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From page 120... ... D-1 APPENDIX D (web-only) Sample Documents of Practices Related to Local Road Safety Connecticut Report of findings from the Road Safety Assessment Town of South Windsor Local Road Safety Committee Agenda Florida Local Agency Safety Program Pasco County, Florida Interoffice Memorandum Effectiveness of Britesticks for Enhancement of Traffic Control Signs Iowa Chapter 164 Traffic Safety Improvement Program HSIP – Secondary Program Letter of Interest Application/Agreement for Horizontal Curve Sign Program Request for Traffic Safety Funds Project Louisiana Louisiana Local Road Safety Program Guidelines & Policies 2015 Application for Funding Louisiana Strategic Highway Safety Plan Projects Implemented Through the SHSP Regional Safety Coalitions Funding Commitment Letter Michigan Fiscal Year 2017 Federal Local Safety Program Local Agency Programs Safety Project Submittal Form Local Road Safety Peer Exchange Agenda Effectively Engaging Locals Toward Zero Deaths on Michigan Roadways Lapeer County Chevron and Shoulder Improvements Before and After Pictures Minnesota Pilot Program Summary: Township Sign Replacement and Inventory Program Minnesota's Traffic Safety Tracking Indicators by Focus Area Evaluation of the ALERT System, A Rural Intersection Conflict Warning System Implementing County Roadway Safety Plans Ohio Township Sign Safety Program: Before and After Pictures Read the entire page →
From page 121... ... D-2 Oregon Memorandum of Understanding between State of Oregon Department of Transportation and Association of Oregon Counties and League of Oregon Cities The Changing Lens of Transportation Safety: Combining Road Safety Audits & Health Impact Assessments Washington Centennial Accord Agreement 2014 Plan Contract to Perform Governmental Activities Between Thurston County and The Nisqually Indian Tribe Cowlitz County Strategic Risk-Based Assessment Grant County Local Road Safety Plan Any County Public Works Safety Local Road Safety Plan Cape Horn Corridor Project Presentation Profile Thurston County, Washington, Public Works Department Applies Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool Read the entire page →
From page 127... ... D-8 Town of South Windsor Agenda Local Road Safety April 15, 2015 Members: Michael Gantick, Director of Public Works; Michele Lipe, Director of Planning; Sgt. Glenn Buonanducci, Police Traffic Division; Pat Hankard, Board of Education; Chief Kevin Cooney, Fire Department; Jeff Doolittle, Town Engineer; mark Owens, Street Manager, Scott Yeomans, Associate ManagerStreets Items for Discussion: 1. Read the entire page →
From page 128... ... D-9 Why Off-System Road Safety? Reduce Fatal and Incapacitating (Severe Injuries) Read the entire page →
From page 129... ... D-10 Step 1- Safety Equipment Purchase Years 2011 to 2014 -- $2.1M total Safety equipment purchases for: Systemic applications Bright sticks R10-15 signs Spot Applications Location specific thermoplastic RRFB Beacons Other Signage Signal signage Back plates Step 2- Technical Assistance Years 2011 to 2014 -- $4 M total Provided staff in local agency offices to assist with day-to-day safety related issues (2012-2014) : -- $100K Citrus County, Hernando County, Pasco County In addition, $1 M/Year for: Safety Studies & RSA Support; Safety Design Support; Safety Ambassadors; Safety Academy training; Safety Summit support and LAP & WP Administration Read the entire page →
From page 130... ... D-11 Step 3 – Design Build Push Button (DBPB) Years 2012 to 2014 -- $4.8M total Curve Safety Project Step 4 – Local Agency Program (LAP) Read the entire page →
From page 131... ... D-12 Step 5 - Force Account Program Year 2014 only -- $130K New approach to use local forces – 112th Avenue at Ingress/Egress Median in St Pete.. Cost saving of $50+K vs. Read the entire page →
From page 132... ... D-13 Lane Departure & Teen Safety Performance Read the entire page →
From page 141... ... HSIP – Secondary Program Letter of Interest General Information: County: Contact Person: Phone Number: Email Address: Please Complete the Following Project Information: Project Types: Lane Departure (check all that apply) Centerline Rumbles Edgeline Rumbles Shoulder Rumbles Milled-in Edgeline Paint Sign Upgrades Guardrail Upgrades Other: Intersection Transverse Rumbles Destination Lighting Sign Upgrades Other: This letter expresses our county's interest in meeting with the HSIP-Secondary team to review crash data, assess roadway conditions, and identify potential projects in order to utilize HSIP-Secondary funds. Read the entire page →
From page 142... ... D-23 APPLICATION/AGREEMENT FOR HORIZONTAL CURVE SIGN PROGRAM Applicant: County of ____________________________________________________________ Contact Person: ________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address: _______________________________________________________________ (Street Address and/or Box Number) Read the entire page →
From page 143... ... D-24 Table 1: Sizes of horizontal curve signs Sign Number Sign Description Minimum Size Larger Size W1-1 Turn 30 x 30 36 x 36 W1-2 Curve 30 x 30 36 x 36 W1-3 Reverse Turn 30 x 30 36 x 36 W1-4 Reverse Curve 30 x 30 36 x 36 W1-5 Winding Road 30 x 30 36 x 36 W13-1P Advisory Speed 18 x 18 24 x 24 W1-6 Arrow 48 x 24 48 x 24 W1-8 Chevron 18 x 24 30 x 36 Read the entire page →
From page 144... ... D-25 Signatures: County Engineer: ______________________________ ___________________ (Signature) Read the entire page →
From page 145... ... D-26 REQUEST FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY FUNDS PROJECT NARRATIVE Location: The project is located on Clinton County Road Z2E (302nd Avenue) in Washington Township, Section 4 at the approaches to FHWA bridge number 123720 (County Bridge #L-0431) Read the entire page →
From page 146... ... D-27 LOUISIANA LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PROGRAM Local Road Safety Improvement Projects Louisiana Local Road Safety Program Guidelines & Policies 2015 Read the entire page →
From page 147... ... D-28 LOCAL ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS Program Guidelines & Policies 2015 Louisiana Technical Assistance Program Louisiana Transportation Research Center BATON ROUGE, LA LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT Read the entire page →
From page 148... ... D-29 Table of Contents What is the Local Road Safety Program ..................................................................................... 3 Types of Eligible Projects .......................................................................................................... Read the entire page →
