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FHWA Highway Safety Programs

Local Agency Safety Program

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Problem

Local agencies often do not have the resources/expertise to conduct in-depth crash analyses and/or identify traffic safety solutions.

Noteworthy Solution

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 7 (Tampa Bay region) has developed the Local Agency Safety Program to assist local agencies without the resources to identify, develop, and implement safety improvements on local roadways as part of their Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) process.

The Local Agency Safety Program includes:

  • A yearly traffic safety summit
  • Access to Safety Ambassadors
  • A Local Agency Traffic Safety Academy (LATSA)
  • Project delivery assistance

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.

Read the full noteworthy practice:
CASE STUDY 8 – Local Agency Safety Program