Efforts to Reduce Crashes on County Roads in Iowa

1. Efforts to Reduce Crashes on County Roads in Iowa .

2. Strategic Highway Safety Plan • Statewide • Data-driven • Proactive • Inter-agency Reduce fatalities/major injuries

3. SHSP Strategies • Education • Zero Fatalities • Driver Education • Enforcement • High Visibility • Technology • Impaired Programs • Policy • Multi-Agency Efforts • Inform Legislators • Data Improvement

4. SHSP Strategies • Engineering • Rumble Strips • Curve Delineation • Shoulder Treatments • Cable Barrier Rail • Innovative Intersections • Traffic Signal Modifications • Intersection Lighting

5. Efforts to Reduce Crashes on County Roads in Iowa • Creation of HSIP Secondary Roads program • Set aside $2 million in HSIP funding • Sought state aid grant to provide match • Offering design and construction inspection services to counties • Seek systemic improvements across one or multiple counties • Net zero cost to the counties

6. Results of this ApproachCounty System • Louisa County, IA • Black routes are the paved county roads • Red dots are severe (fatal or major injury) crash location

7. Results of this ApproachCounty System • Louisa County, IA • Yellow routes have a crash rate above the statewide average.

8. Results of this ApproachCounty System • Louisa County, IA • Blue routes have a crash frequency above the statewide average.

9. Results of this ApproachCounty System • Louisa County, IA • Green routes have a crash rate and crash frequency above the statewide average. • Priority would be green routes then blue routes or yellow routes, black routes

10. Traffic Safety Improvement Program • Site Specific Projects • Includes construction projects to improve traffic safety and operations • Annual funding varies, $5-$6 million generally • Traffic Control Device Projects • For the purchase of traffic control device materials • Annual funding is $500,000 • Traffic Safety Studies • Includes transportation safety research, studies, and public information programs • Annual funding is $500,000

11. ALL Town City Sign Program • Replace damaged, obsolete or substandard signs and signposts • The program will provide up to $5,000 of signs and signposts per applying community on a first- come, first-served basis • All eligible applicants are encouraged to apply even if they have already participated in a similar program in the past

12. Traffic Engineering Assistance Program • Who is eligible to request funding? • Iowa cities and counties without the resources of a staff traffic engineer — typically cities with populations less than 35,000 • Safety studies and Roundabout reviews • Qualifications for funding • No local match is required. However, the applicant will be required to assist the consultant with data collection, if needed (as-built plans, traffic counts, street maps, crash reports, etc.) • Type of submittal required • Letter of request explaining the problem must be sent to the appropriate district local systems engineer • Application amount • TEAP will fund up to 100 hours of consultant time

13. Horizontal Curve Sign Program • Provides funding to counties for the purchase of curve warning and chevron signs • Funds can be used to reimburse counties for purchases of advance warning signs, advisory speed plaques, chevrons, and arrows • Beginning January 2013, posts and hardware are eligible to be reimbursed • Maximum of $10,000 per applicant, per year may be awarded

14. Overhead Beacon Replacement Program • Replaces overhead beacons with post mounted beacons • All public agencies may request funding for use on any public road • An application form must be submitted and include a quote from a supplier of the beacons desired, location of the intersection where the beacons are planned to be replaced, and a timeline for the replacement