From page 149... ... D-30 What is the Louisiana Local Road Safety Program? Funding for Local Road Safety Improvement Projects is available through the Louisiana Local Road Safety Program (LRSP) Read the entire page →
From page 150... ... D-31 Who is Eligible to Request Funding? Louisiana Parish or municipal jurisdictions with direct authority over impacted roadways Maximum Funding and Local Match Per Project State funding cannot exceed $500,000 per project (or Entity) Read the entire page →
From page 151... ... D-32 2. Transportation and roadway safety initiatives such as: Signage Replacement and Improvements at specific sites Crash and Location Data Development and Analysis Work zone Safety Improvements Data management systems or GIS Public Information and Education Standards Compliance Please note that all projects (purchases and construction) Read the entire page →
From page 152... ... D-33 Right-of-Way (ROW) Acquisition This includes the cost of buying property plus right-of-way support services such as appraisals. Read the entire page →
From page 153... ... D-34 Ineligible Items for Reimbursement Though not a comprehensive list, there are some activities that will not be funded through the LRSP: 1. Administrative costs are not compensable. Read the entire page →
From page 154... ... D-35 DOTD will select consultants (as necessary) and contractors as specified in the Entity/State Agreements. Read the entire page →
From page 155... ... D-36 The consultant will perform the required work and prepare all necessary plans, specifications, and estimates to implement the installation or construction of the safety improvement project. The Entity will appoint a project manager who will have responsible charge of the project during the construction and design phases. Read the entire page →
From page 156... ... D-37 Cost Increases Funding for project costs in excess of those awarded initially will not be provided. Therefore, obtaining realistic cost estimates for the services to be performed are extremely important to insure that adequate funding is provided. Read the entire page →
From page 157... ... D-38 Local Road Safety Program Pavement Marking Policy A number of applications have been submitted that call for centerline markings on local roads. There is a concern that some of the applicants have not carefully considered the implications of their request for centerline marking of roadways within their jurisdiction. Read the entire page →
From page 158... ... D-39 Pavement Marking Policy continued… You should indicate within your application your willingness and ability to maintain the markings that are applied if your application is approved. That is why it is so important that you limit your pavement marking requests to a roadway(s) Read the entire page →
From page 159... ... D-40 Local Road Safety Program Portable Changeable Message Sign Policies Temporary Traffic Control Applications Adapted from 2003 MUTCD Section 6F.55 Portable Changeable Message Signs Standard: Portable Changeable Message signs shall be TTC (temporary traffic control) devices with the flexibility to display a variety of messages. Read the entire page →
From page 160... ... D-41 Messages should be designed taking into account the following factors: A Each phase should convey a single thought. Read the entire page →
From page 161... ... D-42 Portable Changeable Message sign trailers should be delineated on a permanent basis by affixing retroreflective material, known as conspicuity material, in a continuous line on the face of the trailer as seen by oncoming road users. The following section was adopted from the 2009 Edition of the MUTCD, Chapter 2L, Section 2L.02, Paragraph 03 and 06 and provisionally approved by the Local Road Safety Program until official adoption of the 2009 Edition MUTCD by the State of Louisiana. Read the entire page →
From page 162... ... D-43 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF HIGHWAYS EDSM No: VI.1.1.5 ENGINEERING DIRECTIVES AND STANDARDS VOLUME VI Effective Date: April 8, 2008 CHAPTER 1 Subject: ROUNDABOUT STUDY AND APPROVAL SECTION 1 DIRECTIVE 5 1. PURPOSE: This directive sets forth the Department of Transportation and Development's (DOTD) Read the entire page →
From page 163... ... D-44 7. Nearby land use a. Read the entire page →
From page 164... ... D-45 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF HIGHWAYS EDSM No: VI.1.1.6 ENGINEERING DIRECTIVES AND STANDARDS VOLUME VI Effective Date: April 8, 2008 CHAPTER 1 Subject: ROUNDABOUT DESIGN SECTION 1 DIRECTIVE 6 1. PURPOSE: This directive sets forth the Department of Transportation and Development's (DOTD) Read the entire page →
From page 165... ... D-46 B The offset left alignment is preferred, the center alignment is acceptable and the offset right alignment requires a waiver to be made by the Traffic Engineering Division Administrator. Read the entire page →
From page 166... ... D-47 their lanes up to the yield point. At the yield point the vehicle maintains its natural trajectory into the circulatory roadway. Read the entire page →
From page 167... ... D-48 6. Keep at least the outside 6' of central island clear. Read the entire page →
From page 168... ... D-49 Lighting Level Chart Roadway Classification Description Existing Daily Vehicular Traffic Volumes Major That part of the roadway system that serves as the principal network for through traffic flow. The routes connect areas of principal traffic generation and important rural roadways leaving the city. Read the entire page →
From page 169... ... D-50 Notes: 1. Existing Daily Vehicular Traffic Volumes are for purposes of intersection lighting levels only. Read the entire page →
From page 170... ... D-51 How to Submit the Application Mail Delivery To save time in processing your application, please follow directions and provide all requested application documentation. Please provide 3 copies of the application form. Read the entire page →
From page 171... ... D-52 APPLICATION FOR FUNDING LOUISIANA STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED THROUGH THE SHSP REGIONAL SAFETY COALITIONS Regional Coalition/Statewide Emphasis Area Team (check one) : Acadiana Transportation Safety Coalition Capital Region Transportation Safety Coalition New Orleans Regional Traffic Safety Coalition North Shore Regional Safety Coalition South Central Regional Safety Coalition Other (specify) Read the entire page →
