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April 20, 2023
Funding Your Program
October 20, 2008
ATSSA Sign Maintenance and Management Workshop
Addison, Texas
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Federal Ruling for Minimum Reflectivity of Traffic Signing
Grier Kirkpatrick
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Retro Rule Compliance Dates
From “Effective” Date of Final Rule (January 22, 2008):• Establish and implement method(s)
– 4 yrs (January, 2012)• Replace identified regulatory, warning, ground-
mounted guide signs (except street-name)– 7 yrs (January, 2015)
• Replace identified street name & overhead guide signs
– 10 yrs (January, 2018)
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Two Different Needs
1. Development of an Assessment/Management method or program to meet Rule requirements
2. Replacing signs to meet Rule requirements
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Federal Funding Programs
National Highway System
Interstate Maintenance
Surface Transportation Program
Highway Safety Improvement Program • High Risk Rural Roads Program
Federal Lands Highway Program
State and Community Highway Safety Grant Program (Section 402)
State Planning and Research Funds
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Highway Safety Improvement Program
Purpose:
Establish policy for the development of a Comprehensive Highway Safety Program in each state
“Core” Safety Funding Program
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Highway Safety Improvement Program
Data Driven – Strategic Highway Safety Plan
Policy Goals:
1. Reduce the number of crashes
2. Reduce the severity of crashes
3. Reduce the potential for crashes
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Highway Safety Improvement Program
Process:• Collect data• Analyze and prioritize• Implement strategies• Evaluate strategies• Report on effectiveness
Process shall be developed cooperatively with Local Government
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Highway Safety Improvement Program
• Demonstrated Need• Safety Benefit• Supported by data• All public roads are eligible –
not just National Highway System roads
• Work within your State
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High Risk Rural Roads Program
Eligibility:• Rural Collectors
(major or minor)• Local roads• Crash Rates higher
than State average–Fatal–Incapacitating injury
$90 Million per year
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Federal Lands Highway Program
Can be used for stand-
alone safety improvements
• Federal Lands
• Tribal governments
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Section 402 Funds
State and Community Highway Safety grant program through your State Highway Safety office
Purpose: • Reduce Crashes and Resulting Deaths• Reduce Injuries• Reduce property damage
Support National Safety Goals
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Funding In A “Nutshell”
Sign Replacement as a part of a project funded by• National Highway System funds• State Transportation Program funds• Interstate Maintenance Funds• Highway Safety Improvement Program funds• High Risk Rural Roads Program funds
Sign Management Programs • State Planning and Research funds• Section 402 funds• HSIP funds may be eligible if supported by data and
incorporated within State Highway Safety Plan
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Partnerships and Priorities
State DOT
FHWA Division Office
State Highway Safety Office
MPO
Other organizations
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Additional Info
FHWA Office of Safety: http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/index.htm
SAFETEA-LU Info: http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/safetealu/index.htm
State Highway Safety Plans (NHTSA): http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/nhtsa/whatsup/SAFETEAweb/pages/SafetyPlans.htm
