FHWA Evaluation of Low-Cost Safety Improvements Pooled Fund Study 2013 Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

NHI Facility (Virginia Room), Arlington, Virginia

May 21 - 22, 2013

DAY 1: TUESDAY, MAY 21

** Morning Session – 8:00 AM ET **

• Welcome and Vision—Roya Amjadi and Carol Tan,
   
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
   
• Introductions and Overview of Meeting—Kim Eccles,
   
• Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB)
   
• Background and Review of Study to Date
   
  • Mission, Objectives, and History of the Study—Kim Eccles, VHB
     
  • Evaluation Study Designs—Frank Gross, VHB
     
• DCMF Overview—Jon Soika, VHB
   
  • Combination of Centerline & Edgeline Rumble Strips—Craig Lyon, Persaud & Lyon
     
  • Update on South Carolina Statewide Intersection Improvements—Joey Riddle, SCDOT
     
  • Phase VII
     
    • Intersection Conflict Warning Systems—Frank Gross, VHB
       
    • Pavement Marking Types and Characteristics—Craig Lyon, Persaud & Lyon
       
• Peer Exchange Discussion

** BREAK – 10:00 AM ET **

• A Focused Approach to Pedestrian Safety— Tamara Redmon and Gabe Rousseau, FHWA
   
  • Phase VII (continued)
     
    • Pedestrian Safety in Florida—Rickey Fitzgerald, FDOT
       
    • Pedestrian Signals, Signing, and Markings—Daniel Carter, The University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center (UNC-HSRC)
       
    • Driver Feedback Signs—Eric Donnell, Penn State University
       
• Peer Exchange Discussion
   
• Advances in Pavement and Phase VI
   
  • FHWA Every Day Counts: High Friction Surface Treatments—Mike Moravec, FHWA
     
  • Update on Phase VI: Pavement Safety Performance—Dave Merritt, Transtec
     
  • Surface Aggregates and Pavement Friction—Rick Meininger, FHWA
     
  • Porous Graded Asphalt—Eric Weaver, FHWA
     
• Peer Exchange Discussion
   

** LUNCH – 11:45 AM ET **

** Afternoon Session – 12:45 PM ET **

• MAP-21 and its Implications to Highway Safety Programs and Initiatives
   
  • HSIP Perspective—Karen Scurry, FHWA
     
  • Data Perspective—Ray Krammes, FHWA
     
  • Cost Estimates for Collecting MIRE Subset—Stuart Thompson, FHWA
     
  • CDIP & RDIP—Ray Krammes, FHWA
     
  • Question and Answer Session
     
• General State Safety Reports
   
  • Connecticut—Joe Ouellette, ConnDOT
     
  • Arizona—Kohinoor Kar, ADOT
     
• Peer Exchange Discussion
   

** BREAK – 2:30 PM ET **

• NCHRP 17-61 and Work Zone Safety Countermeasures—Mike Fontaine, Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Research (VCTIR)
   
• Recent or Ongoing Safety Initiatives at FHWA
   
  • FHWA Roadway Safety Data Program Highlights
     
    • Road Safety Data Peer Exchanges: What We Heard—Kim Eccles, VHB
       
    • Developing National Actions for Improving Safety Data Systems—Ray Krammes, FHWA
       
    • Discussion and Q&A
       
  • Safety Research on Motorcyclist Safety—Craig Thor, FHWA
     
  • Tree Crash Analysis—Roya Amjadi, FHWA
     
• Peer Exchange Discussion
   

Adjourn – 4:20 PM (Building locks at 4:30 PM … LEAVE your name tent, TAKE everything else)

DAY 2: WEDNESDAY, MAY 22

** Morning Session – 8:00 AM ET **

• Day 1 Recap—Kim Eccles, VHB
   
• Alternative Intersections and Safety
   
  • Missouri Experiences—John Miller, MoDOT
     
  • Tennessee Experiences—Brian Hurst, TDOT
     
  • Utah Experiences—Scott Jones, UDOT
     
  • Michigan Experiences—Mark Bott, MDOT
     
  • Evaluation of the Diverging Diamond Interchange—Wei Zhang, FHWA
     
  • FHWA Every Day Counts: Intersection and Interchange Geometrics—Jeff Shaw, FHWA
     
  • Research Outlook—Joe Hummer, Wayne State University
     
• Peer Exchange Discussion
   

** BREAK – 10:00 AM ET **

• General State Safety Reports
   
  • Montana—Kraig McLeod, MDT
     
  • Ohio—Michael McNeill, ODOT
     
• Update from the Human Factors Team—Jim Shurbutt, FHWA
   
• Looking Forward
   
  • DCMF Marketing, Communication, and Outreach Plan—Patty Hardee, Voice Associates
     
  • Planning for Next Year—Jon Soika, VHB
     
• TAC Balloting and Future Direction of the Study—Roya Amjadi, FHWA
   
• Meeting Summary—Kim Eccles, VHB
   

Adjourn – 12:00 PM ET