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Funding Resources for Highway Safety (FY2001 Fed-Aid). Safety Set-Aside Program ($ Millions ). Major Federal-Aid Program Categories ($ Billions). Min. Guarantee. Highway-Rail Grade Crossing. Hazard Elimination. Interstate Maint. $1.4. $2.8. $5.0. $162. $155. Bridge. $4.3. $5.6.
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Funding Resources for Highway Safety (FY2001 Fed-Aid) Safety Set-Aside Program ($ Millions) Major Federal-Aid Program Categories ($ Billions) Min. Guarantee Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Hazard Elimination Interstate Maint. $1.4 $2.8 $5.0 $162 $155 Bridge $4.3 $5.6 $6.2 $414 $7.2 National Hwy. System Surface Transp. Program Flexible Safety FHWA Office of Safety
Funding Sources for FHWA Safety Programs Safety Programs--FHWA ($ in Millions) FY 1998FY 1999FY 2000FY 2001 FY 2002 Safety Setaside Programs (10% of the Surface Transportation Program) Hazard Elimination Program $161.9 $162.1 $162.2 $162.2 $162.2 Highway-Rail Grade Crossings Program 154.4 154.8 154.9 154.9 154.9 Optional Safety 205.1 314.8 368.2 414.2 436.6 Total Safety Setaside $521.4 $631.7 $685.3 $731.3 $753.7 Research and Technology (Surface Transportation Research) $ 12.4 $ 14.6 $ 15.4 $ 17.9 $17.2 FHWA Office of Safety
Safety Set Aside Programs - Eligible Activities HAZARD ELIMINATION PROGRAM (Section 152) Funds may be used for safety improvements on any public road, public surface transportation facility or publicly owned bicycle or pedestrian pathway or trail. Including: - Intersection improvements - Breakaway utility poles & sign supports - Pavement & shoulder widening - Skid-resistance - Guardrail & barrier improvements - Rumble strips - Installation of crash cushions - Data collection & analysis - Changes in roadway alignment - Project planning & evaluation - Signing, pavement mark. & delineation - Traffic Calming FHWA Office of Safety
Safety Set Aside Programs - Eligible Activities RAIL-HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSING SAFETY (Section 130) All public crossing safety improvements are eligible including: - signing and pavement markings - active warning devices (flashing lights and gates, track circuit improvements and interconnections with highway traffic signals) - illumination - surface improvements - grade separations (new and reconstruction) - sight distance improvements - geometric improvements to roadway approaches - closing/consolidating crossings FHWA Office of Safety
Other Program Elements, Transfers and Incentives • Section 153 – Use of Safety Belts and Motorcycle Helmets • Section 157 – Safety Incentive Grants for Use of Seatbelts • Section 405 – Occupant Protection Incentive Grants • Section 2003B – Child Passenger Protection Education Grants • Section 410 – Alcohol Impaired Driving Countermeasures • Section 163 – Safety Incentives To Prevent the Operation of Motor Vehicles by Intoxicated Persons • Section 154 – Open Container Requirements • Section 164 – Minimum Penalties for Repeat Offenders for DWI or DUI • Section 411 – State Highway Safety Data Improvements FHWA Office of Safety