Marcus D. Wilner

Division Director, Central Federal Lands Highway Division

Naming ORD Features

Assign logical and descriptive Names to proposed ORD features such as Alignments, Profiles, Corridors, and Terrain Models.  Remember that feature names show up in the Physical Data, so choose meaningful names that relate to the item.  This naming convention may be...

Promote

Promoting the SHSP

Promoting the SHSP to leaders and other stakeholders is an important part of the success of a State's safety efforts. FHWA has developed products that can help agencies engage leadership and stakeholders and improve involvement and buy-in to the SHSP process.

Legislation and Guidance

The President signed into law the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), Public Law 114-94, on December 4, 2015. The following tools will help clarify SHSP requirements, answer common questions, and help Division Offices assess the process and completeness of a State's SHSP...

Evaluate

Evaluating the SHSP

The following tools can help States evaluate the processes they’ve used and the overall performance of their SHSPs:

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Implement

Implementing the SHSP

These resources can help those States that are in the process of implementing or updating their SHSPs:

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Develop

Developing the SHSP

The following resources can help States in updating their SHSPs:

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HSIP Related Resources

The following table provides a listing of available trainings, videos, and recorded webinars on HSIP-related topics and program areas. The table can be sorted by resource type, program area, topic, or publication year. The training resources highlighted on this page were specifically developed...

Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP)

A Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) is a major component and requirement of the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) (23 U.S.C. § 148). It is a statewide-coordinated safety plan that provides a comprehensive framework for reducing highway fatalities and serious injuries on all public...

About the State Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP)

HSIP History

SHSPs were first required under SAFETEA-LU, which established the HSIP as a core federal program. The Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act continues the HSIP as a core Federal-aid program and the requirement for States to develop, implement, evaluate and...