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1. Report No. FHWA-SA-16-119 |
2. Government Accession No. |
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4. Title and Subtitle State Policies and Procedures on Use of the Highway Safety Manual |
5. Report Date September 2016 |
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6. Performing Organization Code |
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7. Author(s) Robert E. Hull, P.E. |
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9. Performing Organization Name and Address Cambridge Systematics, Inc. CH2M |
10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) |
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11. Contract or Grant No. DTFH61-10-D-00020 |
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12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address Federal Highway Administration |
13. Type of Report and Period Covered Informational Report, September 2015 to September 2016 |
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14. Sponsoring Agency Code HSSP |
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15. Supplementary Notes The FHWA task managers for this report were Ray Krammes and Jerry Roche. The Highway Safety Manual Implementation Pooled-Fund Study (TPF-5(255)) funded this project. Pooled-fund State representatives served as reviewers. |
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16. Abstract The 2010 publication of the Highway Safety Manual (HSM), 1st Edition, by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) was an important milestone in advancing the quality of safety analyses supporting highway investment decision making. One impediment to progress that will be addressed in this informational report is the lack of State policy on the use of the HSM in those processes. The States participating in the HSM Implementation Pooled-Fund Study (TPF-5(255)) identified the need for a compilation and synthesis of existing State policies and development of sample policy and procedures language covering a range of activities in which use of the HSM would be beneficial. The State Policies and Procedures on Use of the Highway Safety Manual Informational Report was created to present sample language as generalized statements adapted from noteworthy examples of existing language in State DOT manuals and policies. For States in which integrating the HSM into typical agency practices has been slower than desired, the informational report provides a starting point that can accelerate efforts to develop and adopt policies and procedures to support implementation of the HSM. |
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17. Key Words Highway Safety Manual, policy, procedure, transportation planning, programming, design, engineering, design exception, operations, maintenance, safety management, predictive method, Louisiana, Washington. |
18. Distribution Statement No restrictions. |
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19. Security Classif. (of this report) Unclassified |
20. Security Classif. (of this page) Unclassified |
21. No. of Pages 50 |
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Form DOT F 1700.7 (8-72) Reproduction of completed pages authorized
Overview
Organization of the Report
Sample Language Terminology
Policy Statements and Guidance/Procedure Language Format
Overview
Highway Safety Manual in Planning and Programming
Highway Safety Manual in Engineering and Design
Highway Safety Manual in Operations and Maintenance
Roadway Safety Management Process
Summary
Highway Safety Manual Tools
Source Information and Links
Additional Sources
Table 1. Highway Safety Manual tools.
Figure 1. Chart. Roadway safety management process.
3R – Resurfacing, restoration, and rehabilitation
AJR – Access Justification Reports
AASHTO – American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials
B/C – Benefit/cost
CMF – Crash Modification Factor
DelDOT – Delaware Department of Transportation
DOT – Department of Transportation
ECAT – Economic Crash Analysis Tool
EIS – Environmental Impact Statement
FHWA – Federal Highway Administration
FDOT – Florida Department of Transportation
GDOT – Georgia Department of Transportation
HSIP – Highway Safety Improvement Program
HSM – Highway Safety Manual
IDOT – Illinois Department of Transportation
INDOT – Indiana Department of Transportation
IHSDM – Interactive Highway Safety Design Model
ISATe – Enhanced Interchange Safety Analysis Tool
ICA – Intersection Control Analysis
ICE – Intersection Control Evaluation
LADOTD – Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
LHSC – Louisiana Highway Safety Commission
LSP – Louisiana State Police
MUTCD – Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices
MoDOT – Missouri Department of Transportation
NCHRP – National Cooperative Highway Research Program
NEPA – National Environmental Policy Act
NHDOT – New Hampshire Department of Transportation
NYSDOT – New York State Department of Transportation
ODOT – Ohio Department of Transportation
PennDOT – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
PRR – Preservation/rehabilitation/replacement
RSA – Road Safety Assessment
SRI – Safer Roads Index
SPF – Safety Performance Function
SHSP – Strategic Highway Safety Plan
TIA – Traffic Impact Analyses
TRB – Transportation Research Board
VDOT – Virginia Department of Transportation
WSDOT – Washington State Department of Transportation
WSP – Washington State Patrol
WTSC – Washington Traffic Safety Commission
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