Tracy Lovell, PE A FOCUSED APPROACH TO SAFETY

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  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 2011 Kentucky SHSP

Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) – Cont’d  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  Aggressive Driving  Commercial Vehicle Safety  Distracted Driving  Impaired Driving  Incident Management  Intersections* (NEW)  Motorcycles  Occupant Protection  Roadway Departure*  Young Drivers 2011 Kentucky SHSPProposed Kentucky SHSP *Primary Engineering Focus

Highway Safety Improvement Program Railway- Highway Grade Crossings Transportation Alternatives State Planning and Research State Highway Safety Improvement Program

Intersections (16.5% Funding) Roadway Departure (67 % Funding) Other SHSP Initiatives (16.5 % 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

Tracy Lovell, PE HSIP PROJECT PROCESS

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 District HSIP Coordinator is the Contact Point for All Phases

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  LED-Enhanced signing  Lighting  Interchange  Intersection  Roundabout  In-roadway  Interchange guide signing  Word markings on pavements (non-std)  Speed limit changes  RPMs  Rumble strips  Permanent transverse  Edgeline  Centerline (non-std)