The project consists of the development of a comprehensive safety action plan that will utilize advanced data collection and analysis to create targeted and strategic safety improvement to the truckee…

Grant Award Summary

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded the Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County a $1.5M Project Grant under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program (CFDA 20.939) on August 26, 2025. The five-year project, scheduled for completion by August 25, 2030, will deliver a comprehensive safety action plan for the Truckee Meadows regional road network in the Reno, Nevada area. The deliverables include advanced data collection and analysis capabilities that will inform targeted and strategic safety improvements across the transportation network, with all project components to be completed in a single implementation phase.

This award supports the SS4A program's statutory mission to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries through comprehensive safety planning and analysis. The comprehensive safety action plan will utilize data-driven methodologies to identify safety challenges and implement evidence-based interventions benefiting all road users across the regional network. As a local government entity and regional transit authority, RTC is an eligible SS4A applicant well-positioned to coordinate regional transportation safety initiatives across Washoe County.

The project consists of the development of a comprehensive safety action plan that will utilize advanced data collection and analysis to create targeted and strategic safety improvement to the truckee meadows areas regional road network. This is a single-phase project, during which all components of the plan will be completed.