FHWA Evaluation of Low-Cost Safety Improvements Pooled Fund Study 2012 Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

May 15–16, 2012

DAY 1: Tuesday, May 15

Morning Session – 8:30 AM ET

• Welcome and Introductions, Ray Krammes (Federal Highway Administration (FHWA))    [15]
   
• Review of Mission, Objectives, and History of the Study, Kim Eccles (Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB))    [30] Phase V, Part 1
   
  • Overview of Study Designs and Update on Strategies, Craig Lyon
    • (Persaud & Lyon) and Jon Soika (VHB)    [25]
       
  • Pennsylvania’s Experience with Combined Rumbles, Chris Speese
    • (PennDOT)    [15]
       
      • Statewide Intersection Improvements: A Brief Update, Joey Riddle
        • (SCDOT)    [15]
           
• Break – 10:15 AM ET (approximately)    [15]
   
• Related National Evaluation Efforts
   
  • Safety Edge, Cathy Satterfield (FHWA)    [15]
     
  • Rural Safety Innovation-Evaluation Project, Jim Dewar (FHWA)    [10]
     
  • Evaluation of Intersection Safety Strategies (National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) 17-35) – Interactive
     
    • Discussion of Results, Daniel Carter - The University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center (UNC-HSRC)    [20]
       
• FHWA Intersection Programs, Wei Zhang (FHWA)    [15]
   
• Human Factors Evaluations, Jim Shurbutt and Brian Philips (FHWA)    [15]
   
• MIRE MIS, Bob Pollack (FHWA)    [15]
   

12:00 Boxed Lunch

Afternoon Session – 1:00 PM ET

• Future Direction of the Study, Roya Amjadi (FHWA) Evaluation Phase
   
  • (Part 2) of Phase III and V    [10] Initiation of Phase VI    [10]
     
  • Evolution of Study and Subsequent Phases    [10]
     
• Phase VI
   
  • Update on Progress, Dave Merritt (The Transtec Group)    [20]
     
  • Experiences of Participating States    [20]
     
  • Related FHWA Pavement Efforts, Jim Sherwood (FHWA)    [15]
     
• Break – 2:30 PM ET (approximately)    [15]
   
• Peer Exchange
   
  • Oklahoma Peer Exchange Summary, Matt Warren (O^KDOT)    [15]
     
  • Emerging Low-Cost Strategies – Experiences to Date
     
    • Rural Intersection Pavement Markings in PA, Chris Speese (PennDOT)    [15]
       
    • Vehicles Entering When Flashing in NC, Shawn Troy (NCDOT)    [30] Rural ITS
       
    • Strategies in MN, Brad Estochen (MnDOT)    [20]
       
    • Other Strategies
       
  • Shared Challenges Implementing Low-Cost Improvements
     

Dinner

• Meet in Lobby at 6:00 PM for walk to dinner at neighborhood restaurant
   

DAY 2: Wednesday, May 16

Morning Session –8:30 AM ET

• Recap of Day 1, Kim Eccles (VHB)    [10]
   
• Roadway Safety Data Partnership, Heather Rothenberg (FHWA)    [20]
   
• TAC States – A Sample of Good Practices
   
  • Safety Efforts in Texas, Brian Stanford (TxDOT)    [15] Safety
     
  • Efforts in Georgia, Norm Cressman (GDOT)    [15] Safety
     
  • Efforts in South Dakota, Nicole Frankl (SDDOT)    [10]
     
• Crash Modification Factors Resources, Karen Scurry (FHWA)    [15]
   
• Break – 9:55 AM ET (approximately)    [15]
   
• Balloting, Roya Amjadi (FHWA) Uses of Ballots    [10]
   
  • Instructions for Ballots    [10]
     
• Developing a Safety Improvements Database
   
  • Ohio’s Experiences, Jonathan Hughes (O^HDOT)    [15]
     
  • California’s Experiences, Robert Peterson (Caltrans)    [15]North
     
  • Carolina’s Experiences, Shawn Troy (NCDOT)    [15]
     
  • Unveiling the Combined Database, Kim Eccles & Jon Soika (VHB)    [25]
     
• Meeting Summary
   

Adjourn – 12:00 PM ET