34 once. We’re trying to leverage technology in a way that helps us be more transparent to the public. We also want the public to give input on what we should focus on.” Data analysis of potential road safety projects incorporated data from USDOT, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, and internal sources. Social vulnerability data from ArcGIS Living Atlas gave Louisville the data it needed to focus on supporting the Justice40 Initiative. The initiative seeks to address chronic underinvestment in disadvantaged communities, with at least 40 percent of federal funding dedicated to closing gaps. Of Louisville’s 10 safety improvement projects, 6 focus on disadvantaged places. Safety Measures to Save Lives USDOT’s call to action came a year after the National Roadway Safety Strategy was released in January 2022. This document defined a five-pronged safe system approach to reducing roadway fatalities. It includes safer Intersection modifications, new sidewalks, pedestrian signals, and better lighting should reduce pedestrian injury crashes along Algonquin Parkway.
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