Otter Tail County Roadway Safety Plan A County’s Point of View

1. Otter Tail County Roadway Safety PlanA County’s Point of View Rick West Otter Tail County Public Works Director/ Engineer 2012 National LTAP/TTAP Conference July 31, 2012

2. Plan Contents Description of Safety Emphasis Areas. Identification of high priority, low cost Safety Strategies. Documentation of at-risk locations on roadway segments, horizontal curves, and intersections based on crash data. Development of $7,200,000. of suggested safety projects. Cost of plan development - $40,000.

3. Summary of Results from Prioritized Segments

4. Otter Tail County High Priority Segment Map

5. Otter Tail County Segment Project Summary

6. Sample Segment Project Form

7. D4 County Intersection Lighting Project • Scope • Six Counties • 30 Intersections • Install Overhead Lighting at Intersections • Cost • $360,000.

8. Otter Tail County Intersection Signing Upgrade Project • Scope • County Wide • 91 Intersections • TH Junction Signs • Stop Ahead Markings • Stop Bars • Cost • $158,000.

9. Otter Tail County CSAH Shoulder Paving/Rumble Stripe Project • Scope • CSAH 9 • 5.3 Miles • 4’ Paved Shoulder • 1’ Rumble • 6” Stripe • Cost • $293,000.

10. Summary • Provides information to educate the County Board and the public. • Provides data sheets to insert in funding applications. • Provides practitioners with a detailed, prioritized county-wide, safety plan to guide and support future safety investments.

11. Websites • Otter Tail County Roadway Safety Plan: Mn/DOT Office of State-Aid: www.dot.state.mn.us/stateaid or rwest@co.ottertail.mn.us. • MN Best Practices and Policies for Safety Strategies on Highways and Local Roads: Same as above. • Or my friend Google.

12. Thank You! Rick West Otter Tail County Public Works Director/ County Engineer (218) 998-8473 rwest@co.ottertail.mn.us