What roads do you think have the most traffic on Fort Berthold? What roads hold the most semi trucks? What intersections do you think need the most attention in the Strategic Highway Safety Plan?
A Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) is a strategic plan that uses transportation safety data, community input, and guidance from key transportation stakeholders (Tribal, County, State and Federal) in order to identify and address transportation safety issues, specifically the unique conditions that contribute to transportation safety problems on Fort Berthold. The purpose of a SHSP is to identify key road safety needs and guide investment decisions to achieve significant reductions in fatalities and injuries on Fort Berthold roads. It does this by utilizing the 4 E’s-Engineering, Enforcement, Education, and Emergency Service Strategies (see below). It is vital that this is a collaborative effort between Tribal, State, County, and Federal agencies and stakeholders in order to align and leverage resources to address the safety challenges unique to our roads. Being able to understand more detailed data (including the number of individuals in each crash) helps us identify seat belt usage, passenger safety, alcohol/drug impairment and other contributing factors that will be used to develop the Strategic Highway Safety Plan as well as the Long Range Transportation Plan. The plan also describes the jurisdiction, authority, and funding to address identified safety issues.
We want to know what you would like to see addressed in the Strategic Highway Safety Plan!