Bike and Pedestrian Plans

The COSA Vision Zero Action Plan is a comprehensive initiative led by RS&H to enhance roadway safety in the seventh largest U.S. city. This project focuses on updating the city’s 2016 Vision Zero Action Plan with the goal of eliminating roadway fatalities and serious injuries by 2040. The plan involves extensive public and stakeholder engagement to develop a detailed implementation strategy that addresses the needs of all road users, including drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. 

Key components of the COSA Vision Zero Action Plan include:

• Public and stakeholder engagement to gather input and foster collaboration in the development of the plan.
• Implementation plan that outlines actionable strategies to improve roadway safety and public health.
• Data-driven approach analyzing high injury and high-risk networks to transform them into implementable recommendations for the top 20 highest scoring corridors in San Antonio.
• Safety and health to enhance safety and improve public health by reducing traffic-related fatalities and injuries.

Learn more about the project at https://www.sa.gov/files/assets/main/v/1/transportation/documents/vision-zero-sa-action-plan-2024.pdf 

The New Braunfels Street Safety Action Plan is a pivotal component of the City of New Braunfels’ Multimodal Transportation Plan Update. As the city’s first Vision Zero Action Plan, it represents a commitment to ending all roadway fatalities and serious injuries by 2040. The ultimate goal of the Street Safety Action Plan is to enhance safety and improve public health across New Braunfels. 

RS&H led the development of this comprehensive plan, which involved evaluating the city’s roadway safety and engaging with both the public and stakeholders. The plan includes a detailed Implementation Plan aimed at improving roadway safety for all users through a set of prioritized projects. These projects are selected using a context-sensitive, data-informed methodology. Additionally, the plan features a detailed, illustrated traffic calming and bike infrastructure toolkit to guide the city in implementing these projects. Learn more about the project at https://newbraunfels.gov/DocumentCenter/View/33283/New-Braunfels-Street-Safety-Action-Plan-240307?bidId=.

RS&H is currently leading the development of the new Trails Corridor Plan for The Great Springs Project—a nonprofit dedicated to creating a 100-mile bike and pedestrian greenway between Austin and San Antonio. Located in one of the fastest-growing regions in the country, the corridor lies above the Edwards Aquifer, a critical drinking water source for over two million people. The Great Springs Project aims to protect the aquifer’s recharge zone while connecting communities to nature and providing a safe, sustainable active transportation route between two major metropolitan areas.  

RS&H’s transportation planning and engineering teams are collaborating closely to bring dozens of individual trail segments from pre-planning and prioritization through to final plans, specifications, and estimates. Learn more about The Great Springs Project at: https://greatspringsproject.org/ 

The RS&H team developed a targeted marketing campaign to address the misconception that FDOT was not adequately incorporating Complete Streets elements into projects across Florida. The campaign featured a new video and an interactive StoryMap showcasing Complete Streets projects statewide, along with 3D photography and renderings designed to educate the public on key design elements. To provide context and support strategic planning, the team also researched Complete Streets initiatives in other states, helping FDOT assess how their efforts compared to peer agencies and national best practices. Learn more about the project at Complete Streets Florida Experience.