INDOT devotes $50M to fund safety improvement projects

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana Department of Transportation announced on Monday the commitment of $50 million to the Highway Safety Improvement Program to support safety improvement projects on roads across Indiana.

According to a release, the commitment solidifies the agency’s renewed focus on safety and goal of reducing fatal and serious injury crashes on Indiana roadways by 25% over the next 10 years.

“This is a goal that we can’t reach on our own,” said INDOT Commissioner Mike Smith, in a release. “It’s going to take all of us, at both the state and local levels, working together, to truly enhance roadway safety.”

A Notice of Funding Availability is available, providing an opportunity for local agencies to implement specific safety countermeasures on local roads.

Eligible countermeasures include: new or updated warning devices, signs or pavement markings, raised medians, curb extensions, pedestrian/crosswalk improvements, guardrail additions or improvements, traffic signal enhancements or adjustments, and improvements at rail crossings, among others.

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Local cities, towns, and counties that receive funding will be required to use funds within two years of receiving the award. The call for projects will open on Tuesday, Sept/ 3, and close at 5 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 11.