Minnesota Local Roads Traffic Safety Regional Workshops
By: Girma Feyissa, State Aid Traffic Safety Engineer
Workshop overview
MnDOT State Aid and MnDOT Office of Traffic Engineering are developing a series of free traffic safety workshops to be delivered in-person. A total of 24 workshops will be held across the state in summer/fall 2024 and winter 2024.
The goal of this project is to provide cities, counties, and other local road agencies in Minnesota with updated tools to focus on reducing fatal and serious injury crashes on their roadway system.
Workshop takeaways
- Understand crash types
- Select countermeasures (rural, urban, Vulnerable Road Users (VRU))
- Discuss funding opportunities - state and federal
- Communicating about traffic safety effectively
Target audience
City, county, MnDOT, and other transportation agency staff involved in traffic safety work with focus on infrastructure strategies.
Details
The workshop agenda was developed after several visioning meetings and input from city and county transportation partners. The full-day, free workshop will be led by Howard Preston and Richard Storm as well as MnDOT State Aid, MnDOT Traffic Engineering, and other HDR staff with expertise in traffic safety, strategic communication, and education. The day will consist of presentations, discussions, and a brief activity to provide insights on traffic safety elements in your region. Learn more and get involved.
Agenda highlights
- History of traffic safety in Minnesota
- Regional crash data review
- Big book of ideas - countermeasures for rural and urban roads
- Communicating about traffic safety
- Funding opportunities
Registration
Register for the workshop and attend at location convenient for you.
For more information
Contact Girma Feyissa at girma.feyissa@state.mn.us or 651-366-3818, or Derek Leuer at derek.leuer@state.mn.us.