Highways and Local Programs distributes federal safety money in the form of grants to jurisdictions in Washington State to reduce fatal and serious injury collisions. We analyze fatal and serious injury collision data and then invite the jurisdictions that meet specific crash criteria to apply for funding.
Funds come from the Highway Safety Improvement Program in the Federal Transportation Act , currently known as Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) . MAP-21 is the federal legislation for highway and transit programs. It requires that states program and spend safety funds according to their Strategic Highway Safety Plan . Washington state's plan is called Target Zero . Target Zero presents strategies to reduce fatal and serious injury collisions to zero by the year 2030.
We have four funding programs:
2013 Program Goals
In late 2012, cities, counties, and tribes in Washington state were invited to apply for grants for the construction phase of projects that met two goals:
- Reduce fatal and serious collisions on local roads and streets and state highways that serve as city arterials within any local jurisdiction. This can be either at intersection or midblock spot locations, along a corridor, or in widespread locations throughout one or more parts of the jurisdiction.
- Get safety projects on the ground quickly. WSDOT and the Federal Highway Administration must be able to obligate construction funds by July 31, 2013 and projects must be advertised for construction by October 1, 2013.
We received 92 grant applications, from 35 cities and 21 counties. Of the applications we received, we funded 54 projects in 25 cities and 14 counties. This program will fund $26.7 million to these agencies over the next year.
For more information, please contact the Traffic Services Manager.
Goal
The goal of the program is to fund the design/preliminary engineering, right-of-way, and construction phases of projects that will reduce fatal and serious injury collisions on:
- city streets in cities of any population
- state highways that serve as arterials within cities with population above 25,000.
2014 program
Funding will be available in 2014. Please check back in winter 2013/2014 for more information.
Programs in past years
- 2012: 77 projects in 40 cities, totalling $50 million.
- 2009: 26 projects (pdf 37 kb) in 19 cities, totalling $8.9 million.
- 2006: 15 projects (pdf 37 kb) in 11 cities, totalling $5.8 million.
For more information
Contact the Traffic Services Manager.
Goal
The goal of the program is to fund the design/preliminary engineering, right-of-way, and construction phases of projects that will reduce run-off-road and intersection-related fatal and serious injury collisions on county roads.
2014 program
Funding will be available in 2014. Please check back in winter 2013/2014 for more information.
Programs in past years
- 2010: 94 projects in all 39 counties, totalling just over $45 million.
- 2009: 29 projects (pdf 37 kb) in 17 counties, totalling $10.6 million.
- 2006: 108 projects (pdf 37 kb) in 27 counties, totalling $15.6 million.
- 2005: 17 projects (pdf 37 kb) in 13 counties, totalling $6.5 million.
For more information
Contact the Technical Services Manager.
Goal
The goal of the City/County Corridor Safety Program is to reduce fatal and serious injury collisions in local communities in Washington State. The program uses low cost, near term solutions to improve traffic safety. These include engineering, enforcement, education, encouragement, and emergency services solutions.
Funding Source
Highways and Local Programs provides grants for engineering solutions. The Washington Traffic Safety Commission and our partners provide grants and resources for enforcement, education, encouragement, and emergency services solutions.
Our Partners
Highways and Local Programs and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission run the program with the following partners:
- Citizens
- Businesses
- Schools and other organizations
- Local leaders
- State Patrol, sheriff offices, and police departments
- State Liquor Control Board
- State Department of Licensing
- State and county health departments
- State, county, and city public works departments
- Federal Highway Administration as a funding partner
Current Projects
Completed Projects
- City of Seattle - Aurora Corridor (SR 99), 2008-2011
- City of Seattle - Rainier Avenue South, 2006-2008
- City of Vancouver- Fourth Plain Traffic Safety Corridor, 2004-2006
- City of Vancouver - NE 112th Ave, 2009-2011
- City of Vancouver - Mill Plain Traffic Safety Corridor, 2006-2008
- Kittitas County - Kittitas/Vantage Highways, 2004-2008
- Skagit County - SR 9 to SR 5 Corridor, 2008-2011
For more information
Contact the Technical Services Manager.