From page 172... ... D-53 7. Estimated Duration of Project From (Month/Year) Read the entire page →
From page 173... ... D-54 Impaired Driving Crashes Involving Young Driver Occupant Protection Infrastructure and Operations Other (specify) : SHSP Emphasis Area List the SHSP strategy and/or action step that relates to the project. Read the entire page →
From page 174... ... D-55 PROJECT BUDGET Provide a detailed budget including a narrative for the following line items. Budget line item details should include number of personnel, their hourly rate and number of hours for each; number of travelers, individual costs per traveler per trip, destinations, purpose of trip, etc. Read the entire page →
From page 175... ... D-56 Oﬃce of the Secretary PO Box 94245 \| Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9245 ph: 225-379-1232 \| fx: 225-379-1863 Bobby Jindal, Governor Sherri H LeBas, P.E., Secretary City of Kenner 1610 Reverend Richard Wilson Drive Kenner, LA 70062 RE: Funding Commitment Letter H.0xxxxx Road Striping Project in Kenner Jefferson Parish The Commitment letter is to be approved by the Entity's budget authority. Read the entire page →
From page 176... ... D-57 May 8, 2015 Ms. Denise Donohue, Director Mr. Read the entire page →
From page 177... ... D-58 ‘Lump Summed' at the lesser of the original estimate plus $20,000, or the original estimate plus 20 percent. Projects may, at MDOT's discretion, be funded by a "Pro-Rata" method. Read the entire page →
From page 178... ... D-59 FY 2017, Safety Program Financial Goals* : Project Type Total Program Road Safety Audits (RSA) Read the entire page →
From page 179... ... D-60 Road Safety Audits (RSAs) − A RSA proposal may be submitted without an associated construction phase. Read the entire page →
From page 180... ... D-61 May 8, 2015 Attachment A - Submitting Candidate Safety Project Applications Applications submitted electronically must be received no later than Friday, August 14, 2015. The Local Safety Program Call for Applications Funding Year 2017 Electronic Submittal Form located at www.michigan.gov/mdot ~ Doing Business ~ Local Agency Program ~ Safety Program ~ FY 2017 Call for Safety Electronic Submittal. Read the entire page →
From page 181... ... D-62 5. Detailed cost estimate or Michigan Engineers Resource Library estimate. Read the entire page →
From page 182... ... D-63 Please send all eligible projects and supporting information by Friday, August 14, 2015, to the following: Ms. Lynnette Firman, P.E. Read the entire page →
From page 183... ... D-64 Michigan Department of Transportation 1627 (10/08) Read the entire page →
From page 184... ... Local Road Safety Peer Exchange October 14th - October 15th Aeronautics Auditorium - 2700 Port Lansing Road, Lansing, MI 48906 DAY 1 8:30 – Registration 9:00 – Introduction Greg Johnson – Chief Operations Oﬃcer, Michigan DOT 9:15 – Why are We Here Tim Colling – Director, Michigan LTAP 9:30 – Introduction of Attendees 9:45 - Focus Topic 1 - Implementation Factors on Systemic Fixes Fixed Object Removal Ryan Doyle - Lapeer County Road Commission Road Diets Andy Kilpatrick – Transportation Engineer, City of Lansing Flashing Beacons Bonnie Wood, Traﬃc Engineering Manager, Genesee County Road Commission 10:45 - BREAK 11:00 – Facilitated Discussion of Implementation Factors on Systemic Fixes 11:45 - Focus Topic 2 – Successful Case Studies Roundabouts and Hawk Signals – Engineering and Analysis Danielle Deneau, Director of Traﬃc Safety, Road Commission for Oakland County Various Safety Fixes Larry Hummel, Engineering Manager, Van Buren County Commission 12:30 – LUNCH 1:15 – Facilitated Discussion of Successful Case Studies 2:00 - Focus Topic 3 – Funding of Safety Programs MDOT– Local Agency Programs Call for Projects / Local Road Safety Plans Lynnette Firman, MDOT Local Agency Programs Safety Engineer Kim Lariviere, MDOT Strategic Highway Safety Engineer Funding of Local Agency Safety Programs Larry Hummel, Engineering Manager, Van Buren County Commission 2:45 - BREAK 3:00 – Facilitated Discussion of Funding of Safety Programs 4:30 – Adjourn for the Day Read the entire page →
From page 185... ... D-66 DAY 2 8:30 – Introduction of Day 2 – Recap of Day 1 8:45 - Focus Topic 4 – Local Agency Rarely Used Fixes Oﬀ Set Right Turn Lane Karl Hanson, County Highway Engineer, Wexford County Road Commission Facilitated Discussion of Local Rarely Used Fixes 10:00 - Focus Topic 5 – Changing the Safety Culture in Michigan Successful Implementation of Controversial Rural Roundabout Karl Hanson, County Highway Engineer, Wexford County Road Commission Creating a Safety Culture for Oakland County Gary Piotrowicz, Deputy Managing Director, Road Commission for Oakland County 10:45 – BREAK 11:00 - Diﬀerent County Prospective Wayne Schoonover, Manager and Director, Mason County Road Commission Facilitated Discussion of Changing the Safety Culture in Michigan 12:30 – Peer Exchange Wrap Up and Dismissal Read the entire page →
From page 186... ... D-67 TM Effectively Engaging Locals Toward Zero Deaths On Michigan Roadways Tracie Leix P.E. State Safety Engineer Michigan Department of Transportation www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths Crash Data Access for Local Agencies • Michigan Accident Location Index (MALI) Read the entire page →
From page 187... ... D-68 www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths Michigan Geographic Framework • 1996 – State Level GIS Users Group – Vision: Linear Referencing System (LRS) for Michigan – Includes roads, rivers, RR, political boundaries, etc. Read the entire page →
From page 188... ... D-69 www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths MDOT Local Safety Initiative (LSI) – 2004 • Available to Road Owners: County, City, Village, Tribe • Three-Pronged Approach to Assisting Local Agencies • Free & Voluntary • Funding www.michigan.gov/highwaysafety www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths LSI Traﬃc Safety Engineering Services • Utilize Roadsoft – Trend Analysis – Site Speciﬁc Analysis – Locations of Interest • Local Agency Reviews List • Field Review & Suggestions • Funding Sources 58%42% Local Roads State Roads Read the entire page →
From page 189... ... D-70 www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths LSI Tool Development • Roadsoft • Time of Return Spreadsheet – Local data only – Commonly used Crash Reduction Factors • Highway Safety Manual Spreadsheet – Michigan version – Michigan distributions and calibration factors www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths Roadsoft Upgrades • Collision Diagrams • Enhanced Mapping • Interactive Ranking Reports • Aerial Imagery Read the entire page →
