The proposed budget touts a vision that plans for expanded transportation options, reliable public transit and less personal vehicle use, Everett Lott, Bowser’s transportation chief, said in late March. He said it supports infrastructure projects that “will make moving through this city without a car safer and more convenient.”
The council is deliberating a financial plan that some lawmakers say addresses calls for more traffic enforcement and better maintenance of city roads.Under the proposal, about $10 million would be spent in the next fiscal year on “quick-build” changes to roads, such as the addition of speed bumps, improvements on left and right turns, and
On traffic enforcement, Bowser wants $9.4 million to add 170 new speed cameras, along with dozens more cameras that would target drivers who run red lights and stop signs, illegally use bike and bus lanes, or pass school buses. It would be the most significant expansion of the program since it launched two decades ago, tripling the number of speed cameras in the city.
“The additional nine will give us greater bandwidth to boot more vehicles,” Carter said. “Definitely will enhance our capacity a great deal.”Bowser’s proposals for tackling traffic infractions and road safety problems are likely to receive the backing of council members. Some members have said they support