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Vermont Agency of Transportation emphasizes data-driven safety work, HSIP funding
Summary
Joshua Schultz told the House Transportation Committee on Jan. 16 that the Agencyof Transportation's Operations and Safety Bureau uses cameras, sensors, crash data and the Highway Safety Improvement Program to target safety projects, and is developing network-screening tools to prioritize investments.
Joshua Schultz, who oversees the Operations and Safety Bureau at the Vermont Agency of Transportation, told the House Transportation Committee on Jan. 16, 2025, that the bureau runs the Transportation Management Center and uses crash and traffic data to direct safety investments, including funds from the Highway Safety Improvement Program.
Schultz said the bureau operates the statewide network of traffic cameras, weather stations and sensors that feed the Transportation Management Center, a 24/7 hub that manages message boards and alerts emergency responders when incidents occur. "If I was in an elevator, I would say that what we do is we make sure the drivers get from point A to point B safely and on time and reliably," Schultz said.
Why it matters: Schultz said the bureau's safety decisions are driven by crash data and analysis. The agency allocates Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) money to address problem corridors and intersection safety, using a…
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