From page 190... ... D-71 www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths LSI & LTAP Safety Training • "Behind the Wheel" • With LTAP – Traﬃc Safety for Elected/Appointed Oﬃcials – Highway Safety Manual • LTAP Roadsoft Safety Module Training • Conferences www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths Safety Summits • Annual Michigan Traﬃc Safety Summit – 1995 – Hosted by Oﬃce of Highway Safety Planning – 4E Audience – 400+ Attendees – LSI scholarships to attend • MI Local Agency Safety Peer Exchange – 2014 Read the entire page →
From page 191... ... D-72 www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths MI Local Agency Safety Peer Exchange • Hosts: MDOT and LTAP • Planning: MDOT, LTAP, and FHWA • 49 Attendees – MDOT & LTAP – FHWA – County – City – Tribe – MPO – Consultant www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths Peer Exchange Focus Topics • Implementation Factors on Systemic Fixes • Successful Case Studies • Funding of Safety Programs • Rarely Used Fixes • Changing the Safety Culture in Michigan Read the entire page →
From page 192... ... D-73 www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths Peer Exchange Results • Draft Report • Presentation at MI Annual Safety Summit (4E) • Positive Evaluations – Usefulness (4.6) Read the entire page →
From page 193... ... D-74 www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths Beneﬁts of the Local Safety Initiative • Brings Safety to Forefront • Trust betweenMDOT and Locals • Improved Safety Project Applications • Save Local Agency Staff Time • Validation of Local Agency Efforts • "Another set of eyes" www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths Funding Local Agency Safety Projects • * LSI & 5% Locations Pre LSI Post LSI Lead Time 1 Year 2 Years Federal Match $200,000 $600,000 Funding Construction Only Engineering* Read the entire page →
From page 194... ... D-75 www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths Financial Goals for Local Safety Projects Total Program (FY16) : $15M www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths Incorporation of Toward Zero Deaths Read the entire page →
From page 195... ... D-76 www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths MDOT's 2010 Strategic Plan adopted the focus: "Move Michigan Toward Zero Deaths…" www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths TZD in Michigan Michigan's 3rd SHSP adopted the VISION: "Toward Zero Deaths on Michigan Roadways" Read the entire page →
From page 196... ... D-77 www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths Engaging Local Agencies in 3rd SHSP Update • Stakeholder Survey – Annual Safety Summit – Listserves • Five Focus Groups • Action Teams via Web Conferencing www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths Michigan's SHSP Goals: 2011 (actual) 2016 (goal) Read the entire page →
From page 197... ... D-78 www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths Population of: Calumet (879) , Mackinaw City (859) Read the entire page →
From page 198... ... D-79 www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths MDOT's State System Goals: 2011 (actual) 2016 (goal) Read the entire page →
From page 199... ... D-80 www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths Where is Michigan headed? www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths Predictions for MI's Future* Read the entire page →
From page 200... ... D-81 www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths MDOT TZD Strategic Plan • State Agency Strategies • Local Agency Strategies • Motoring Public • Attack Complacency – Outreach – Branding www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths Read the entire page →
From page 201... ... D-82 www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths Web Communications • MDOT Homepage • Updated Weekly • Links to MDOT's TZD page • Locals Can link www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths Internal Communication & Outreach • Focused on Grabbing Attention • Weekly Increase in K/A numbers – Associated story • Available to Local Agencies – Support National Strategy – Goal: All counties Read the entire page →
From page 202... ... D-83 www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths Additional Outreach • "What is TZD" Flyer • Newsletters – MDOT – MSP OHSP – MI County Road Association www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths Next Steps Branding Read the entire page →
From page 203... ... D-84 www.TowardZeroDeaths.orgwww.Michigan.gov/ZeroDeaths Questions? Contacts: Tracie Leix, Michigan DOT Safety Programs, leixt@michigan.gov Tim Colling, MI LTAP & Roadsoft, tkcollin@mtu.edu Sydney Smith,Michigan State Police Crash, smiths57@michigan.gov Patrick Bowman, University ofMichigan Transportation Research Institute, bowmanp@umich.edu Read the entire page →
From page 204... ... D-85 Lapeer County - Millville turns into Bronson Lake Chevron and shoulder improvements Before After Read the entire page →
From page 205... ... D-86 M ad e: D R A FT Minnesota Department of Transportation State Aid for Local Transportation Pilot Program Summary: Township Sign Replacement and Inventory Program This document provides a summary of the Township Sign Replacement and Inventory pilot program. Exhibit 1 – Detailed Summary, offers a summary by county, cost estimate range for the full completion of the program and statewide township summary. Read the entire page →
From page 206... ... D-87 Engineer and Construction Cost: Lower Range: $583,811 Phase I (Engineering) + $2,787,142 Phase II (Construction) Read the entire page →
From page 207... ... Exhibit 1 - Detailed Summary 3/30/2009 MEV Carver 339 1600 4.7 1593 8.6 2929 1336 $40,764 $95,423 $602,797 $602,797* Houston 450 n/a n/a 2115 9.0 4058 1943 $54,122 $132,205 $514,452 $415,236 McLeod 469 n/a n/a 2204 4.0 1872 -332 $56,399 $60,987 $384,865 $259,997 Mille Lacs 422 1995 4.7 1983 7.1 2980 997 $50,744 $97,085 $720,355 $485,917 Todd 1029 n/a n/a 4836 3.9 4008 -828 $123,750 $130,576 $484,258 $374,577 Watonwan 395 n/a 3.3 - 5.1 1856 5.2 2073 217 $47,494 $67,536 $986,173 $648,618 TOTALS 3104 n/a 14587 5.8 17920 3333 $373,273 $583,811 $3,692,900 $2,787,142 Phase I - Estimated Cost $373,273 Phase I - Actual Cost (with amendment) Read the entire page →
