{"id":19806,"date":"2026-02-11T15:45:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T22:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elpasoco.com\/?p=19806"},"modified":"2026-02-11T15:43:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T22:43:40","slug":"el-paso-county-advances-data-driven-intersection-safety-improvements-across-the-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elpasoco.com\/el-paso-county-advances-data-driven-intersection-safety-improvements-across-the-county\/","title":{"rendered":"El Paso County Advances Data-Driven Intersection \ufeffSafety Improvements Across the County"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<b><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif;color: #002d5d\">February 11, 2026 <\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif;color: #002d5d\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Department of Public Works (DPW) is advancing a comprehensive, data-driven Intersection Safety Improvement Program focused on reducing serious and fatal crashes at high-risk intersections across the County.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Guided by Board of County Commissioners direction and funding, the program prioritizes locations based on crash history and field reviews, with a focus on Federal Highway Administration-proven safety countermeasures. Intersections with a history of fatal or\u00a0serious injury\u00a0crashes are addressed first, followed by locations with planned or ongoing work, ensuring resources are directed where they can have the greatest safety impact.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Through this program, DPW has already delivered a range of improvements, including quick-turn safety enhancements completed by in-house crews at approximately 25 intersections, such as upgraded signage, refreshed pavement markings, and improved crosswalks and stop bars. The program also includes contracted construction projects at priority locations, delivering more complex safety improvements such as enhanced intersection visibility, lighting, striping, and other FHWA-proven countermeasures designed to reduce serious and fatal crashes. National research shows that similar improvements can reduce fatal and injury crashes by up to 27 percent at rural intersections and deliver strong returns on investment, with an average cost-benefit ratio of 12 to 1.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cThis program reflects our commitment to improving safety in a strategic, fiscally responsible way,\u201d said Joshua Palmer, El Paso County engineer. \u201cBy using data to guide decisions and proven countermeasures to address risk, we can make meaningful safety improvements while being good stewards of taxpayer dollars.\u201d\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As part of this effort, El Paso County is developing an online public dashboard that will provide greater transparency into roadway improvement priorities and progress,\u00a0including pavement preservation and safety investments planned for 2026.\u00a0Additional\u00a0details about the dashboard will be shared once it becomes available.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Intersection safety improvements are part of a broader Countywide approach to roadway safety that includes pavement preservation, targeted maintenance, and ongoing evaluation of where infrastructure investments can most effectively reduce risk. DPW will continue to\u00a0monitor\u00a0results and refine the program to ensure measurable progress and a clear path forward.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more information about El Paso County\u2019s roadway and intersection safety efforts, visit<span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif;color: #002d5d\">\u00a0the <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: #343332\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicworks.elpasoco.com\/road-bridge\/construction-maintenance-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif;color: #002d5d\">Department of Public Works website<\/span><\/b><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/publicworks.elpasoco.com\/road-bridge\/construction-maintenance-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif;color: #002d5d;text-decoration: 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