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 SHSP Proposed Kentucky SHSP

*Primary Engineering Focus

Highway Safety Improvement

Program

Railway-Highway

Grade Crossings

Transportation

Alternatives

State Planning and

Research

State Highway Safety

Improvement Program

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)