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FHWA Highway Safety Programs

Innovative Materials Procurement Practices Lead to Improved Local Road Safety

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Summary

To accelerate the process of purchasing federally funded safety devices and installing them on local and rural roads to address safety concerns, State departments of transportation (DOTs) are developing innovative approaches to materials procurement and installation. These methods are resulting in faster installation of proven, low-cost safety countermeasures that are saving lives today.