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Implementing A Local Road Safety Plan

Federal Highway Administration
Office of Safety

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U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Office of Safety
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
www.safety.fhwa.dot.gov

FHWA-SA-20-025

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July 2020

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

1. Introduction

2. LRSP Development

The Relationship Between LRSP Development and Implementation

Existing LRSPs

Differences in LRSP Development

3. Steps for Successful Implementation

Step 1 – Maintain Buy-in and Support/Champion

Step 2 – Identify Funding Mechanisms

Step 3 – Identify and Prioritize Projects

Step 4 – Deliver Projects

Step 5 – Evaluate Implementation

Step 6 – Continue Communication and Coordination

4. Conclusion

5. Results of Implementation

Thurston County, WA

St. Louis County, MN

Appendix

Resources

Research Methodology

List of Acronyms

4Es – Engineering, Education, Emergency Response, and Enforcement

DOT – Department of Transportation

DOTD – Department of Transportation and Development

CALTRANS – California Department of Transportation

CMAQ – Congestion Management and Air Quality

CMF – Crash Modification Factor

EMS – Emergency Medical Services

FHWA – Federal Highway Administration

GCAT – GIS Crash Analysis Tool

GIS – Geographic Information System

HFST – High Friction Surface Treatment

HRRR – High Risk Rural Roads

HSIP – Highway Safety Improvement Program

HSM – Highway Safety Manual

LPA – Local Public Agency

LRSP – Local Road Safety Plan

LTAP – Local Technical Assistance Program

MPO – Metropolitan Planning Organization

NCHRP – National Cooperative Highway Research Program

NHTSA – National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

NJTPA – North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority

NOACA – Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency

RSA – Road Safety Audit

SHSO – State Highway Safety Office

SJTPO – South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization

SSARP – Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program

SHSP – Strategic Highway Safety Plan

SMS – Safety Management Systems

TAP – Transportation Alternatives Program

TRIS – Transportation Research Information Services

TZD – Toward Zero Deaths

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