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AASHTO and the Highway Safety Manual (HSM). Where Do We Stand? Mark Bott, PE Traffic Operations Engineer Michigan Department of Transportation. HSM Implementation Pooled Fund Study (Strategy 1). Advance ongoing efforts by lead states to implement the HSM
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AASHTO and the Highway Safety Manual (HSM) Where Do We Stand? Mark Bott, PE Traffic Operations Engineer Michigan Department of Transportation
HSM Implementation Pooled Fund Study (Strategy 1) • Advance ongoing efforts by lead states to implement the HSM • Expand implementation to all states. • http://www.pooledfund.org/projectdetails.asp?id=1301&status=1
National Roadmap – Are We There Yet?(Strategy 2) Lead State Peer to Peer Workshop (Nov 2010) Roadmap drafted by FHWA/Lead States NCHRP 17-50 to advance HSM implementation among lead states.
Lead State Peer to Peer Workshop • Held November 2010 • 19 Lead/Support States • Local and Federal Participation • Focus on Key Implementation Components • Best Practices and Challenges • Lessons Learned • Next Steps
HSM Implementation Lead States • AASHTO • FHWA • NCHRP Lead States Support States 11
HSM Lead State Peer to Peer Workshop: Highlights Design Exception HSM Application SafetyAnalyst Application Implementation Assistance Adjustments to Existing Policy to incorporate HSM into day-to-day practice 12
HSM Implementation Tools • HSM case studies (Ongoing) • HSM Electronic Suite (March 2011) • HSM Guidebook of Applications in the Project Development Process (July 2011) • HSM Implementation Plan Template (July 2011)
HSM Training Current: • FHWA Resource Center (RC) recorded HSM Webinars - 12 available at www.highwaysafetymanual.org • HSM Practitioners Guide courses -FHWA Resource Center & NHI • HSM Training (NHI February 2011) • HSM Train-the-trainer workshop (April 2011) Under Development: • National LTAP meeting Train-the-trainer (August 2011) • HSM web-based training (Pilot July 2011)
Plan for Future Editions(Strategy 5) • TRB Committee for Highway Safety Performance Webinar • NCHRP 20-7(279) Work Plan for 2nd Edition
On-going/Coordinated National Initiatives FHWA National Roadmap for Implementation / Training (NHI) / IHSDM Outreach materials Website http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/hsm/ AASHTO HSM / Safety Analyst / User Discussion Forum Website www.highwaysafetymanual.org TRB - Committee for Highway Safety Performance Part C spreadsheets Website http://safetyperformance.org