NACE AFFILIATE STATES NACE 100 Membership States Some

NACE AFFILIATE STATES

NACE 100% Membership States

Some Perspectives on Local Roads & Safety v 3. 9 Million Miles of Roads in America - 75% owned by Local Governments - 3. 1 Million Miles (79 %) are Rural Roads o 2. 4 Million Miles (78 %) Rural Roads Owned by locals v 61% of Fatalities in Rural Areas - Rural Fatality Rate: 2. 41 (0. 99 Urban) - 2 -lane Roads – 58% of all fatalities o Rural 2 -lane roads – 44% o Urban 2 -lane roads – 14% v Factors Contributing to Fatalities - Roadway Departures – 59% - Intersections – 21% - Pedestrian – 11%

Bridge Ownership & Deficiencies • 586, 402 – Total Number of Bridges • 298, 638 (51%) – Owned by Local Governments • 25% - % Deficient State Owned Bridges • 32% - % Deficient Local Owned Bridges

NACE has four primary objectives: 1. To advance county engineering and management by providing a forum for exchange of ideas and information aimed at improving service to the public.

NACE has four primary objectives: 1. To advance county engineering and management by providing a forum for exchange of ideas and information aimed at improving service to the public. 2. To foster and stimulate the growth of individual state organizations of county engineers and county road officials.

NACE has four primary objectives: 1. To advance county engineering and management by providing a forum for exchange of ideas and information aimed at improving service to the public. 2. To foster and stimulate the growth of individual state organizations of county engineers and county road officials. 3. To improve relations and the spirit of cooperation among county engineers and other agencies.

To improve relations and the spirit of cooperation among county engineers and other agencies. • NACE Partnerships • National LTAP Association • Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) • US Forest Service (USDA) • Highway Innovative Technology Evaluation Center (HITEC) • International Association of Emergency Managers • American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials • American Traffic Safety Services Association • US Army Corps of Engineers (PAVER) • National Institute Certified Engineering Technicians (NICET)

NACE has four primary objectives: 1. To advance county engineering and management by providing a forum for exchange of ideas and information aimed at improving service to the public. 2. To foster and stimulate the growth of individual state organizations of county engineers and county road officials. 3. To improve relations and the spirit of cooperation among county engineers and other agencies. 4. To monitor national legislation affecting county transportation/public works departments and through NACo, provide NACE’s legislative opinions.

Coalitions/Groups/Liaisons • • National Transportation Operations Coalition (NTOC) Small Urban & Rural Transp. Ops. Coalition (SURTOC) Coalition for Permitting Efficiency (COPE) Safety Planning Group Rural Roads Group Mountain Plains Consortium Nat. Concrete Pavement Technology Advisory Board National Ctr. for Pavement Preservation Advisory BD

Benefits of Partnerships • • Leveraging the Benefits Strength in Numbers (Pool Resources, target audience) Greater Credibility Extended Outreach Networking Opportunities Cost-sharing Better & More Complete Information