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SECTION VI--GUIDANCE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AASHTO STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN
Implementation Step 4: Develop Program Policies,
Guidelines, and Specifications
General Description
A foundation and framework are needed for solving the identified safety problems. The
implementation process will need to be guided and evaluated according to a set of goals,
objectives, and related performance measures. These will formalize what the intended result
is and how success will be measured. The overlying crash reduction goal, established in
Step 3, will provide the context for the more specific goals established in this step. The
goals, objectives, and performance measures will be used much later to evaluate what is
implemented. Therefore, they should be jointly outlined at this point and agreed to by
all program stakeholders. It is important to recognize that evaluating any actions is an
important part of the process. Even though evaluation is not finished until some time after
the strategies have been implemented, it begins at this step.
The elements of this step may be simpler for a specific project or location than for a
comprehensive program. However, even in the simpler case, policies, guidelines, and
specifications are usually needed. Furthermore, some programs or projects may require that
some guidelines or specifications be in the form of limits on directions taken and types of
strategies considered acceptable.
Specific Elements
1. Identify high-level policy actions required and implement them (legislative and
administrative)
2. Develop goals, objectives, and performance measures to guide the program and use for
assessing its effect
2.1. Hold joint meetings of stakeholders
2.2. Use consensus-seeking methods
2.3. Carefully define terms and measures
2.4. Develop report documenting results and validate them
3. Identify specifications or constraints to be used throughout the project
3.1. Budget constraints
3.2. Time constraints
3.3. Personnel training
3.4. Capacity to install or construct
3.5. Types of strategies not to be considered or that must be included
3.6. Other
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