East texas council of governments SS4A regional application - in the base phase pre-nepa, the proposed studies aim to enhance safety measures on rural roadways

This $250,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (CFDA 20.939) program supports a two-year regional transportation safety initiative led by the East Texas Council of Governments (ETCOG). The funding will enable ETCOG to conduct two studies focused on enhancing safety measures on rural roadways. The first study explores novel approaches to reducing head-on collisions and managing high-speed traffic on rural roads. The second study examines the factors contributing to head-on collisions, analyzing both infrastructure-related and external variables like weather and distracted driving. This grant award is part of the broader SS4A program, which provides funding to local governments and regional entities for comprehensive transportation safety planning, data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and infrastructure improvements to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries nationwide.

The first study focuses on novel approaches to reducing head-on collisions and narrowly separated high-speed rural traffic. The second study examines the multifaceted nature of head-on collisions, analyzing both agency-controlled variables like pavement geometry and external factors such as weather and distracted driving.