Most states prepared their 2013 through 2016 HSIP reports in accordance with the MAP-21 HSIP Reporting Guidance; therefore FHWA can make a direct comparison of information related to the 2013 through 2016 highway safety improvement projects. As can be seen in Table 3 below, the total number of projects and cost of projects did not change much from 2013 to 2014 but between 2015 and 2016, there were roughly 1000 more projects reported. However, the breakdown in project costs for various breakpoints was similar across years.
Table 1. Total number of projects and project cost breakdown, 2013-2016
| Year | 2013 | Percentage | 2014 | Percentage | 2015 | Percentage | 2016 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of projects | 3292 | 3348 | 4188 | 4468 | ||||
| Num. of projects (with cost info.)* | 3171 | 3272 | 3830 | 3726 | ||||
| Cost of projects** | $3.09B | $3.10B | $3.90B | $4.03B | ||||
| Average cost per project | $981K | $952K | $1.02M | $1.08M | ||||
| Number of projects <$100K | 1154 | 35% | 1011 | 30% | 1374 | 33% | 1106 | 25% |
| Number of projects $100K – $499K | 985 | 30% | 1054 | 31% | 1131 | 27% | 1246 | 28% |
| Number of projects $500K-$1M | 401 | 12% | 450 | 13% | 445 | 11% | 478 | 11% |
| Number of projects $1M+ | 631 | 19% | 757 | 23% | 880 | 21% | 896 | 20% |
| Number of projects with deobligated funds | 60 | 2% | 28 | 1% | 146 | 3% | 256 | 6% |
| Number of projects with $0 or blank | 61 | 2% | 48 | 1% | 212 | 5% | 486 | 11% |
*Number of projects with cost info does not include projects with deobligated funds or where the value entered was $0 or null. **Cost of projects is the sum of total cost for each year (including deobligated funds). Table 2 shows the comparison from 2013 through 2016 of the number of projects and average total cost (does not include deobligated funds or where the value entered was $0 or null) of projects for various project types highlighted in this report. For most project types, the number and cost of projects has increased over the four year period.
Table 2. Number of projects and average total project cost for various project types, 2013-2016
| Project Type | Num Projects 2013 | Avg Cost 2013 | Num Projects 2014 | Avg Cost 2014 | Num Projects 2015 | Avg Cost 2015 | Num Projects 2016 | Avg Cost 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban projects | 826 | $1.4M | 954 | $1.3M | 1236 | $1.2M | 1277 | $1.7M |
| Rural projects | 1244 | $930K | 1361 | $890K | 1847 | $1.1M | 1683 | $956K |
| Roadway projects | 854 | $639K | 722 | $955K | 1195 | $671K | 1244 | $1.1M |
| Intersection traffic control projects | 420 | $682K | 505 | $702K | 615 | $798K | 608 | $704K |
| Intersection geometry projects | 376 | $1.3M | 379 | $983K | 559 | $1.0M | 458 | $1.1M |
| Ped/bike projects | 103 | $534K | 118 | $507K | 122 | $965K | 180 | $866K |
| Roadside projects | 225 | $951K | 303 | $810K | 422 | $893K | 444 | $1.2M |