From page 208... ... D-89 Tracking Indicators Tr af fic S af et y Cu ltu re a nd A w ar en es s In te rs ec tio ns L an e D ep ar tu re U nb el te d Im pa ir ed R oa dw ay U se rs In at te nt iv e D ri ve rs S pe ed O ld er D ri ve rs Y ou ng er D ri ve rs M ot or cy cl is ts P ed es tr ia ns E M S a nd T ra um a Sy st em s D at a M an ag em en t M an ag em en t S ys te m s B ic yc lis ts C om m er ci al V eh ic le s T ra in s W or k Zo ne s U nl ic en se d D ri ve rs V eh ic le S af et y En ha nc em en ts Number and percentage of fatalities X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Number and percentage of serious injuries X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Biennially measure Minnesota's traffic safety culture using the "Minnesota Traffic Safety Survey" 1 X Number of coordinated paid media buys aimed to improve traffic safety 2 X Number and percentage of designated trauma centers 3 X Annual motor vehicle case fatality rate 4 X Response times for motor vehicle crashes X Number of partnerships within each TZD region X Develop inventory of roadway features and traffic control devices to support safety analyses and planning X Percent of counties with systematic safety plans for local roadways X Percent of MnDOT districts with systematic safety plans for state roadways X Implement singular crash database by 2016 X List of road data projects aimed at data quality improvement X Percent of crash reports submitted electronically X Accessibility of road data, crash data and linked data for professional use X Develop crash data query tool for public use X Track new vehicle safety enhancements and impact on infrastructure and policy X Track type of new vehicle safety enhancements and proportion of fleet with them X Develop roadway asset management systems that will support emerging technologies and connectivity X Number of traffic fatalities and serious injuries per capita for drivers and pedestrians over the age of 65 X X Number of roadway miles designated as high risk rural road X X 1. Initial survey is being conducted in 2014 to establish a baseline for Minnesota's traffic safety culture 2. Read the entire page →
From page 209... ... Evalua ystem, A Rural Inter arning System Victor Lund, PE, St. Louis County, MN Taek Kwon, PhD, University of Minnesota Duluth Husam Ismail, University of Minnesota Duluth What is the ALERT System? Read the entire page →
From page 210... ... D-91 Minnesota Style Wayne Sandberg, P.E. Washington County, MN Implementing County Roadway Safety Plans 1 County Roadway Safety Plans Purpose • Identify low cost safety projects • Reduce crashes on County Highway System • Statewide 2 Read the entire page →
From page 211... ... D-92 Implementation • Crashes continue to trend downward in MN • Safety Plan projects are being implemented • "Low Hanging Fruit" Projects • Taking the next steps • What are they? Read the entire page →
From page 212... ... D-93 Before & After 5 Before & After 6 Read the entire page →
From page 213... ... D-94 Project Types • Horizontal Curve Enhancement • Paved Shoulders (2 foot) • Edgeline Rumble StripEs • Intersection Signing Enhancement • Rural Intersection Lighting • Enhanced Pavement Markings 7 One Sentence…. Read the entire page →
From page 214... ... D-95 Needed for success Data Partnerships Resources 9 Data – Mn Crash Mapping • MnCMAT • Crash Mapping and Analysis Tool • 10 Years of Data • Data is foundation • MnCMAT developed in partnership with Counties • Counties paid for development • Counties continue to fund updates and upkeep 10 Read the entire page →
From page 215... ... D-96 Minnesota Crash Data – prior to 2000's List Accidents by Ref Point (paper) Read the entire page →
From page 216... ... D-97 Example Analysis Q "What are the most dominant crash diagram types resulting from chemical impairment as the 1st contributing factor in the City of Faribault? Read the entire page →
From page 217... ... D-98 Partnering for Success KEY PARTNERS •MN County Engineers Assoc. •MN/DOT -- State Aid •FHWA MCEA Safety Committee MnDOT – State Aid MnDOT – Safety FHWA Safety 15 Partnerships • Strong relationship with DOT • Staffing – Safety Engineer • Toward Zero Deaths • Developing a "Culture of Safety" • Include your Cities and Townships • Systemic treatments may work on noncounty routes 16 Read the entire page →
From page 218... ... D-99 Resources • Dedicated funding at county level • Competition for state and federal funds • Plans allow even smallest counties to be competitive 17 Summary • DATA, PARTNERSHIPS, RESOURCES • Critical to success • Culture of Safety • Statistics are showing improvements… • More to do • Plan set up to "Make it Easy" . Read the entire page →
From page 219... ... D-100 Next Steps • MNDOT Update State Highway Safety Plan • County Road Safety Plans 2.0 • Low Hanging Fruit is picked • Performance Measurement based • Criteria developed overlap with State DOT • Coordination with other statewide plans • State ITS Plan 19 Safety Plans – where are we going? Analyze Data Prioritize Focus Areas [2020] Read the entire page →
From page 220... ... D-101 Goal Zero Deaths 21 Questions? Minnesota Resources: Brad Estochen, MnDOT State Traffic Safety Engineer Mark Vizecky – MnDOT Safety Engineer Sue Miller – Freeborn County Engineer Wayne Sandberg – Washington County Engineer Read the entire page →
From page 221... ... D-102 Township Sign Safety Program: Before and After Pictures Read the entire page →
From page 225... ... The Changing Lens of Transportation Safety Combining Road Safety Audits & Health Impact Assessments Presented by: Joseph F Marek, PE, PTOE Clackamas Safe Communities Clackamas County, Oregon joem@clackamas.us Steve White Oregon Public Health Institute Portland, Oregon Steve@OPHI.org Transportation Research Board 2015 Annual Meeting Question: How would the results of a Road Safety Audit (RSA) Read the entire page →
From page 226... ... D-107 Centennial Accord Agreement 2014 Plan Between the State of Washington (Washington Traffic Safety Commission) and the Tribes of Washington State Purpose The following document is a formal Government to Government agreement established between the state of Washington (Washington Traffic Safety Commission) Read the entire page →
From page 227... ... D-108 Looking at Washington Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data from 2003 - 2012, we see that the traffic fatality rates of Native Americans are higher than the general population in several areas. Read the entire page →
