local rural highway investment program (lrhip)
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Local Rural Highway Investment Program (LRHIP). Laila Kral, PE Safety Engineer & T2 Manager. About LRHIP. Grant program – No Federal Aid Requirements Available to cities under 5,000 in population, counties with road and bridge departments, and highway districts. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Local Rural Highway Investment Program(LRHIP)
Local Rural Highway Investment Program(LRHIP)
Laila Kral, PE Safety Engineer & T2 Manager
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About LRHIP About LRHIP
• Grant program – No Federal Aid Requirements
• Available to cities under 5,000 in population, counties with road and bridge departments, and highway districts.
• Matching funds are encouraged but not required.
• Four type of projects– Construction (including Federal-aid Match) – 75%
– Transportation Plans – 15%
– Signs – 10%
– Emergency
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LRHIP InformationLRHIP Information• 1 year Construction Hiatus - pg 1
• LHJ MUST be assessing property or substitute tax – pg 1
• PDS or project extension due Sept. 30 – pg 2
• If any expenditure is $50,000 or more, the work must follow state procurement rules (Required by State Law) – pg 2
• Application back up information should be clear, follow page limits, and be organized to match application sheet.
• No spiral/permanent bound applications will be eligible.
• Original plus 12 copies MAILED or DELIVERD to LHTAC
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LRHIP ApplicationsLRHIP Applications
• Due Monday, December 2, 2013, 5:00 PM Mountain Time.
• Applications received after 5:00 PM Mountain Time will not be considered.
• No spiral/permanent bound applications will be accepted.
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Local Highway Safety Improvement Program
FY 2016 (LHSIP)
Local Highway Safety Improvement Program
FY 2016 (LHSIP)
Laila Kral, PE Safety & T2 Manager
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FUNDING DISTRIBUTIONFUNDING DISTRIBUTION• State/LHTAC Distribution and Distribution among
Districts– 5 year crash analysis– Lane miles– Number of fatal/serious injury crashes– Vehicle miles traveled
• ITD District Distribution for Local– 12 LHJs with the highest amount of Fatal (K)/Type A Crashes
72 ELIGIBLE LOCAL HIGHWAY JURISDICTIONS
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LHTAC Crash Data Analysis
Notify12 jurisdictions with most amount of K+A crashes by District
Projects sent to ITD
Provide LHTAC Council with prioritized list of projects based on Benefit-Cost Ratio
LHJ to identify trends or clusters of crashes
LHJ determines countermeasures and costs, fills out application
LHTAC ranks projects on Benefit-Cost Ratio
LHSIP SELECTION PROCESS
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ELIGIBLE LHJs ELIGIBLE LHJs
All jurisdictions equally eligible to apply!
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LHSIP – Application ProcessLHSIP – Application ProcessInvitation Package•Invitation Letter
•Instructions
Application information available online at
http://lhtac.org/programs/lhsip/
CRASH DATA ONLINE!!
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Local Highway Safety Improvement ProgramLocal Highway Safety Improvement Program
• Potential project types– Striping, stop bars, raised pavement
markings (durable markings)– Flashing beacons, lighting
improvements– New, increased or improved signing– New signals, signal timing – Access control, guardrail– Road Safety Audits
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Local Highway Safety Improvement ProgramLocal Highway Safety Improvement Program
• 72 eligible LHJs• Ranked and funded according to Benefit-Cost
Ratio by ITD District• All local roads within an eligible LHJ are eligible
for funding• Coordinate with state for projects that intersect the
state system• Warrant analysis must be completed prior to
submitting a signal application• Systemic improvements encouraged
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Idaho T2 CenterIdaho T2 Center
• Fall Schedule is posted, www.IdahoT2.org• New classes offered this spring
– Small bridge inspection and maintenance• Changes coming to Road Scholar/Master program
Contact Lorie Cover or Laila Kral for questions, comments, or class requests (208) 344-0565