Midwest Safety Peer Exchange for Tribes

Safety Peer Exchange for Midwest Region Tribes

In-person event was held on April 11-12, 2023 in Green Bay, WI with support from the Oneida Nation.   Presentations are linked below.

Agenda 

Data Access and Analysis

• Tribal Crash Safety Dashboard – Andi Bill, Wisconsin LTAP
• Minnesota Crash Mapping Analysis Tool – Derek Leuer, MNDOT
• Getting Access to Crash Applications in Iowa and Michigan – Tom Fronk, Bureau of Indian Affairs Midwest Region

Planning for Safety

• New Concepts in Safety Planning: Safe Systems and Complete Streets – Rosemarie Anderson, FHWA
• Effective and Competitive Tribal Transportation Safety Plans – Adam Larsen, FHWA
• 360-Cameras and Risk Based Planning – Adam Larsen, FHWA
• Local Road Safety Plan DIY Site

Partnerships

• Tribal Partnerships in Minnesota – Holly Kostrzewski, NHTSA & KaRee Liimatainen, Fond Du Lac Human Services Division

Countermeasures

• FHWA Proven Safety Countermeasures – Brandy Solak, FHWA
• Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment – Kristi Sebastian, FHWA
• Menominee Traffic Safety Enforcement – Officer Anthony A. Staffeld Menominee Police Department

• Forest County Potawatomi Roadway Departure Strategies – Todd Mulvey, P.E., FCPC
• Red Lake Safety Projects – Kade Ferris, Red Lake
• Hannahville Trail – Betty Draze, Hannahville Indian Community
• Roundabouts – Ted Walczak and Brett Blackdeer, Ho Chunk Nation and Scott Nowack and Kevin Trevillian, Coleman Engineering

Safety Funding for Tribes

•  Safety Planning Studies and Funding – Derek Leuer, MNDOT
• NHTSA Funding Programs – Kimberly Belone, BIA Office of Justice Services
• USDOT Safety Programs: Discretionary Grant Programs – Adam Larsen, FHWA Office of Tribal Transportation