From page 228... ... D-109 The Tribal Traffic Safety Advisory Board is responsible for assisting both the Tribes and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission to: 1) Use Target Zero®, Washington's Strategic Highway Safety Plan, as a guide when developing and implementing effective traffic safety initiatives on Tribal lands. Read the entire page →
From page 229... ... D-110 Olympia, WA 98504-0944 Main Line – 360.753.6197 Fax – 360.586.6489 www.wtsc.wa.gov Tribal Liaison MJ Haught 360.725.9879 mjhaught@wtsc.wa.gov Agency Director Darrin T Grondel 360.725.9899 dgrondel@wtsc.wa.gov Read the entire page →
From page 235... ... D-116 Cowlitz County Strategic Risk-Based Assessment developed using the Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool Cowlitz County Department of Public Works June 2014 Read the entire page →
From page 236... ... D-117 Introduction Cowlitz County is committed to reducing fatalities and serious injury accidents on County maintained roads. As outlined in the Target Zero Washington State Strategic Highway Safety Plan, identiﬁcation of accident trends and contributing factors is key to implementing successful accident reduction strategies. Read the entire page →
From page 237... ... D-118 other public safety agencies can result in a real and beneﬁcial safety gain for the targeted risk group, as well as other motorists. System Accident Evaluation Our data analysis began with data provided by Washington State Department of Transportation. Read the entire page →
From page 238... ... D-119 By Contributing Circumstance Exceeding Safe Stated Speed 25.5 33.8 * Read the entire page →
From page 239... ... D-120 injury crashes that could occur anywhere on our system. The data is pulled from 916 total accidents, including 338 injury accidents and 9 fatalities on 528.9 miles of Cowlitz County roads system. Read the entire page →
From page 240... ... D-121 Priority Level 2 - Contributing factors that are involved in between 10% and 30% of fatality or injury accidents. These contributing factors are wet roadway surface, dark – no street lights, straight roadway (level and on grade) Read the entire page →
From page 241... ... D-122 Priority Level 1 Road and Milepost Range Begin Milepost End Milepost Horizontal Curves Shoulder Widths less than 2' 35 MPH posted speed < 1,000 ADT Run oﬀ the Road Risk Allen Street 1.26 2.42 * Read the entire page →
From page 242... ... D-123 Green Mountain Road 4.2 10.25 * Read the entire page →
From page 243... ... D-124 South Toutle Road 2.56 2.9 x x * Read the entire page →
From page 244... ... D-125 Generally, the roads in Priority Level 2 were addressed in a recent High Risk Rural Roads Program Grant. The locations noted above had roadside delineation installed. Read the entire page →
From page 245... ... D-126 Project Priority Selection The list below contains the project priorities with an estimated cost for each. Priority 1: Install guardrail/5 star locations adjacent to waterways /Willow Grove Road, MP 4.30-MP 7.50/$570,000 Priority 2: Install guardrail/5 star locations adjacent to waterways/South Pekin Road, MP 2.35 – 2.89/$120,000 Priority 3: Install guardrail/3 and 4 star locations adjacent to waterways/Dike Road/$590,000 Priority 4: Install guardrail/4 and 5 star locations – countywide/ $530,000 Priority 5: Install Roadside Delineation/4 and 5 star locations countywide/$260,000 Priority 6: Install and/or upgrade curve warning signs and chevrons/4 and 5 star locations/ countywide/$110,000 Priority 7: Raise low guardrail and upgrade terminals/3-5 star locations/ Pleasant Hill Road and Kalama River Road/$275,000 Priority 8: Intersection Improvements/reconstruct intersection/3 star locations/South Cloverdale-Confer intersection/$355,000 Priority 9: Intersection Improvement/minor grade and alignment revisions, upgrade signing and striping/ 3 star locations/ South Cloverdale-Martin's Bluff intersection/$85,000 Conclusion A majority of the crashes in Cowlitz County are strongly associated with curves and often involve hitting a ﬁxed object. Read the entire page →
From page 246... ... D-127 Appendix A WSDOT and County Data Read the entire page →
From page 251... ... D-132 Appendix B Vicinity Maps Read the entire page →
From page 258... ... D-139 Appendix C Cost Estimates Read the entire page →
From page 265... ... D-146 Fe de ra l h ig hw ay s af et y la w s re qu ire th e st at e to c re at e th is c ra sh d at ab as e fo r u se in o bt ai ni ng fe de ra l s af et y im pr ov em en t f un ds . Read the entire page →
From page 266... ... D-147 Fe de ra l h ig hw ay s af et y la w s re qu ire th e st at e to c re at e th is c ra sh d at ab as e fo r u se in o bt ai ni ng fe de ra l s af et y im pr ov em en t f un ds . Read the entire page →
From page 267... ... D-148 Fe de ra l h ig hw ay s af et y la w s re qu ire th e st at e to c re at e th is c ra sh d at ab as e fo r u se in o bt ai ni ng fe de ra l s af et y im pr ov em en t f un ds . Read the entire page →
From page 268... ... Federal highway safety laws require the state to create this crash database for use in obtaining federal safety improvement funds. Under Section 409 of Title 23 of the United States Code, crash data is prohibited from use in any litigation against state, tribal or local government that involves the location(s) Read the entire page →
From page 269... ... Federal highway safety laws require the state to create this crash database for use in obtaining federal safety improvement funds. Under Section 409 of Title 23 of the United States Code, crash data is prohibited from use in any litigation against state, tribal or local government that involves the location(s) Read the entire page →
From page 270... ... Federal highway safety laws require the state to create this crash database for use in obtaining federal safety improvement funds. Under Section 409 of Title 23 of the United States Code, crash data is prohibited from use in any litigation against state, tribal or local government that involves the location(s) Read the entire page →
