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Problem
Local agencies manage a high percentage of roads but have varying levels of expertise and funding to develop and implement traffic safety projects.
Noteworthy Solution
Local road safety improvements are emphasized in Ohios Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) and in the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) spends about $102 million each year on improving high-crash and severe-crash locations on local roads.
ODOT also works with local partners to fund investments that improve safety on Ohio roads (ODOT, 2017). ODOT collaborates with the Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), the County Engineers Association of Ohio (CEAO), metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), and local governments and agencies to comprehensively expand training, technical assistance, and funding opportunities to local partners. These collaborative relationships have evolved into resources that can help local agencies when applying for federal HSIP funding:
- District Office Highway Safety Resources
- Statewide Steering Committee
- Program Resource Guide
- The Township Sign Safety Program
- County Roadway Safety Audits Program
- County Engineers Association Funding
This practice is from the FHWA publication "Noteworthy Practices Manual - For Local Agencies Implementing Federal-Aid Highway Safety Improvement Program Projects." Download a PDF of the entire manual or view the HTML version.
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