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HSIP Systemic Safety Funding Application Process
August 04, 2022 | Agency
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Systematic Safety Application Cycle

Overview 

In January 2022, ODOT’s Highway Safety Program began to accept project applications that focus on preventing injuries resulting from pedestrian and roadway departure crashes through systemic infrastructure improvements. Systemic improvements are meant to be proactive and widely implemented based on roadway features that have been associated with specific crash types. FHWA has identified a range of proven countermeasures that prevent pedestrian and roadway departure crashes, and ODOT wants to encourage project applications that focus on the implementation of these improvements. Applications will be due every January 31 st and project sponsors will be notified of award in April. Applications should be coordinated with respective ODOT District Safety Review Teams at least six weeks in advance of the due date.

Funding 

Project sponsors can request up to $2 million for pedestrian and $5 million for roadway departure safety improvements for all project phases. A 10% local match will be required. This match may be reduced/removed if the project sponsor meets certain financial distress criteria. Maintenance-related projects will not be accepted through this program.  

Location Eligibility

  Pedestrian

  • Must be on a principal arterial, minor arterial, or major collector (Functional Classifications 3, 4, 5)
  • Additional metrics currently being analyzed, like AADT, number of lanes, speed, and AT Need and Demand Scores

Pedestrian roadway

  Roadway Departure

  • Must be on a principal arterial, minor arterial, or major collector (Functional Classifications 3, 4, 5)
  • Additional metrics currently being analyzed like AADT, number of lanes, lane widths and speed

Roadway Departure Sample road

Promoted Countermeasures 

  Pedestrian

  • Pavement Markings
    • High-visibility crosswalks
    • Advance yield markings
  • Signage
    • Standard crosswalk signs (postmounted or overhead)
    • RRFBs
    • Overhead signs
  • Geometric Changes
    • Curb ramps
    • Raised crosswalks
    • Curb extensions
    • Reduced curb radii
    • Refuge islands
    • Sidewalk
    • Road Diets
  • Signals
    • Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons
    • Accessible pedestrian signals
    • Pedestrian countdown signals
    • Leading pedestrian intervals
  • Lighting

  Roadway Departure

  • Increasing pavement width to accommodate centerline and/or edge line rumble strips or stripes
  • Wider shoulders for bicycles and/or buggies
  • Improving roadside safety
  • Rural context
    • Flattening end condition slopes
    • Modifying ditches
    • Removing Type-A guardrail
    • Removing/relocating fixed objects (trees, utility poles, etc.)
  • Urban/suburban context
    • Removing Type-A guardrail
    • Removing/relocating fixed objects (trees, utility poles, etc.)
    • Road Diets

Application Requirements 

For pedestrian project applications, project sponsors will provide prioritized locations that include countermeasures tied to each individual location, estimated cost by phase and funding source, a map of proposed improvements, as well as a list of Key Safety Metrics for each location. These applications should primarily focus on providing new or upgraded pedestrian crossings and strategic sidewalk gap-filling at multiple locations (systemic safety) – not just one location (spot safety).

For roadway departure project applications, project sponsors will provide a summary of the proposed changes by location/segment, any visual concepts developed, estimated cost by phase and funding source, a map of proposed improvements, as well as a list of Key Safety Metrics for each location. 

More information on this program and other programs offered by ODOT’s Highway Safety Improvement Program can be found here. 

Project Prioritization and Committee Review 

Unlike the formal application process, systemic project applications will not be scored. Applications will be reviewed by a committee to ensure the project meets criteria, has accurate cost estimates and appropriate countermeasures.  The amount awarded each round will be capped. If the total cost of projects that the committee approves goes beyond this amount, projects will be prioritized by cost efficiencies (getting more done for less) and equity measures, which include the project sponsor’s funding history with the Highway Safety Program and financial distress metrics. 

 

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