August 2010
FHWA-SA-10-027
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1. Report No. FHWA FHWA-SA-09-019 |
2. Government Accession No. |
3. Recipient’s Catalog No. |
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4. Title and Subtitle Noteworthy Practices: Addressing Safety on Locally-Owned and Maintained Roads |
5. Report Date August 2010 |
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6. Performing Organization Code |
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7. Authors Rosemarie Anderson, P.E.; Karen Yunk, P.E; Daniel Lovas, P.E.; and Michelle Scism |
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9. Performing Organization Name and Address |
10. Work Unit No. |
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Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc 8300 Boone Boulevard, Suite 700 Vienna, VA 22182-2626 |
11. Contract or Grant No. DTFH61-05-D-00024 (VHB) |
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12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address Office of Safety Federal Highway Administration |
13. Type of Report and Period Covered Final Report
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14. Sponsoring Agency Code |
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15. Supplementary Notes: Technical editing was performed Jenny Goldschmidt of VHB. Graphical design and production were performed by Michelle Scism and Cynthia Chagnon, both from VHB. |
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16. Abstract Locally-owned road safety remains a challenge to many States. Several States have shown measured success in addressing local road safety. Seven States were identified to participate in the Local Road Safety Domestic Scan, allowing a team of transportation professionals from the Federal, State, and local levels to visit and document their practices. The Domestic Scan report identifies and documents practices in the planning, programming, and implementation of efforts to improve local road safety. Practices are presented in data collection and analysis; local project identification; local project administration; funding; training and technical assistance; outreach and partnerships between State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) and local agencies. The report provides States with valuable information to launch a local road safety program or implement documented practices to improve an established program. |
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17. Key Words Highway safety, local government, study tours, strategic planning, safety management, State Departments of Transportation, Federal-aid, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, local road safety, crash data, engineering, education, enforcement, systemic improvements, funding, training, outreach, domestic scan |
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: 66 |
22. Price |
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