Northwest Rocky Mountain Region Peer Exchange
Transportation Safety Peer Exchange for Northwest and Rocky Mountain Region Tribes
An in-person event was held on August 22 & 23 in Great Falls, MT.
Additional photos here.
This peer exchange brought together road safety practitioners from Tribes, States, FHWA, and NHTSA from WA, ID, MT, SD, and WY to share transportation safety information. Discussions included information on Federal funding programs, safety planning, safety countermeasures, and safety data collection and analysis.
Breaks were be sponsored by:
The event agenda is available here .
Meeting notes are pending and will be posted here when available.
Presentations from the peer exchange are available by clicking the session titles below.
This peer exchange brought together road safety practitioners from Tribes, States, FHWA, and NHTSA from WA, ID, MT, SD, and WY to share transportation safety information. Discussions included information on Federal funding programs, safety planning, safety countermeasures, and safety data collection and analysis.
Breaks were be sponsored by:
The event agenda is available here .
Meeting notes are pending and will be posted here when available.
Presentations from the peer exchange are available by clicking the session titles below.
Whose Job is Safety?
Data Collection, Access and Analysis
- Safety Data Availability in Montana – Scott Gulliford, MDT
- Data Driven Safety Analysis – Matt Hinshaw, FHWA Office of Safety
- Risk-Based Approaches to Safety – Adam Larsen, FHWA Office of Tribal Transportation
- Tribal Crash Reporting Toolkit – Adam Larsen, FHWA Office of Tribal Transportation
- Yakama Nation Safety Data Dashboard – Hollyanna Littlebull, Northwest TTAP
- Crash Data Sharing Discussion – Chris Kwilinski, FHWA Office of Tribal Transportation
- Other Safety Data: Traffic Safety Data and Resources – Kara Mueller, Lynn Zanto, NHTSA
Partnerships
- Safety Data in Tribal Areas and Tribal Traffic Safety Coordinators – Penny Rarick, Washington Traffic Safety Commission
- Safe On All Roads (SOAR) Program Coordinators – Eileen Henderson, Blackfeet Tribe and Craig Smith, Fort Peck Community College
- Indian Highway Safety Program Grants, Rocky Boy Police Department
Safety Countermeasures
Road Safety Countermeasures BINGO Game – Hosted by Adam Larsen, FHWA and Lynn Zanto, NHTSA
Information from:
- FHWA Proven Safety Countermeasures
- NHTSA Countermeasures that Work
- Tribal Transportation Strategic Safety Plan
Project Highlights – Showcasing Noteworthy Projects
- Lame Deer Regional Pathway Phases – Janis Spear, Northern Cheyenne Tribe and Craig Genzlinger, KLJ
- Heart Butte Road Project (BIA Route 1) – Don White, Blackfeet Nation
- Fort Peck Safety Projects – Pedestrian Safety & Roadway Departure – Cordell Ringel
- Parade Avenue Guardrail Upgrade Project – Mary Beth Frank-Clark, Nez Perce Tribe
Technical Assistance Opportunities – LTAP/TTAP Technical Assistance
- Ron Hall, Northern TTAP
- Matt Ulberg, Montana LTAP
- Yinhai Wang / Hollyanna Littlebull, Northwest TTAP
Safety Funding
A discussion of various funding mechanisms available to Tribes.
- Overview of Federal Highway Safety Funding Programs – Adam Larsen, FHWA
- Montana Highway Safety Improvement Program – Scott Gulliford, MDT
- Indian Highway Safety Program – Lawrence Robertson, BIA
- State Highway Safety Programs – Greg Fredericksen, NHTSA