Local Rural Highway
Investment Program
(LRHIP)
Laila Kral, PE
Safety Engineer & T2 Manager
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About LRHIP
• Grant program – No Federal Aid Requirements
• Available to cities under 5,000 in population, counties with
road and bridge departments, and highway districts.
• Matching funds are encouraged but not required.
• Four type of projects
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Construction (including Federal-aid Match) – 75%
Transportation Plans – 15%
Signs – 10%
Emergency
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LRHIP Information
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1 year Construction Hiatus - pg 1
LHJ MUST be assessing property or substitute tax – pg 1
PDS or project extension due Sept. 30 – pg 2
If any expenditure is $50,000 or more, the work must follow
state procurement rules (Required by State Law) – pg 2
• Application back up information should be clear, follow page
limits, and be organized to match application sheet.
• No spiral/permanent bound applications will be eligible.
• Original plus 12 copies MAILED or DELIVERD to LHTAC
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LRHIP Applications
• Due Monday, December 2, 2013, 5:00 PM
Mountain Time.
• Applications received after 5:00 PM
Mountain Time will not be considered.
• No spiral/permanent bound applications
will be accepted.
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Local Highway Safety
Improvement Program
FY 2016 (LHSIP)
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Laila Kral, PE
Safety & T2 Manager
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FUNDING DISTRIBUTION
• State/LHTAC Distribution and Distribution among
Districts
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5 year crash analysis
Lane miles
Number of fatal/serious injury crashes
Vehicle miles traveled
• ITD District Distribution for Local
– 12 LHJs with the highest amount of Fatal (K)/Type A Crashes
72 ELIGIBLE LOCAL HIGHWAY
JURISDICTIONS
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LHSIP SELECTION PROCESS
LHTAC Crash Data Analysis
Notify12 jurisdictions with most
amount of K+A crashes by District
LHJ to identify trends or clusters of crashes
LHJ determines countermeasures
and costs, fills out application
LHTAC ranks projects on Benefit-Cost Ratio
Provide LHTAC Council with prioritized list of
projects based on Benefit-Cost Ratio
Projects sent to ITD
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ELIGIBLE LHJs
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All jurisdictions equally eligible to apply!
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LHSIP – Application Process
Invitation Package
• Invitation Letter
• Instructions
Application information available
online at
http://lhtac.org/programs/lhsip/
CRASH DATA ONLINE!!
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LHSIP APPLICATION
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Local Highway Safety
Improvement Program
• Potential project types
– Striping, stop bars, raised pavement
markings (durable markings)
– Flashing beacons, lighting
improvements
– New, increased or improved signing
– New signals, signal timing
– Access control, guardrail
– Road Safety Audits
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Local Highway Safety
Improvement Program
• 72 eligible LHJs
• Ranked and funded according to Benefit-Cost
Ratio by ITD District
• All local roads within an eligible LHJ are eligible
for funding
• Coordinate with state for projects that intersect the
state system
• Warrant analysis must be completed prior to
submitting a signal application
• Systemic improvements encouraged
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Idaho T2 Center
• Fall Schedule is posted, www.IdahoT2.org
• New classes offered this spring
– Small bridge inspection and maintenance
• Changes coming to Road Scholar/Master program
Contact Lorie Cover or Laila Kral for questions,
comments, or class requests (208) 344-0565
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