Macon-Bibb County Traffic Engineering is seeking public input to help guide its decision-making process when applying for grants to improve pedestrian safety. Currently, a survey is available online  through May 17, 2024.

This grant is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Roadway Safety Strategy and Macon-Bibb’s Vision Zero strategy. Traffic Engineering will be applying for up to $6 million in funding to help make Clinton Road safer for all people, as well as connecting the nearby neighborhoods to the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail. The grant will also help with funding for sidewalks along Gray Highway from Shurling Drive to Old Clinton Road and Woodlawn Drive.

“Based on the number of crashes, injuries, and fatalities, we have a strong case to make safer alternative routes for people to get around the area, and people’s input can highlight their experience with safety and traffic in the area,” says Weston Stroud, Traffic Safety Manager. “We want to connect the stores in the area to the apartments and homes to Northeast High and Appling Middle Schools with sidewalks, multiuse trails, and safer paths.”