US Department of Transportation Innovation Exchange
Tribal Transportation Safety: Resources, Funding & Successes
November 30, 2023
10:00 am – 11:30 pm PT
This Tribal transportation safety webinar includes resources, funding opportunities and project success stories. Participants will learn about the Tribal Transportation Program (TTP) Safety Fund that is currently open for federally recognized Indian tribes for projects that reduce fatal and serious injuries in transportation related incidents. Successful TTP Safety Fund projects will be showcased by the Absentee Shawnee Tribe (AST) that address safety concerns identified in their Tribal Safety Plan. The project team will share the steps taken and lessons learned to successfully coordinate the completion of these projects between the AST and the City of Norman, Oklahoma.
Participants will also learn about new safety resources offered by the Rural Road Safety Center including the Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) – a nationally recognized certificate program designed to build a knowledgeable, safety minded workforce, responsible for operating, maintaining, and designing local roads.
Presenters:
• Adam Larsen, Safety Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Tribal Transportation
• Twyla Blanchard, Director of Self Governance, Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
• Pamela Jurney, Project Manager, Cross Timbers Consulting
• David Riesland, City Traffic Engineer, City of Norman, Oklahoma
• Cameron Ishaq, Operations Manager, Rural Road Safety Center
No registration is required.
To access the webinar: Join ZoomGov Meeting.
Meeting ID: 161 556 0780; Passcode: 528764.
For questions please email Morgan Malley Manning, Tribal Technical Assistance Program Manager, FHWA Office of Tribal Transportation.
