Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

SAFETEA-LU Key Highway Safety Provisions

57 th Annual Missouri Traffic & Safety Conference

16 May 2006 Elizabeth Alicandri FHWA Office of Safety Programs [email protected]

Key Provisions for Today

“Core” Highway Safety Improvement Program including set asides Strategic Highway Safety Plans Flexibility Safe Routes to School Work Zone Safety NHTSA Programs

Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)

New “Core” Program To achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on public roads $5.06 Billion over 4 years (FY06 – FY09) Set Asides  Railway Highway Crossings  High Risk Rural Roads

Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)

To obligate HSIP funds, States’ must:

Develop and implement a State Strategic Highway Safety Plan Produce a program of projects or strategies Evaluate the plan on a regular basis Submit an annual report to the Secretary

Strategic Highway Safety Plans

Developed by DOT in consultation with partners Analyzes and makes effective use of crash data Addresses 4 E’s plus management and operations Considers safety needs of all public roads Describes program of projects or strategies to reduce or eliminate safety hazards Approved by State Governor or responsible State agency October 2005 & April 2006 –

Champions Guide

http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/safetealu/toc.htm

http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/safetealu/shspguidance.htm

SHSP Partners

Developed by DOT in consultation with: Governor’s Highway Safety Rep Regional and Metro Planning Organizations Representatives of Major Transportation Modes State & local enforcement Officials RRX Program and Operation Lifesaver Reps Motor Carrier Safety Program Reps Motor Vehicle Administration Agencies Other Major State & Local Safety Stakeholders

HSIP Reporting Requirements

HSIP Annual Report  HSIP: April 2006 http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/safetealu/hsipreporting.htm

 Rail Grade Crossings  High Risk Rural Roads: April 2006 http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/safetealu/hsipreporting.htm

“5% report” - locations exhibiting the most severe safety needs: April 2006 http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/safetealu/fiveguidance.htm

HSIP Flexibility

A State may use up to 10% of HSIP funds to carry out other safety projects identified in the SHSP The State must certify that:  The State has met needs in  the State relating to railway highway crossings The State has met the State’s infrastructure safety needs relating to highway safety improvement projects

Railway Highway Crossings

$220 Million/Year Set Aside

Elimination of Hazards and Installation of Protective devices New Funding Formula:  50% STP formula factors  50% based on # public railway-highway crossings Up to 2% for analysis and reporting •

50% of State’s apportionment for installation of protective devices

High Risk Rural Roads

$90 Million/Year Set Aside

Roadways functionally classified as:  Rural major collector  Rural minor collector  Rural local road Accident rate for fatalities and incapacitating injuries > statewide average Construction and operational improvements

Safe Routes to School (SRTS)

Enable and encourage children to walk/bike to school.

Make biking/walking to school safer and more appealing.

Facilitate projects and activities in the vicinity of schools that will:  improve safety  reduce traffic  reduce air pollution  reduce fuel consumption

Other SRTS Activities

Coordinators established: January 2006 Program Guidance issued: January 2006 http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/saferoutes/srtsguidance.htm

National Web conferences:February 2006 Biweekly teleconferences: March 2006 Report to Congress: March 2006 Clearinghouse: April 2006 Task Force: under development

Work Zone Safety

Work Zone Safety Grants ( closes 15 May 2006 ) http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?op

pId=9003&mode=VIEW National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse http://apply.grants.gov/opportunities/ instructions/oppDTFH61-06-H 00015-cfda20.200-instructions.pdf.

NHTSA Programs

Section 402:

State and Community Highway Safety Grants ($900M over 4 years)

Section 406

: Safety Belt Performance Belt Grants

Section 408

: State Traffic Safety Information System Improvements

For More Information

Broad SAFETEA-LU Information http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/safetealu/index.htm

FHWA Safety Specific SAFETEA-LU Information http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/safetealu/index.htm

NHTSA Programs http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/ Click on “laws and regulations” in upper right corner

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