Project Background

The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate (SWO) Department of Transportation is currently working working with KLJ Engineering to develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan, which is funded through the US Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All program. The Safety Action Plan uses a combination of data and community input to identify and prioritize roadway safety improvements that address safety challenges for all roadway users within the Lake Traverse Reservation.

Tribal leaders and staff have already taken important first steps towards improving roadway safety within the LTR multimodal transportation systems through the recent Transportation Vulnerability Assessment. This project assessed impacts to the transportation system during environmental hazard events and helped SWO to identify implementable solutions to improve transportation resiliency.

Safe Streets for All

  • Federal Program

    The US Department of Transportation started the Safe Streets for All program to fund projects that prevent serious injuries and deaths on roads.

  • Planning Grant

    SWO received federal grant money to develop a Safety Action Plan.

  • Public Feedback

    We need your input to identify safety issues on roads throughout the Lake Traverse Reservation.

  • Future Funding

    Once the Safety Action Plan is complete, SWO will be eligible to apply for additional federal grants to implement identified safety improvements.

Get Involved

Community feedback is critical to the development of the Safety Action Plan. Share your safety concerns and ideas to improve roadway safety throughout the Lake Traverse Reservation.

There are two ways to provide feedback:

1. Use the interactive map below and place comments on the map in areas of need or areas of concern.

2. Take the survey, which can be found in the tabs below.

Interactive Map

Survey