The Roadway Infrastructure Safety Coalition (RISC) was created to contribute to the reduction of deaths on America's roadways by improving roadway safety infrastructure through the federal legislative, regulatory and budgetary process.

Throughout the 111th Congress, RISC hopes to shine a light on the need to invest in the safety of the roadway itself. The reauthorization of the "Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), which is scheduled to be completed in 2009, will be a key focus of the coalition.

The RISC member organizations are:

AAA

American Highway Users Alliance

American Public Works Association

American Society of Civil Engineers

American Society of Highway Engineers

American Traffic Safety Services Association

National Association of Counties

National Association of County Engineers

National Association of Development Organizations

To read the Roadway Infrastructure Safety Coalition's Purpose and Principles document, click here  

News Releases and Updates on RISC activities can be found here.

Below are links to resource and informational documents about roadway safety advocacy:

Congressional Leaders Write in Support of Increased Funding for High Risk Rural Roads (6/17/09)

Thank You Letter to Congressman Arcuri (6/17/09)

RISC's Goals for Transportation Authorization 2009

RISC Support Update for Committee (6/4/09)

RISC - Letter to "The Big Eight" Outlining the Coalition's Priorities for the Transportation Authorization (5/8/09)