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A-1 NCHRP Synthesis Topic 46-07: State Practices for Local Road Safety INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND The purpose of this appendix is to present the survey questions distributed to all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico through Survey Gizmo® and to present a summary of the results from all 47 respondents. Organization Structure and Local Road Programs Question 1: "How is your state DOT structured to implement local road programs and/or projects?
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A-2 Question 4: "Other than interstate and state highways, to what extent does your state DOT have responsibility for local roads? " Response Type Response Rate Local jurisdictions own and maintain their own roads 81% (38 DOTs)
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A-3 Count R esponse 1 Approximately 10,000 miles 1 Approximately 200,000 lane miles 1 Don't know at this time. Will have to insert later when the answer is available.
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A-4 TABLE A8 (continued) Office TN Local Roads Safety Initiative and Road Safety Audit process http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/STI/safetyoffice.shtml TX Local Technical Assistance Program https://teex.org/Pages/services/ltap.aspx UT Local Government Assistance http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/f?
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A-5 Question 11: "is your state DOT developing a local road program in the future?
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A-6 Question 13: "Does your state DOT have a crash data collection system for state and non-state owned roads?
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A-7 Question 15: "if the crash data system is maintained at the state level, can local agencies access and effectively use this data?
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A-8 Question 17: "Please check all the reasons why your state DOT does not collect and maintain crash data on non-state-owned roads." TABLE A14 SuRvEy RESPOnSE TO QuESTiOn 17: "PLEASE CHECk ALL THE REASOnS wHy yOuR STATE DOT DOES nOT COLLECT AnD mAinTAin CRASH DATA On nOn-STATE OwnED ROADS." Response Type Response Rate -- -- Question 18: "Does your state DOT have safety programs on tribal lands?
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A-9 Question 19: "Please provide details of these programs and website link if available." TABLE A16 SuRvEy RESPOnSE TO QuESTiOn 19: "PLEASE PROviDE DETAiLS Of THESE PROGRAmS AnD wEBSiTE Link if AvAiLABLE." State Comment Idaho Only the statewide behavior highway safety programs such as public service announcements, billboards, etc. There are no other formal programs that relate to infrastructure.
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A-10 Question 21: "How does your state DOT determine the funding allocation for local safety programs? Check all that apply." FIGURE A6 Survey response to Question 21: "How does your state DOT determine the funding allocation for local safety programs?
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A-11 Question 23: "How are local safety projects selected for funding? Check all that apply." FIGURE A7 Survey response to Question 23: "How are local safety projects selected for funding?
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A-12 Question 24: "Please describe the applied technical criteria or provide a reference or a website link to the state website." Count Response 1 B/C greater than 1 1 Benefit cost calculation 1 Benefit to cost ranked 1 Crash trends and cost-effectiveness (b/c) evaluation 1 D7 -- http://www.tampabaytrafficsafety.com/HSIP/_layouts/15/start.aspx#/ 1 The current local HSIP project selection criteria is on line at: http://www.in.gov/indot/2357.htm 1 benefit/cost www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LocalPrograms/HSIP/prepare_now.htm www.tims.berkeley.edu/ 1 http://azdot.gov/docs/default-source/traffic-library/azhsip2010.pdf?
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A-13 Question 26: "At what level is the funding allocation done for local road program safety projects? Check all that apply." Question 25: "what are some alternative funding allocation techniques your state DOT has implemented for local road program safety projects?
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A-14 Question 27: "what's the estimated percentage of local agencies that have local road safety plans or equivalent plans in your state?
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A-15 TABLE A23 (continued) 1 Local agencies are represented on the Governor's Traffic Safety Advisory Commission, which is charged with implementing the SHSP.
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A-16 for Questions 32–35: Does your state DOT or do other state agencies (Office of motor Carrier Services, Director of Department of Public Safety, Governor's Highway Safety and Department of motor vehicles) have any noteworthy initiatives or practices in promoting safety on the local road system in the 4E areas?
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A-17 1 INODT has published a list of 18 systemic safety project work types that only require an LPA to fill out a short application form for HSIP funding eligibility. A very popular example allows local agencies to utilize HSIP funds for systemic inventory and upgrade of regulatory and warning retroreflectivity.
