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a Focused approach to safety

a Focused approach to safety. Tracy Lovell, PE. Provide a Transportation System. Safe Efficient Environmentally Sound Fiscally Responsible. Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). Reduce highway fatalities by making our roads safer through a data–driven, systematic approach.

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a Focused approach to safety

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  1. a Focused approach to safety Tracy Lovell, PE

  2. Provide a Transportation System • Safe • Efficient • Environmentally Sound • Fiscally Responsible

  3. Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) • Reduce highway fatalities by making our roads safer through a data–driven, systematic approach. • Increase awareness of the need for roadway safety infrastructure improvements. • Provide decision–makers important information, tools and resources that will improve the safety performance of roadways.

  4. Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) – Cont’d • Performance-based Federal program. • USDOT Secretary to establish measures. • States to set targets. • Serious injuries per vehicle mile traveled. • Fatalities per vehicle mile traveled. • Number of serious injuries. • Number of fatalities • Special Performance Rules for HRRR & Older Drivers. • Corrective actions for insufficient progress.

  5. Requirements for KY to Use Funds • Develop and implement a Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) that identifies and analyzes highway safety problems and opportunities. • Produce a program of projects or strategies to reduce identified safety problems. • Identify projects to maximize opportunities to advance safety. • Focus resources on areas of greatest safety need. • Establish and implement a schedule of highway safety improvement projects. • Evaluate the plan regularly. • Submit an annual report to the USDOT Secretary.

  6. Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) • Statewide-coordinated safety plan that provides a comprehensive framework for reducing highway fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads. • Data-driven, comprehensive plan that establishes statewide goals, objectives, and key emphasis areas. • Identify the State's key safety needs and guide investment decisions to achieve significant reductions in highway fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads.

  7. Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) – Cont’d 2011 Kentucky SHSP • Aggressive Driving • Commercial Vehicle Safety • Distracted Driving • Drive Smart Safety Corridors • Impaired Driving • Incident Management • Motorcycles • Occupant Protection • Roadway Departure • Traffic Records • Young Drivers • Legislative Issues

  8. Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) – Cont’d 2011 Kentucky SHSP Proposed Kentucky SHSP • Aggressive Driving • Commercial Vehicle Safety • Distracted Driving • Drive Smart Safety Corridors • Impaired Driving • Incident Management • Motorcycles • Occupant Protection • Roadway Departure • Traffic Records • Young Drivers • Legislative Issues • Aggressive Driving • Commercial Vehicle Safety • Distracted Driving • Impaired Driving • Incident Management • Intersections* (NEW) • Motorcycles • Occupant Protection • Roadway Departure* • Young Drivers *Primary Engineering Focus

  9. Roadway Departure • RD Corridors • Horizontal Alignment Signing • Cable Barrier • High Friction Surface • NHS G/R End Treat. • FE06 Match (New G/R) • Markings (ELRS, CLRS, Edgeline strip, etc.)

  10. Intersections • Intersection Emphasis List • Crash-driven data elements • Systematic Intersection Improvements • Feature-driven data elements

  11. Other SHSP Initiatives • Safety Circuit Rider • Local Government assistance • Data development and processing • Project/program evaluation • Safety workforce development

  12. HSIP Project process Tracy Lovell, PE

  13. HSIP Process • Identify the location – RD Corridor, Emphasis Area, etc. • Conduct Road Safety Audit with multi-disciplinary team. OR, prepare estimate for identified countermeasure • Submit Right of Way, Utility and Environmental Clearance Documents with Funding Request • Process Environmental Documents • Request Funding • Process Right of Way Clearance • Create Proposal • Advertise for Bids • Award Contract • Construct District HSIP Coordinator is the Contact Point for All Phases

  14. Chosen Countermeasure(s) • An identified/requested countermeasure does NOT eliminate the need to follow existing approval procedures. • You must follow other Cabinet policies when applicable.

  15. Division of Traffic Operations Approval • Traffic signals • New installs • Modifications • Beacons • Intersection • AWB/Sign beacons • Audible/accessible, exclusive ped phases • School flasher assemblies/speed limits • Reversible lane signals • AWFs

  16. Division of Traffic Operations Approval – Cont’d • LED-Enhanced signing • Lighting • Interchange • Intersection • Roundabout • In-roadway • Interchange guide signing • Word markings on pavements (non-std) • Speed limit changes • RPMs • Rumble strips • Permanent transverse • Edgeline • Centerline (non-std)

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