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FHWA Highway Safety Programs

Wright County Highway Roadway Safety Program

Publication Year:

Original publication: National Roadway Safety Awards: Noteworthy Practices Guide; 2011

Description of Practice

As one of the fastest growing counties in the Nation and responsible for 520 miles of highways, Wright County initiated a number of safety programs and strategies to minimize injuries and fatalities.

Key Accomplishments and Results:

  • Utilization of pavement markings and signage, and ITS technologies such as intersection warning systems, curve warning system, and driver feedback speed limit signs.
  • Project contributed to a 34 percent reduction of fatal and serious injury crashes since 1997
  • Improved public awareness of roadway safety

Two photographs: (1) a single lane road that widens to two lanes at a left intersection and (2) a roadway marking vehicle painting a solid white line to delineate the travel lane and breakdown area"Photograph of a worker on a truck affixing a yellow caution sign ('Look For Traffic') to a pole"

Contact

Wayne A. Fingalson
Wright County Highway Department
763-682-7388
Wayne.Fingalson@xo.wright.mn.us