Highway Safety Improvement Program
Forecasted
The Highway Safety Improvement Program supports Washington cities and counties with road and public railway-crossing improvements intended to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes.
Funder: Washington State Department of Transportation
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (County Safety) | March 2028 (City Safety) | July 2028 (Railway-Highway Crossings)
Funding Amounts: Approximately $2 million per state biennium for Safe Routes to School within the city and county programs
Summary: Federal safety funding supports Washington road and public railway-highway crossing improvements that reduce fatal and serious injury crashes.
Key Information: City applicants must submit a local road safety plan addressing fatal and serious injury crashes and systemic safety needs.
Description
The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is a federal program administered in Washington by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). It directs funding toward critical safety needs, with the goal of reducing fatal and serious injury crashes in line with Washington’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan, Target Zero, and agencies’ local road safety plans. Current statewide priorities include lane departure and intersection crashes.
Its County Safety and City Safety programs fund engineering improvements on county roads, city streets, and city-managed state highways. The Railway-Highway Crossings Program funds safety improvements at public grade crossings, including protective devices and projects that eliminate crossings.
