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FHWA Road Safety Audit Guidelines

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Prompt List

Please answer YES or NO to the following:

General Topics

Scope of project, function, traffic mix, road users

Type and degree of access to property and developments

Major generators of traffic

Staging of construction

Future reconstruction projects

Wider network effects

Design Issues (General)

Route choice

Impact of continuity with the existing network

Broad design standards

Design speed

Design volume and traffic characteristics

Right of way

Combination of features

Intersections

Location, spacing types

'Readability' (perception) by drivers

Road users, traffic mix

Design consistency

Number of lanes

Interchanges

Location, spacing

Types, layouts

Ramps, terminal intersections

Design consistency

Number of lanes

Environmental

Surrounding terrain

Weather, sunlight

Noise barriers, animal fencing

Animal crossings

Visual distractions

Unstable land

Safety Aspects Not Already Covered

General safety aspects not already covered

Road Function, Classification, Environment

General road function, classification, environment

Traffic Management

General Traffic Management

Alignment

Horizontal alignment

Vertical alignment

Parking and Servicing

Parking provision

Servicing facilities

Signs and Marking

General signs and marking

Landscaping

General landscaping

Safety Aspects Not Already Covered

General safety aspects not already covered

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Page last modified on October 15, 2014
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