For Safe, Equitable and Sustainable Transportation
Welcome to the Worcester Mobility Action Plan!
Read the Final Mobility Action Plan
The Mobility Action Plan for Safe, Equitable and Sustainable Transportation (Mobility Action Plan) is a long-range transportation plan that guides the Worcester Department of Transportation & Mobility (DTM) in execution of identified policies, programs, strategies and projects to improve the City's transportation system. The Mobility Action Plan is based on the guiding vision that the City of Worcester's transportation network should support people of all ages and abilities with safe, equitable and sustainable mobility choices.
Developed through data analysis and community input, the Mobility Action Plan identifies challenges and opportunities within Worcester's existing transportation system and includes 46 recommended strategies for the City of Worcester to initiate and execute.
The strategies all aim to improve and advance mobility for Worcester's community through the conversion of roadways to Complete Streets, elimination of traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries, removal of inequitable transportation barriers and collaborative work across City departments.
What are the Project Goals?
The four main goals of the project are: Safety, Connectivity, Equity, and Sustainability.
Safety
Build and operate safe streets for everyone regardless of age, ability or transportation mode with a goal of zero traffic fatalities or serious injuries. Maintain transportation infrastructure in good condition.
Connectivity
Develop an integrated and efficient transportation network that offers multiple transportation choices and expands opportunities to access local and regional destinations.
Equity
Provide all residents with quality and affordable transportation options to meet their daily needs. Prioritize transportation improvements serving communities that have been historically neglected, underserved or disproportionately impacted by past transportation decisions, while recognizing and reducing adverse impacts that the transportation system has had on these communities.
Sustainability
Reduce impacts of the transportation system on the environment and public health by shifting mode share to sustainable travel choices, reducing the use of fossil fuels and incorporating green infrastructure to improve air quality, flooding and urban heat island effect. Align transportation investments with land use regulations to promote walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods with access to transit and micromobility travel options.
Getting to a safe, sustainable and equitable transportation network will require careful planning and coordination. This plan will help us to identify projects, policies, and other actions that will result in both short and long-term progress in accomplishing the following:
Resources
Vision Zero
Learn more about how the City of Worcester is working to eliminate deaths and serious injuries across our transportation network.
Complete Streets
The City of Worcester passed a Complete Streets policy in 2017. The goal of the program is to make the City's streets safer, more convenient and accessible to people of all ages and abilities, whether walking, rolling, biking or riding in transit or a motor vehicle.
Green Worcester Plan
Learn more about the how transportation can help the city achieve its sustainability goals. Provide safe, convenient and comfortable pedestrian, bicycle and public transportation networks to get around our vibrant city and promote the transition to vehicles powered by renewable energy.
Worcester Now | Next
Worcester Now ⵏ Next is a citywide long-range plan that will build and coordinate planning efforts by establishing a common planning framework.
Contact Information
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Transportation and Mobility
76 East Worcester Street
Worcester, MA 01604
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Fax: 508-453-2888
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