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In September 2022, Phoenix City Council unanimously approved the comprehensive Vision Zero Road Safety Action Plan and the allocation of $10 million in annual funding for its implementation. The plan improves safety on Phoenix roadways for all users and includes measures to evaluate, engineer, enforce and educate residents about traffic safety. Learn more at
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Phoenix.gov/RoadSafety
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| ASU and City of Phoenix Officials Reveal Results of Second Phase of Cool Pavement Scientific Testing | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/street-transportation/3248 | Street Transportation | | 10/22/2024 8:00:00 AM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/3248/Cool Pavement_Coral Gables Dr-Paradise Ln to 7th St-12th St 21 - NEWSROOM.jpg | | ASU and City of Phoenix Officials Reveal Results of Second Phase of Cool Pavement Scientific Testing | <div class="ExternalClass195E27EDF17F4D209378988907011632"><html>
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<em>earlong research demonstrates cool pavement continues to effectively reduce summer surface temperatures up to 12°F compared to conventional aged pavement during the day.</em>
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<p>The City of Phoenix Street Transportation Department partnered with the Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service at Arizona State University to evaluate the effectiveness, performance, and potential co-benefits of the new CoolSeal 2.0 pavement coating, a continuation of the City's Cool Pavement Program. Last week, the City of Phoenix joined ASU researchers at Burton Barr Central Library to present the results of the most recent research phase.</p>
<p>Some of the key research findings include:</p>
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<li>Cool pavement effectively reduces summer surface temperatures, up to 12°F, compared to conventional aged pavement during the day.</li>
<li>Cool pavement may ultimately reduce long-term road maintenance needs and costs, which could yield substantive economic and environmental benefits.<br></li>
<li>Cool pavement impacts on air temperature thus far appear to be small but beneficial.<br><br></li>
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<p>“Phoenix is a city leader in cool pavement implementation, testing, and driving industry innovation," said Jenni Vanos, Associate Professor at ASU and member of the research team that conducted the study. “While continued testing will be crucial in the long-term, there is no way to know how this works in the real world unless you test it in the real world, and we've started that important effort here in Phoenix."</p>
<p>An executive summary of the report's findings is available at <a target="_blank" href="/streetssite/Pages/CoolPavement.aspx">Phoenix.gov/Streets/CoolPavement</a>. <br></p>
<p>“This unique partnership with ASU continues to guide the Street Transportation Department in our cool pavement application planning and strategy. We are grateful to ASU for the work that has been put into this yearlong study," said Brandy Kelso, Interim Director for City of Phoenix Street Transportation Department.</p>
<p>The City–ASU partnership continued into Phase II in 2022, building upon findings from Phase I in 2021. In the summer of 2022, researchers continued investigating the thermal performance of the cool pavement surfaces in residential areas. Products tested included the new “Phoenix Gray," or CoolSeal 2.0, created by CoolSeal by GuardTop® in response to Phoenix residents asking for a darker color and different formulations. </p>
<p>“The lifespan of the cool pavement seal coat is approximately eight years, as opposed to four years, for a traditional black seal coat," said Ryan Stevens, a Professional Engineer with the Phoenix Street Transportation Department. “Since the cool pavement seal coat reduces the temperature of the asphalt underneath the surface, this will lead to a longer lifespan for the road, increasing the service life before the next major maintenance activity, like a mill and overlay."</p>
<p>To learn more about cool pavement in Phoenix or view the results of the second year of scientific testing, visit <a target="_blank" href="http://www.phoenix.gov/streets/coolpavement">Phoenix.gov/Streets/CoolPavement</a>.<br></p>
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| Deadline Extended: Phoenix Recruiting Students to Help Guide Road Safety Action Plan | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/street-transportation/3102 | Street Transportation | | 6/7/2024 4:00:00 PM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/3102/RSAP_CAC_student_recruitment.png | | Deadline Extended: Phoenix Recruiting Students to Help Guide Road Safety Action Plan | <div class="ExternalClass4F8D6D8B28504C2EA82E31B4D59B54B2"><html>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong>*** Application deadline extended through June 30, 2024. ***</strong></span></p><p>The Phoenix Street Transportation Department is recruiting students from local high schools, colleges and universities to be non-voting members of its Vision Zero Community Advisory Committee. The committee meets every two months to help guide the department's Vision Zero Road Safety Action Plan. The goal of the plan, which was approved by City Council in September 2022, is to reduce the number of fatal traffic collisions in Phoenix to zero by 2050.<br></p><p>Student members will serve a one-year term, and must be at least 17 years old, able to attend regularly-scheduled meetings and have an interest in providing thoughtful input about road safety. <br></p><p>Interested students can learn more and apply at <a target="_blank" href="/streets/roadsafety">Phoenix.gov/RoadSafety</a>. The application deadline has been extended through June 30, 2024. Student members will be selected in July 2024 and begin their term at the committee's August 15, 2024 meeting. <span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span>The original deadline was May 31.<span id="ms-rterangepaste-end"></span><br></p><p>In addition to student members, the committee consists of 11 voting members appointed by Mayor Kate Gallego and the City Council. The committee's work will be better informed by including the perspective of younger drivers or roadway users who may also bike or take public transit to get to their school campuses, jobs and other activities.<br></p>
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