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Transportation Safety & Advisory Commission (TSAC)

Description

The Transportation Safety and Advisory Commission reviews transportation (motor vehicle, bicycles, pedestrians, etc.) safety matters that are submitted to them either by citizens or by city staff and provides recommendations to the City on how to address the problem. Some issues reviewed have included: locations where multiple crashes occurred, a significant crash has occurred or concern that there may be a future crash; complaints about poor sight distance at an intersection; evaluation of the location of a new crosswalk before installation; or proposed changes in traffic patterns to improve safety.

Description of Transportation Safety and Advisory Commission in City Code Section 13-4-1 through 13-4-7.

Citizens with transportation safety concerns or issues may contact:

Kyle Lawrence, Chair, at lawrence.kyle.d@gmail.com
Erin Yancey, Public Works Department at Erin.Yancey@harrisonburgva.gov
Cpl. Wayne Westfall, Police Department, Wayne.Westfall@harrisonburgva.gov or
Any member of the commission.

More information regarding the Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee of this commission go to: https://harrisonburg-va.granicus.com/boards/w/f77330ac58fb903c/boards/42812

Meeting Date/Time/Location
Transportation Safety and Advisory Commission meetings are scheduled for the second Wednesday of even months (every other month) at 8:30am, and are held at the Lucy F. Simms Continuing Education Center at 620 Simms Avenue, Harrisonburg. Additional meetings are held during odd number months when necessary.

For those unable to attend in-person public comments can be submitted via email. Public comments must be received by 12:00pm (noon) the day prior to the meeting and will be shared with Commission members. Please email comments to: Jakob.zumFelde@harrisonburgva.gov

Meeting Agendas and Summaries Prior to August 2020 can be viewed by contacting Jakob zumFelde, Department of Public Works.

Meeting Agendas and Summaries after August 2020 can be found at: https://harrisonburg-va.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

Vacancies
  • 0 Current Vacancies
  • 0 Terms Expired
Size 7 Members
Term Length 3 Year
Term Limit 0
  • Chance Ebersold
    3rd Term
    Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
    Appointing Authority
    City Council
    Category
    Southeast
  • Ms. Marian L. Lebherz
    2nd Term
    Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
    Appointing Authority
    City Council
  • Mr. Kyle D. Lawrence
    2nd Term
    Dec 31, 2022 to Dec 31, 2025
    Appointing Authority
    City Council
    Category
    At-Large
  • Dr. John A. Scherpereel
    2nd Term
    Jan 04, 2024 to Jan 04, 2027
    Appointing Authority
    City Council
  • Stanley R Jezior
    1st Term
    Oct 24, 2023 to Oct 24, 2027
    Appointing Authority
    City Council
  • Wayne Westfall
    Current Term
    N/A N/A
    Appointing Authority
    City Council
    Position
    City Representative
  • Tom Hartman
    Current Term
    N/A N/A
    Position
    City Representative