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        This page shows Department of Transportation content pertaining to a specific tag. If you cannot find what you’re looking for on this page, please use the search box in the top right of our website.Network-Wide Speed Limit Reduction, Mornington Peninsula, Australia Case Study
    
  
  
      SummarySpeeding, exceeding the posted speed limits, or traveling too fast for conditions was a contributing factor in almost 29 percent of all fatalities in 2021. Of the 42,939 fatalities that occurred on our Nation’s roadways that year, 12,330 were speeding-related—an increase of 7.9 percent from 2020 (Stewart 2023). Speed is fundamental in dictating injury risk for all road users in any crash, especially for vulnerable road users (VRUs) such as pedestrians and bicyclists (Corben 2020).This is one of ten case studies accompanying the Safe System Approach for Speed Management Report. Read the full report here.
    Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $21 Million in Grants to Improve Road Safety on Tribal Lands
    
  
      
  
      *Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, projects will make roads safer for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians*FHWA 25-23
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Tel: (202) 366-0660WASHINGTON...
    Promoting Vision Zero: Case Study from Richmond, VA
    
  
  
      BackgroundThe City of Richmond, the capital of Virginia, is among the oldest cities in the U.S. The City formed a Safe and Healthy Streets Commission in 1966 as one of earliest multidiscipline initiatives of its kind in the nation and helped lay the groundwork for their Vision Zero plans and program.
    Innovative Materials Procurement Practices Lead to Improved Local Road Safety
    
  
  
      SummaryTo 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.
    Force Accounts Lead to Faster, More Cost-Effective Completion of Life-Saving HSIP Projects
    
  
  
      SummaryAlternative contracting methods such as public agency force accounts can increase the pace and decrease the cost of delivering safety improvement projects. This approach to project delivery is an efficient and effective tool for both improving safety as well as reducing the time and cost to install proven, low-cost safety solutions.
    Design-Build Contracting
    
  
  
      SummaryAcross the Nation, State agencies are regularly challenged to find innovative mechanisms to install life-saving safety improvements faster, preventing crashes now instead of in 3 or 5 years, which is often the anticipated timeline when agencies use traditional contracting methods on such projects. Florida and Missouri are examples of States that are putting a unique twist on the Design-Build (DB) contracting method to overcome this challenge.
    Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracting Can Hasten Implementation of HSIP-Funded Safety Projects
    
  
  
      SummaryAlternative contracting approaches are becoming more widely used across the Nation. These methods can streamline Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) project delivery, save money, and increase the rate at which needed safety improvements are installed. In the case of IDIQ contracting, agencies are able to “bundle” low-cost safety projects under a single contract.
    FHWA Details Latest Safety Efforts in Support of USDOT National Roadway Safety Strategy
    
  
      
  
      FHWA 15-23
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Tel: (202) 366-0660WASHINGTON – The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) reaffirmed its commitment today to making travel safer for those in vehicles and outside of them as part of the U....
    During National Work Zone Awareness Week, FHWA Underscores its Commitment to Safety for Workers and Other Vulnerable Road Users
    
  
      
  
      FHWA 14-23
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Tel.: (202) 366-0660WASHINGTON – During this year’s National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 17-21) the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)...
    Safety and NEPA Case Studies and Noteworthy Practices: North Dakota's US 85 Expansion
    
  
      
  
      This case study presents how the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) was able to proactively address emerging system needs through the NEPA process and incorporate safety and minimize environmental impacts.  The US Highway 85 (US 85) expansion project touches on...
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