In 2022, RIPTA secured funding from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to support the state and participating municipalities in planning for infrastructure improvements that will prevent injuries and save lives. With the SS4A grant award and other statewide efforts through the Division of Statewide Planning and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, the state is ready to focus on improving safety on all roadways.
The SS4A planning project will create municipal Safety Action Plans (SAPs) for 32 participating communities, as well as a statewide SAP. The project will establish guidelines to effectively implement a tangible version of the Safe Streets for All mission, guided by the Safe Systems Approach. This will encompass shifting safety needs, known and emerging areas of safety improvement, identification of priority projects, and will help the State of Rhode Island and its municipalities position for further federal implementation funding.
The final Safety Action Plan can be reviewed here:
