FAQs

A local road safety plan (LRSP) is a plan that provides a high-level outline for categorizing, assessing and prioritizing different opportunities to improve safety performance throughout an agency’s roadway system. Specific needs of the roadway system are addressed via implementing countermeasures with proven effectiveness. For more information, please visit the Federal Highway Administration website for LRSPs.

The Village of Flossmoor LRSP is being developed by the Village of Flossmoor with support from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning’s (CMAP) Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program. The plan’s development is also under the close guidance of the Village of Flossmoor LRSP Steering Committee.

The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is the regional planning agency for northeastern Illinois. CMAP serves seven counties, 284 municipalities, and over 1,200 units of government—the third largest metropolitan region in the United States. The agency was established in 2005 with the mission to plan comprehensively for economic prosperity and quality of life.

Most recently, CMAP and its partners developed and are now implementing ON TO 2050, a new long-range plan to help the seven counties and 284 communities of northeastern Illinois implement strategies that address transportation, housing, economic development, open space, the environment, and other quality-of-life issues. To learn more about CMAP, visit www.cmap.llinois.gov.

With funding from a Sustainable Communities Regional Planning grant by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), CMAP initiated the Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program in 2010. 

The program involves providing assistance to communities across the Chicago metropolitan region to undertake planning projects that advance the principles of ON TO 2050. CMAP has issued RFPs annually since 2011 (except 2016). To date, approximately 200 projects have been initiated, more than 150 projects completed, and 20 additional projects are underway. 

The LTA program is currently funded by the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, HUD, Economic Development Administration, Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois Attorney General, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and Chicago Community Trust.

The Village of Flossmoor LRSP Steering Committee is an independent, multi-disciplinary group that provides an ‘outsider’s in’ point of view to ensure all angles of the LRSP are considered from project start to finish. Although these members do not typically work on the project itself, they assist in identifying priorities and providing input and advice regarding the direction of the LRSP. These members also collaborate and review deliverables in order to provide guidance to the project team. Their intentions are to help achieve the project’s goals and ideal outcomes for the Village of Flossmoor.

Stakeholder and public involvement will be an important aspect of the LRSP development process. A Steering Committee, consisting of public and private sector representatives, will be convened to assist in the LRSP development. Outreach to additional stakeholders and the community-at-large will be ongoing throughout the development of the LRSP through a public survey, interactive project map and open houses.

Local residents and stakeholders have the most experience using their local roadways. This depth of knowledge will help guide the project team to areas and issues that may not be apparent. Some examples of valuable input from residents, that might otherwise be difficult to identify are included below:

1. Sharing locations in which implementing crosswalks would result in safer commutes to schools or libraries
2. Areas where bike lanes would result in a more comfortable, confident bike ride
3. Intersections or segments where there are frequent near-hit instances - whether it be with pedestrians, bicyclists, or other vehicles

The anticipated project completion date is Summer 2022.