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The Board shall use funds set aside pursuant to § 33.2-358 and any funds deposited pursuant to § 46.2-882.1 for the Program.B\n\nBeginning in fiscal year 2024, the Board shall, after program administration costs, allocate the funds in accordance with its adopted investment strategy pursuant to subsection C as follows:1\n\nAt least 54 percent for infrastructure projects that address a hazardous road location or feature and address an identified highway safety problem;2\n\nAt least 29 percent for strategies and activities to address behavioral causes of crashes that result in fatalities and severe injuries; and3\n\nThe remaining amount for eligible purposes under this section pursuant to the investment strategy adopted pursuant to subsection C.C\n\nThe Board shall adopt an investment strategy to guide the investments of the Program. The strategy shall cover a period of at least five years and seek to achieve a significant reduction in the anticipated number of fatalities and severe injuries over the covered period and shall give priority to projects, strategies, and activities based on the expected reduction in fatalities and severe injuries relative to cost, including improvements that are widely implemented based on a high-risk roadway feature that is correlated with a particular crash type, rather than crash frequency.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":252722,"text":"The Board shall establish the Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program (the Program) to reduce motorized and nonmotorized fatalities and severe injuries on highways in the Commonwealth, whether such highways are state or locally maintained. 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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 1230<\/a> and 1275<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2024, chapter 670<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":57318,"section_number":"33.2-214","catch_line":"Transportation; Six-Year Improvement Program","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-214\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":81138,"section_number":"33.2-358","catch_line":"Allocation of funds to programs","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-358\/"},{"id":74055,"section_number":"46.2-882.1","catch_line":"Use of photo speed monitoring devices in highway work zones, school crossing zones, and high-risk intersection segments; civil penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-882.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":206041,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69946,"identifier":"33.2-373","token":"33.2\/II\/3\/5\/33.2-373","url":"\/33.2-373\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-373\/","token":"33.2\/II\/3\/5\/33.2-373","dublin_core":{"Title":"Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-373","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall establish the Virginia Highway<\/span> Safety Improvement Program (the Program) to reduce motorized and nonmotorized fatalities and severe injuries on highways<\/span> in the Commonwealth, whether such highways<\/span> are state or locally maintained. The Board<\/span> shall use funds set aside pursuant to § 33.2-358<\/a> and any funds deposited pursuant to § 46.2-882.1<\/a> for the Program. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Beginning in fiscal year 2024, the Board<\/span> shall, after program administration costs, allocate the funds in accordance with its adopted investment strategy pursuant to subsection C as follows: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> At least 54 percent for infrastructure projects that address a hazardous road location or feature and address an identified highway<\/span> safety problem; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> At least 29 percent for strategies and activities to address behavioral causes of crashes that result in fatalities and severe injuries; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The remaining amount for eligible purposes under this section pursuant to the investment strategy adopted pursuant to subsection C. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall adopt an investment strategy to guide the investments of the Program. The strategy shall cover a period of at least five years and seek to achieve a significant reduction in the anticipated number of fatalities and severe injuries over the covered period and shall give priority to projects, strategies, and activities based on the expected reduction in fatalities and severe injuries relative to cost, including improvements that are widely implemented based on a high-risk roadway<\/span> feature that is correlated with a particular crash type, rather than crash frequency. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVIRGINIA HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (\u00a7 33.2-373)\n\nA. The Board shall establish the Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program\n(the Program) to reduce motorized and nonmotorized fatalities and severe\ninjuries on highways in the Commonwealth, whether such highways are state or\nlocally maintained. The Board shall use funds set aside pursuant to §\n33.2-358 and any funds deposited pursuant to § 46.2-882.1 for the Program.\n\nB. Beginning in fiscal year 2024, the Board shall, after program administration\ncosts, allocate the funds in accordance with its adopted investment strategy\npursuant to subsection C as follows:\n\n 1. At least 54 percent for infrastructure projects that address a hazardous\n road location or feature and address an identified highway safety problem;\n\n 2. At least 29 percent for strategies and activities to address behavioral\n causes of crashes that result in fatalities and severe injuries; and\n\n 3. The remaining amount for eligible purposes under this section pursuant to\n the investment strategy adopted pursuant to subsection C.\n\nC. The Board shall adopt an investment strategy to guide the investments of the\nProgram. The strategy shall cover a period of at least five years and seek to\nachieve a significant reduction in the anticipated number of fatalities and\nsevere injuries over the covered period and shall give priority to projects,\nstrategies, and activities based on the expected reduction in fatalities and\nsevere injuries relative to cost, including improvements that are widely\nimplemented based on a high-risk roadway feature that is correlated with a\nparticular crash type, rather than crash frequency.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, cc. 1230, 1275; 2024, c. 670.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}