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Road Safety Audits Virtual Workshop and NHTSA Tribal Traffic Safety Initiative Event
Road Safety Audit Virtual Workshop A Road Safety Assessment (RSA) is the formal safety performance examination of an existing or future road or intersection by an independent, multidisciplinary team. It qualitatively estimates and reports on potential road safety issues and identifies opportunities for improvements in safety for all road users. A Road Safety Audits virtual…
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Tribal Sign Warrior Calendar, Student-Illustrated
By Joy Annette, North Dakota State University North Dakota State University’s Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute recently launched a special Tribal Sign Warrior calendar to raise awareness of the dangers of sign damage and vandalism among elementary age students. Illustrations in the calendar were created by fourth graders from tribes across the state. Over the…
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Intersection Safety Improvements: Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Chicken Coop-Zaccardo Road & US-101
Years of Safety Data Highlights Need for Road Improvements The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe successfully completes improvements (see Figure 1) for their Chicken Coop-Zaccardo Road Intersection project in cooperation with Clallam County and Washington State Department Of Transportation. The Tribe is located in the Pacific Northwest on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula along State Route 101(SR 101),…