Ohio Invests $73.8 Million in Traffic Safety Projects to Reduce Accidents and Improve Road Safety
May 23, 2024
Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Jack Marchbanks are spearheading a significant investment totaling $73.8 million towards over 25 traffic safety projects across Ohio. These endeavors are poised to mitigate the risks of accidents and bolster safety on Ohio's thoroughfares. The allocated funds will encompass a spectrum of developmental stages, including but not limited to planning, acquisition of right-of-way, and actual construction.
A pivotal focus lies in augmenting intersection safety, with a notable emphasis on implementing roundabouts, renowned for their efficacy in curbing crash rates. This allocation will see 16 projects dedicated to the installation of roundabouts, a measure poised to tangibly reduce accident occurrences. Furthermore, two intersections are slated for transformation into reduced-collision U-turns, envisaged to streamline traffic dynamics and curtail accidents.
These initiatives stand as integral components of Ohio's comprehensive Highway Safety Improvement Program, which has burgeoned into one of the nation's premier traffic safety initiatives since its inception in 2019. The meticulous selection of projects for funding entails a rigorous evaluation process conducted by a multidisciplinary team comprising safety experts, design engineers, and financial professionals.
Overall, ODOT's commitment to highway safety is underlined by an annual funding allocation of $185 million, indicative of the state's unwavering dedication to ensuring the safety and well-being of its residents and travelers alike. 
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俄亥俄州州長麥克·德懷恩（Governor Mike DeWine）和俄亥俄州交通部（Ohio Department of Transportation，簡稱ODOT）部長傑克·馬奇班克斯（Jack Marchbanks）宣布將在俄亥俄州展開超過25個交通安全項目，投資總額達7300萬美元。這些項目旨在降低事故風險，提升俄亥俄州道路的安全，資金將覆蓋各個開發階段、土地權以及建設的各個細節。
最重點項目在於改善十字路口的安全性，特別強調了安裝環狀交叉路口(即:環島)，可顯著降低交通事故率。此次資助將有16個項目專門用於安裝環島。此外，還有兩個十字路口計劃轉變為減少碰撞的U型彎，旨在優化交通流動並減少事故。
這些倡議都是該計劃的一部分，自2019年以來改善交通安全已成為全國最重點的政策。項目透過了由安全專家、設計工程師和專業人員組成的多個團隊並進行了嚴格的風險評估。
總的來說，ODOT對公路安全的承諾體現在每年18.5億美元的資金撥款上，這表明了該州非常重視居民和遊客的安全與福祉。
