Focused Approach to Transportation Safety
This content focuses on promoting transportation safety through initiatives like the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP), and other measures aimed at reducing highway fatalities, improving infrastructure, and enhancing overall roadway safety. It highlights the importance of data-driven approaches, systematic planning, and performance-based programs to create a safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation system while maintaining fiscal responsibility in managing resources.
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A FOCUSED APPROACH TO SAFETY Tracy Lovell, PE
Provide a Transportation System Safe Efficient Environmentally Sound Fiscally Responsible
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Reduce highway fatalities by making our roads safer through a data driven, systematic approach. Increase awareness of the need for roadway safety infrastructure improvements. Provide decision makers important information, tools and resources that will improve the safety performance of roadways.
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cont d Performance-based Federal program. USDOT Secretary to establish measures. States to set targets. Serious injuries per vehicle mile traveled. Fatalities per vehicle mile traveled. Number of serious injuries. Number of fatalities Special Performance Rules for HRRR & Older Drivers. Corrective actions for insufficient progress.
Requirements for KY to Use Funds Develop and implement a Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) that identifies and analyzes highway safety problems and opportunities. Produce a program of projects or strategies to reduce identified safety problems. Identify projects to maximize opportunities to advance safety. Focus resources on areas of greatest safety need. Establish and implement a schedule of highway safety improvement projects. Evaluate the plan regularly. Submit an annual report to the USDOT Secretary.
Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) Statewide-coordinated safety plan that provides a comprehensive framework for reducing highway fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads. Data-driven, comprehensive plan that establishes statewide goals, objectives, and key emphasis areas. Identify the State's key safety needs and guide investment decisions to achieve significant reductions in highway fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads.
Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) Cont d 2011 Kentucky SHSP Aggressive Driving Commercial Vehicle Safety Distracted Driving Drive Smart Safety Corridors Impaired Driving Incident Management Motorcycles Occupant Protection Roadway Departure Traffic Records Young Drivers Legislative Issues
Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) Cont d 2011 Kentucky SHSP Proposed Kentucky SHSP Aggressive Driving Commercial Vehicle Safety Distracted Driving Impaired Driving Incident Management Intersections* (NEW) Motorcycles Occupant Protection Roadway Departure* Young Drivers Aggressive Driving Commercial Vehicle Safety Distracted Driving Drive Smart Safety Corridors Impaired Driving Incident Management Motorcycles Occupant Protection Roadway Departure Traffic Records Young Drivers Legislative Issues *Primary Engineering Focus
Highway Safety Improvement Program State Highway Safety Improvement Program Railway- Highway Grade Crossings Transportation Alternatives State Planning and Research
State Highway Safety Improvement Program Other SHSP Initiatives (16.5 % Funding) Intersections (16.5% Funding) Roadway Departure (67 % Funding)
Roadway Departure RD Corridors Horizontal Alignment Signing Cable Barrier High Friction Surface NHS G/R End Treat. FE06 Match (New G/R) Markings (ELRS, CLRS, Edgeline strip, etc.)
Intersections Intersection Emphasis List Crash-driven data elements Systematic Intersection Improvements Feature-driven data elements
Other SHSP Initiatives Safety Circuit Rider Local Government assistance Data development and processing Project/program evaluation Safety workforce development
HSIP PROJECT PROCESS Tracy Lovell, PE
HSIP Process Identify the location RD Corridor, Emphasis Area, etc. Conduct Road Safety Audit with multi-disciplinary team. OR, prepare estimate for identified countermeasure Submit Right of Way, Utility and Environmental Clearance Documents with Funding Request Process Environmental Documents Request Funding Process Right of Way Clearance Create Proposal Advertise for Bids Award Contract Construct Contact Point for All Phases District HSIP Coordinator is the
Chosen Countermeasure(s) An identified/requested countermeasure does NOT eliminate the need to follow existing approval procedures. You must follow other Cabinet policies when applicable.
Division of Traffic Operations Approval Traffic signals New installs Modifications Beacons Intersection AWB/Sign beacons Audible/accessible, exclusive ped phases School flasher assemblies/speed limits Reversible lane signals AWFs
Division of Traffic Operations Approval Cont d Interchange guide signing Word markings on pavements (non-std) Speed limit changes RPMs Rumble strips Permanent transverse Edgeline Centerline (non-std) LED-Enhanced signing Lighting Interchange Intersection Roundabout In-roadway
