2018-2023 shsp new orleans & north shore

This Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205), provides $386,223.66 to support Louisiana's Strategic Highway Safety Plan through 2023. The funding will be used by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to coordinate regional safety coalitions that implement the State's data-driven approach to reducing traffic fatalities and injuries. Key activities to be undertaken by the regional safety coalition coordinator include developing and carrying out plans for engineering improvements, public education campaigns, enforcement activities, and coordination with emergency responders. The coordinator will also conduct GIS mapping and outreach to engage local governments, law enforcement, and other safety partners in Jefferson and Orleans Parishes in jointly addressing highway safety issues through proven strategies.

Project description

Scope: 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.