From page 271... ... ROADNAME ROADLOG BMP EMP LENGTH LANES WIDTH PAVE ADT ADTYR FFC FEDRT TRKRT TRKCLS MAINT SPEED No Name Road Road 1 0.0000 1.0000 1.0000 2 17.00 I 1818 2013 7 C131 75 T3 33 55 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 2 1.0000 1.2200 0.2200 2 17.00 I 1821 2010 7 C131 75 T3 33 55 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 3 1.2200 1.9700 0.7500 2 17.00 I 1821 2010 7 C131 75 T3 33 55 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 4 1.9700 2.2700 0.3000 2 17.00 I 1821 2010 7 C131 75 T3 33 55 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 5 2.2700 2.3000 0.0300 2 17.00 I 1821 2010 7 C131 75 T3 33 55 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 6 2.8000 3.3200 0.5200 2 17.00 I 2782 2010 7 C131 75 T3 33 55 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 7 3.3200 3.9100 0.5900 2 17.00 I 2782 2010 7 C131 75 T5 33 55 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 8 0.3080 0.9160 0.6080 2 16.00 I 4664 2011 7 H131 5 T4 32 55 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 9 0.0980 0.5100 0.4120 2 18.00 X 1696 2012 7 P137 26 T3 22 50 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 10 0.5100 1.0100 0.5000 2 18.00 X 1696 2012 7 P137 26 T3 22 50 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 11 1.0100 1.7700 0.7600 2 18.00 X 1301 2012 7 P137 26 T3 22 50 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 12 1.7700 2.0100 0.2400 2 18.00 X 1301 2012 7 P137 26 T3 22 50 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 13 0.0000 0.5100 0.5100 2 17.00 I 1414 2013 9 25 T5 22 50 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 14 2.1100 2.7410 0.6310 2 17.00 I 1187 2013 7 E133 80 T3 32 60 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 15 14.7800 15.6300 0.8500 2 17.00 I 1521 2013 7 E133 80 T3 31 60 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 16 16.6400 17.3600 0.7200 2 17.00 I 1510 2013 7 E133 80 T3 31 60 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 17 17.3600 17.3800 0.0200 2 17.00 I 1400 2012 7 E133 80 T3 31 60 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 18 17.3800 17.6400 0.2600 2 17.00 I 1400 2012 7 E133 80 T3 31 60 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 19 17.6400 17.6500 0.0100 2 17.00 I 1400 2012 7 E133 80 T3 31 60 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 20 17.6500 18.1400 0.4900 2 17.00 I 1400 2012 7 E133 80 T3 31 60 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 21 18.1400 18.3900 0.2500 2 17.00 I 1400 2012 7 E133 80 T3 31 60 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 22 18.3900 18.6400 0.2500 2 17.00 I 1400 2012 7 E133 80 T3 31 60 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 23 18.6400 19.1400 0.5000 2 17.00 I 1434 2013 7 E133 80 T3 31 60 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 24 19.1400 19.6700 0.5300 2 17.00 I 1400 2012 7 E133 80 T3 31 60 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 25 19.6700 20.1700 0.5000 2 17.00 I 1400 2012 7 E133 80 T3 31 60 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 26 20.1700 20.6500 0.4800 2 17.00 I 1400 2012 7 E133 80 T3 31 60 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 27 20.6500 20.6800 0.0300 2 17.00 I 1400 2012 7 E133 80 T3 31 60 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 28 20.6800 21.5600 0.8800 2 17.00 I 1400 2012 7 E133 80 T3 31 60 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 29 21.5600 21.6800 0.1200 2 17.00 I 1400 2012 7 E133 80 T3 31 60 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 30 21.6800 22.4100 0.7300 2 17.00 I 1400 2012 7 E133 80 T3 31 60 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 31 22.4100 22.6800 0.2700 2 17.00 I 1400 2012 7 E133 80 T3 31 60 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 32 22.6800 23.2000 0.5200 2 17.00 I 1339 2013 7 E133 80 T3 31 60 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 33 23.2000 23.6700 0.4700 2 17.00 I 1371 2012 7 E133 80 T3 31 60 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 34 23.6700 23.6800 0.0100 2 17.00 I 1371 2012 7 E133 80 T3 31 60 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 35 4.0000 4.1400 0.1400 2 17.00 I 1006 2012 7 C131 75 T3 34 55 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 36 4.1400 5.0500 0.9100 2 17.00 I 1006 2012 7 C131 75 T3 34 55 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 37 5.0500 5.3500 0.3000 2 17.00 I 1006 2012 7 C131 75 T3 34 55 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 38 5.3500 5.5500 0.2000 2 17.00 I 1006 2012 7 C131 75 T3 34 55 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 39 5.5500 5.7700 0.2200 2 17.00 I 1006 2012 7 C131 75 T3 34 55 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 40 5.7700 6.0200 0.2500 2 17.00 I 1006 2012 7 C131 75 T3 34 55 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 41 6.0200 6.0800 0.0600 2 17.00 I 1006 2012 7 C131 75 T3 34 55 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 42 6.0800 6.5700 0.4900 2 17.00 I 1006 2012 7 C131 75 T3 34 55 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 43 6.5700 6.7600 0.1900 2 17.00 I 1006 2012 7 C131 75 T3 34 55 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 44 6.7600 7.0200 0.2600 2 17.00 I 1006 2012 7 C131 75 T3 34 55 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 45 0.0000 0.7100 0.7100 2 17.00 I 1794 2013 7 C131 75 T3 34 55 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 46 0.0000 0.5700 0.5700 2 18.00 I 1287 2013 7 E131 77 T3 33 60 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 47 0.5700 1.0900 0.5200 2 18.00 I 1325 2013 7 E131 77 T3 33 60 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 48 1.0900 1.1000 0.0100 2 18.00 I 1325 2013 7 E131 77 T3 33 60 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 49 1.1000 1.9200 0.8200 2 18.00 I 1325 2013 7 E131 77 T3 33 60 1 1 1 1 4 No Name Road Road 50 1.9200 2.2400 0.3200 2 18.00 I 1325 2013 7 E131 77 T3 33 60 1 1 1 1 4 Grant County Local Road Safety Plan - Appendix 2 Stars FFC ADT > 1000 Speed > 50mph HMA Total Federal highway safety laws require the state to create this crash database for use in obtaining federal safety improvement funds. Under Section 409 of Title 23 of the United States Code, crash data is prohibited from use in any litigation against state, tribal or local government that involves the location(s) Read the entire page →
From page 272... ... D-153 Any County - Local Road Safety Plan June 2014 Read the entire page →
From page 273... ... D-154 Any County - Local Road Safety Plan June 2014 Table of Contents: Page 1) Cover Page 1 2) Read the entire page →
From page 274... ... D-155 Any County - Local Road Safety Plan June 2014 3. Overview: The Any County Department of Public Works used the concepts discussed in the FHWA Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool to develop a Local Road Safety Plan. Read the entire page →
From page 275... ... D-156 Any County - Local Road Safety Plan June 2014 5. Focus Crash Type: The focus crash type was identified based on a review of serious injury and fatal crash data from the "2008-2012 Any County Data" spreadsheet, provided by WSDOT, and a compilation of all Any County crash data from the County Road Administration Board's (CRAB) Read the entire page →
