2018-2023 shsp northeast LA.partnership

This $252,570 Formula Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration through the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) will fund implementation of Louisiana's Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) in the northeast region of the state through 2023. Led by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, this regional safety coalition will coordinate highway safety stakeholders to execute the SHSP's data-driven approach across engineering, education, enforcement and emergency services. Key activities include developing, implementing and evaluating regional safety plans through partnerships with local governments, law enforcement, and community organizations. Geographic information systems mapping and targeted outreach campaigns will also advance the SHSP's goal of reducing traffic fatalities and injuries on Louisiana roadways.

Project description

Louisiana's strategic highway safety plan (SHSP) is a plan to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries on louisiana's roadways through widespread collaboration and an integrated 4E approach: engineering, education, enforcement and emergency services. Louisiana has established a two-pronged approach for implementation of the SHSP- statewide emphasis area teams that promote proven effective strategies through constantly evolving action plans and regional safety coalitions that implement those action plans at the local level. In order to regionally implement and sustain the SHSP, IT is necessary to provide funding for a regional safety coalition coordinator through the MPO. The primary task of this sponsor/state agreement will be to implement and sustain the SHSP by bridging all gaps between dotd district personnel, local governments, local law enforcement, the community, local civic organizations, emergency services/hospitals, school boards, and other safety partners within the region. Tasks include plan development, implementation and evaluation, GIS, marketing, education, develop partnerships.