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Bethlehem Complete Streets Plan strives for safer roads

Bethlehem’s Complete Streets Plan seeks to make roads safer and more accessible for pedestrians, cyclists and people using wheelchairs by addressing long crossing distances, speeding and a lack of safe crossing points.

Published Oct 28, 2026, 12:47 PM EDT | Lehigh University

Residents experience Bethlehem’s streets differently: long crossing distances, speeding vehicles and few safe crossings create hazards for pedestrians, cyclists and people using wheelchairs. The Complete Streets Plan targets these issues with changes intended to improve accessibility, reduce speeds and increase safe crossing opportunities across the city.