Introduction
The City of Rifle is developing a Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Safety Action Plan, an integral part of our Comprehensive Transportation Plan.
OUR MISSION is to enhance safety for everyone on the move—whether you’re driving, walking, biking, using transit, or relying on mobility aids.
Throughout the duration of the project, the planning team assessed the existing conditions and conducted a thorough traffic analysis. The team also engaged local stakeholders to help inform the plan, using a steering committee. Stakeholders shared key insights about the Rifle transportation system and areas of safety concerns. We also listened to Rifle residents and individuals who work in Rifle, to gain an understanding of community needs. Learn more about the project and the development of the Safety Action Plan in the taps below.
What is "Safe Streets for All"?
Throughout the public engagement process, we spoke with 50 people during the public open house, received 44 survey responses, 125 map pin comments, and 2,890 people learned about the project through social media.
Learn more about the project, review the existing conditions and public engagement summary in the link below.
What We Heard!
Driver Behavior
Safety Concerns: Speeding, unsafe driver behavior such as texting and erratic driving, and failing to yield to bikes and pedestrians.
Community Needs: Lower speed limit around schools and parks. More speed limit enforcement.
Bicycle & Pedestrian Level of Comfort
Community Needs: Safer intersections and street crossings, more visible crosswalks, complete sidewalks, and bike lanes.
Trails & Pathways
Community Needs: Detached pathways providing bike & pedestrian connections to neighborhoods, parks, schools, and recreation areas, along with multimodal connection to the south side of town.
Flow of Traffic
Community Needs: Left turn lanes in areas with higher volumes of traffic. Improve visibility/line of sight by reducing the amount of on-street parking near intersections.
Mapping & Wayfinding
Community Needs: Designated bicycle and pedestrian routes with maps and directional signage to get to bike/pedestrian routes and pathways. Trail etiquette/rules signage for pathways.
The phase 1 survey received 44 responses.
How safe do you feel walking or biking in Rifle?
Participants rated the level of walking and biking safety on a sliding scale of 0 to 6 with 0 feeling very unsafe and 6 feeling very safe.
Average Response: 2.77
Which areas or intersections in Rifle do you think are the most dangerous for pedestrians or cyclists?
Top 5 Responses: Whiteriver, Hwy 13 & 30th Street, 9th Street & Railroad Ave., 3rd Street, Highway 13 & 26th Street.
Are there enough crosswalks in the areas where you walk or bike57 percent of the respondents said there are not enough crosswalks.
How would you rate the safety of existing multi-use paths?
Participants rated the level of safety of existing pathways on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being least safe and 5 safest
Average Response: 3.18
What improvements would make walking or biking safer and more convenient?
Top Responses: Better Lighting, Safer Intersections, Improved Crosswalks, Bike Lanes, More Sidewalks, More Signage.
How effective are the current routes to schools in keeping students safe while walking or biking?
Participants rated the level of safety of the current routes to school on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being least safe and 5 safest.
Average Response: 2.73
