Ann Arbor plans to rework 17 miles of city roads with new bike lanes, bump-outs and protective posts aimed at reducing crashes that injure or kill pedestrians and cyclists.

Transportation Manager Suzann Flowers is set to present the final plan for the Safe Streets for All project to the Ann Arbor Transportation Commission at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16. The project will go out to bid in January, with construction starting in spring, Flowers told WEMU.

"People will see new striped bike lanes, green pavement markings, side street bump-outs, and looking at protecting our bike lanes with city posts," Flowers told the station.

The initiative is part of Ann Arbor's Vision Zero effort to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries. According to a December 2024 city police press release, major streets make up 25% of Ann Arbor's road network but account for 89% of severe and fatal crashes. The city identified three safety corridors using 2019–2024 crash data: Washtenaw (Geddes Avenue to Huron Parkway), Packard (Fifth Avenue to Turnberry Drive) and Jackson (Burwood Avenue to Gralake Avenue).

The project has no public price tag yet. Which specific streets fall within the 17-mile scope and how the work is funded have not been publicly detailed.

Safe Streets for All is separate from the Division Street bikeway extension, another bike infrastructure effort the city is advancing. The Transportation Commission's agenda lists both projects, along with North Main Street concepts and a resolution on one-way traffic for Carey Street. The Safe Streets for All presentation falls under "Information and Discussion," not as a formal action item.

Residents who want to watch the meeting can tune in on CTN Cable Channel 16 or ATT Channel 99. They can also join by Zoom using webinar ID 966 2488 9458 and passcode 253455, or call in at (833) 548-0282.

A virtual open house where residents can speak directly with transportation officials is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 30. The city hosts a project page on its community engagement site at engage.a2gov.org.