Roadway Safety Improvement Projects
The Traffic & Safety Engineer handles the Roadway Safety Improvement Program (RSI). The RSI program has $10.5 million Federal Hazard Elimination Funds allocated to it for implementing improvements at locations on public roads where there is an accident history. Depending on the size of the improvement, 10 to 15 projects are programmed each year in the RSI program. There is a match ratio of 90/10, where the local entity is required to pay the 10% match.
Federal Section 402 - Highway Safety Projects
The Federal 164 Safety Program provides traffic engineering services to local governments as well as paying for materials for signing improvements. Many requests are received each year for traffic related assistance from local governments who do not have traffic & safety engineering personnel on their staff.
Countywide Signing Projects Frequently Asked Questions
Minimum Maintenance Sign Detail
To request to be included in the signing safety improvement program - click here.
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