From page 276... ... D-157 Any County - Local Road Safety Plan June 2014 7. Identified Risk Factors: The risk factors identified as the key factors in identifying roadways and corridors where potential countermeasures may reduce the number of roadway departure crashes are as follows: Federal Functional Classification Average Daily Traffic 85th Percentile Speed Weighted Crashes/Mile Number of Ran off the Road Crashes/Mile Number of Overturn/Rollover Crashes/Mile Horizontal Curve Density Roadway Width Deficiency Accidents per Million Vehicles Miles (vs. Read the entire page →
From page 277... ... D-158 Any County - Local Road Safety Plan June 2014 9. Prioritization of Roadways/Corridors: The prioritization of roadways and corridors for safety countermeasures was completed by using a balance of quantitative analysis and input from Public Works staff. Read the entire page →
From page 278... ... D-159 Any County - Local Road Safety Plan June 2014 Rank Road No. Road Name (Corridor) Read the entire page →
From page 279... ... D-160 Any County - Local Road Safety Plan June 2014 10. Prioritization of Countermeasures: The prioritization of countermeasures for the identified roadways and corridors was determined by Public Works staff. Read the entire page →
From page 280... ... D-161 Any County - Local Road Safety Plan June 2014 Read the entire page →
From page 281... ... D-162 Any County - Local Road Safety Plan June 2014 It was determined that three roads (#18, #19, & #20) in the Top-20 of the county's Local Road Safety Plan would not be programmed for safety countermeasures. Read the entire page →
From page 282... ... D-163 Total collisions down 8% Total injuries down 13% Alcohol related collisions down 13% Fatal & serious injury collisions down 29% Beneﬁt/cost ratio = 34.0 ($34 saved for every $1 invested) 100.0% 93.3% 89.8% 85.5% 89.1% 87.4% 85.1% 87.4% 83.2% 96.7% 103.3% 97.9% 108.5% 111.6% 108.8% 121.6% 109.0% 102.2% 112.9% 91.6% 78.7% 101.1% 0% 100% Before Project 1 (35) Read the entire page →
From page 283... ... D-164 100.0% 75.0% 67.3% 63.6% 72.5% 66.5% 57.3% 61.4% 52.2% 59.2% 74.3% 56.3% 54.7% 66.0% 56.1% 70.5% 53.0% 47.5% 49.7% 46.4% 46.4% 44.7% 0% 100% Before Project 1 (35) Read the entire page →
From page 284... ... D-165 Education Generated community member awareness by building project support through local resident and business outreach by: •Installing corridor information signs •Distributing educational materials •Launching a corridor website •Developingmedia stories The education sub group, in coordinationwith Education Service District 112, increased public awareness by reinforcing safe driving habits. Other strategies included: Town hall style kick off event Signage, billboards, promotional items, brochure, website Media, business, and citizen outreach CommercialVehicle Program Designated Driver Program Distributed safe drivingmaterials, that included a safe driving brochure at local public events Implemented a public awareness campaign that included press releases resulting in numerous articles about the project being published in local papers, a billboard containing a traﬃc safety message and brochure throughout the local area and asked businesses to display materials in their establishments Launched a speaker's bureau that targeted young drivers and community groups After two years and upon the completion of the corridor, the task force reported the following results: •Over 18,000 educational and promotional items given out to community members – Brochures, pens, vehicle garbage bags and air fresheners. Read the entire page →
From page 285... ... D-166 PartneredSolutions: WSP andSkamania County Sheriﬀ 'sOﬃce partnered enforcement eﬀorts targeting the excessive speed, following too closely and improper passing. •Utilize lasers and in car video cameras • Emphasis patrols on drinking and driving on peak evenings • Encourage drivers to use "slowmoving vehicle turnouts" •WSPmotorcycle, CommercialMotorVehicle Enforcement, and Aggressive DrivingApprehensionTeam oﬃcers were utilized •Citations issued in conjunctionwith the task forcewere stamped "TraﬃcSafety Corridor so that the district court judgewas aware of the eﬀort After two years and upon the completion of the corridor, the task force reported the following results: •Total contacts increased 158% • 30% of contacts resulted in a ticket •Total number of tickets increased 110% (from 851 to1,785 tickets written) Read the entire page →
From page 286... ... D-167 Thurston County, Washington, Public Works Department Applies Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool The Thurston County Public Works Department used the Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool (Tool) 1 to explore the potential benefits of proactive safety planning. Read the entire page →
From page 287... ... D-168 maintenance countermeasures with documented crash reductions will be systematically implemented at the signed curves: Chevron and Large Arrow signs, larger signs, rumble strips, barrier delineation, and extension lines. Figure 1. Read the entire page →

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... D-1 APPENDIX D (web-only) Sample Documents of Practices Related to Local Road Safety Connecticut Report of findings from the Road Safety Assessment Town of South Windsor Local Road Safety Committee Agenda Florida Local Agency Safety Program Pasco County, Florida Interoffice Memorandum Effectiveness of Britesticks for Enhancement of Traffic Control Signs Iowa Chapter 164 Traffic Safety Improvement Program HSIP – Secondary Program Letter of Interest Application/Agreement for Horizontal Curve Sign Program Request for Traffic Safety Funds Project Louisiana Louisiana Local Road Safety Program Guidelines & Policies 2015 Application for Funding Louisiana Strategic Highway Safety Plan Projects Implemented Through the SHSP Regional Safety Coalitions Funding Commitment Letter Michigan Fiscal Year 2017 Federal Local Safety Program Local Agency Programs Safety Project Submittal Form Local Road Safety Peer Exchange Agenda Effectively Engaging Locals Toward Zero Deaths on Michigan Roadways Lapeer County Chevron and Shoulder Improvements Before and After Pictures Minnesota Pilot Program Summary: Township Sign Replacement and Inventory Program Minnesota's Traffic Safety Tracking Indicators by Focus Area Evaluation of the ALERT System, A Rural Intersection Conflict Warning System Implementing County Roadway Safety Plans Ohio Township Sign Safety Program: Before and After Pictures