Highways and Local Programs distributes federal safety money to cities and counties in Washington State to reduce fatal and serious injury collisions. Funds come from the Federal Transportation Act, currently known as SAFETEA-LU, which requires that states program and spend the funds according to their Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Washington State's plan is called Target Zero.
City Safety Program:
In June 2011, 50 cities in Washington State received an invitation to apply for projects funded through the City Safety Program. The goal of the program is to reduce fatal and serious injury collisions on:
- city streets in cities of any population
- managed access state highways in cities with a population above 25,000.
The program distributes funds from SAFETEA-LU's Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) to these agencies. Applications are being reviewed and projects will be selected in early 2012. Contact the Traffic Services Manager for more information.
County Road Safety Program:
In 2010, all 39 counties in Washington State received an invitation to apply for projects funded through the County Safety Program. The goal of the program is to reduce fatal and serious injury collisions in counties. The program distributes funds from SAFETEA-LU's Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) and High Risk Rural Roads Program (HRRRP) to these agencies.
This program funded 39 counties for projects to reduce run of the road collisions and 36 counties for projects to reduce intersection-related collisions.
Contact the Technical Services Manager for more information.
Past Safety Funding:
2009 Funding: Highway Safety Improvement Program and
High Risk Rural Roads
SAFETEA-LU funded 55 local agency projects (pdf 37 kb). Funds were provided through a call for projects by invitation only. Cities and counties with fatal and serious injury collisions that met specific crash criteria received invitations.
2006 Funding: Intersection and Corridor Safety
SAFETEA-LU funded 25 local agency projects (pdf 37 kb) in 2006. The goal was to reduce or eliminate fatal or injury collisions at intersections and within corridors that met specific crash criteria. Cities and counties with intersections and corridors that met this criteria could apply for funding.
2005 and 2006 Funding: Rural County Two-Lane Roadway
SAFETEA-LU funded 17 local agency projects (pdf 37 kb) in 2005 and 100 projects (pdf 37 kb) in 2006. The goal was to reduce or eliminate fatal or injury collisions on two lane county road corridors that met specific crash criteria. Counties with intersections and corridors that met this criteria could apply for funding.