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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 beth.alicandri@.dot.gov.
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Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for UsersSAFETEA-LUKey Highway Safety Provisions 57th Annual Missouri Traffic & Safety Conference 16 May 2006 Elizabeth Alicandri FHWA Office of Safety Programs beth.alicandri@.dot.gov
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
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)
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) • 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 To obligate HSIP funds, States’ must:
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 • Rail Grade Crossings • High Risk Rural Roads: April 2006 • “5% report” - locations exhibiting the most severe safety needs: April 2006 http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/safetealu/hsipreporting.htm http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/safetealu/hsipreporting.htm 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
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 Railway Highway Crossings $220 Million/Year Set Aside • 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 • National Web conferences:February 2006 • Biweekly teleconferences: March 2006 • Report to Congress: March 2006 • Clearinghouse: April 2006 • Task Force: under development http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/saferoutes/srtsguidance.htm
Work Zone Safety • Work Zone Safety Grants (closes 15 May 2006) • National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=9003&mode=VIEW 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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