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A-18 1 We are working with our LTAP Coordinator to develop a local version of the "Alternative Intersections" training. This is designed more for generalist and young engineers.
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A-19 Question 34: "Enforcement (e.g., seat-belt enforcement, comment or provide link to program) ." Count Response 1 DUI enforcement, distracted driving enforcement 1 Department of Safety has targeted enforcement efforts funded by NHTSA.
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A-20 Question 35: "Emergency Services (e.g., enhance E911 wireless service, emergency vehicle signal preemption, comment or provide link to program)
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A-21 Question 37: "Does your state DOT assist local agencies by conducting Road Safety Audits (Assessments)
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A-22 Question 42: "Please describe your proactive method of your state's current problem identification process on local roads. Check all that apply." Response Type Response Rate Risk factor analysis 67% (2 DOTs)
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A-23 Question 43: "Please describe your combination of both reactive and proactive methods of your state's current problem identification process on local roads." Count Response 1 Crash data and roadway evaluation are combined to rate roadway segments for consideration. 1 Identify high crash locations and also conduct systemic approach for locations.
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A-24 Question 44: "Please describe your other method of your state's current problem identification process on local roads." State Comment Delaware No current process for identifying safety issues on local roads Georgia We examine crash data to identify "hot spots," but we also work with local agencies to identify locations where their insights provide opportunities that should be addressed. Kentucky We don't have a defined local road safety program; all local projects compete equally.
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A-25 Question 48: "Based on the process as described in previous questions associated with project prioritization and the safety projects submittal processes, do you think local safety projects are competitive with state road safety projects? " Response Type Response Rate Yes 60% (28 DOTs)
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A-26 Question 50: "Does your state have performance measures for evaluating the impact of safety projects? " Response Type Response Rate Yes 70% (33 DOTs)
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A-27 http://www.dot.state.mn.us/stateaid/trafficsafety/hsip/2013application.pdf http://www.dot.state.mn.us/stateaid/lrip.html 1 Periodic project solicitation is done through the MPOs and Regional Planning and Program Managers to local agencies. This program is funded through HSIP funds.
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A-28 Question 54: "Does the state assist local agencies in procurement and contracting of local road safety projects? " Response Type Response Rate Yes 72% (34 DOTs)
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A-29 Question 56: "Please describe the procurement and contracting process. Provide a link to your website, if available." TABLE A45 SuRvEy RESPOnSE TO QuESTiOn 56: "PLEASE DESCRiBE THE PROCuREmEnT AnD COnTRACTinG PROCESS.
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A-30 Question 61: "To assist local agencies, does your state DOT conduct post-project audits of compliance with federal regulations on those projects funded with federal-aid dollars? " Response Type Response Rate Yes 62% (29 DOTs)
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A-31 Question 62: "you have indicated that your state DOT conducts post-project audits of compliance with federal regulations on those projects funded with federal-aid dollars. Please describe and/or provide reference or weblink to state website." Count Response 1 http://azdot.gov/docs/default-source/traffic-library/azhsip2010.pdf?
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A-32 Question 63: "what are some of the challenges the state faces in addressing local road safety with local agencies? Check all that apply." 1 DOT 2 DOTs 3 DOTs 3 DOTs 9 DOTs 14 DOTs 24 DOTs 29 DOTs 44 DOTs Political landscape changes with every election Lack of data Limitations of Local agency safety awareness (e.g., funding opportunity, safety culture, etc.)
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A-33 Question 64: "what plans or initiative does your state DOT have to address these challenges?
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A-34 Question 67: "Has your state instituted performance measures to measure the performance of safety programs?
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A-35 Question 68: "Please describe performance measures of your state's safety programs." Count Response 1 5% reduction in the ongoing 5 year average 1 Fatal and serious injuries and their rates 1 Fatalities Serious Injuries Fatality Rate Injury Rate 1 NHTSA Core Performance Measures 1 Reduce fatal crashes by 5% per year. 1 Simple before and after crash data, crash rates.
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A-36 Question 69: "Have your safety programs and their specific projects produced measureable positive results on improving the safety of local roads? " Response Type Response Rate Yes 28% (13 DOTs)
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A-37 Question 71: "Has there been a reduction of fatal and/or severe injury crashes over the past three years on your state's local roads? " Response Type Response Rate Yes 70% (33 DOTs)
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