AASHTO and the Highway Safety Manual (HSM)

AASHTO and the Highway Safety Manual (HSM)

Where Do We Stand?

Mark Bott, PETraffic Operations Engineer

Michigan Department of Transportation

HSM Implementation Pooled Fund Study (Strategy 1)

• Advance ongoing efforts by lead states to implement the HSM

• Expand implementation to all states.

• http://www.pooledfund.org/projectdetails.asp?id=1301&status=1

National Roadmap – Are We There Yet? (Strategy 2)

• Lead State Peer to Peer Workshop (Nov 2010)

• Roadmap drafted by FHWA/Lead States

• NCHRP 17-50 to advance HSM implementation among lead states.

Lead State Peer to Peer Workshop

• Held November 2010– 19 Lead/Support States – Local and Federal Participation – Focus on Key Implementation Components– Best Practices and Challenges– Lessons Learned – Next Steps

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Lead States

Support States

HSM Implementation Lead States

• AASHTO• FHWA• NCHRP

HSM Lead State Peer to Peer Workshop: Highlights

– Design Exception HSM Application– SafetyAnalyst Application – Implementation Assistance–Adjustments to Existing Policy to

incorporate HSM into day-to-day practice

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HSM Implementation Tools

• HSM case studies (Ongoing)

• HSM Electronic Suite (March 2011)

• HSM Guidebook of Applications in the Project Development Process (July 2011)

• HSM Implementation Plan Template (July 2011)

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HSM Training

Current:• FHWA Resource Center (RC) recorded HSM Webinars -

12 available at www.highwaysafetymanual.org • HSM Practitioners Guide courses -FHWA Resource Center & NHI• HSM Training (NHI February 2011)• HSM Train-the-trainer workshop (April 2011)

Under Development:• National LTAP meeting Train-the-trainer (August 2011)• HSM web-based training (Pilot July 2011)

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Plan for Future Editions(Strategy 5)

• TRB Committee for Highway Safety Performance Webinar

• NCHRP 20-7(279) Work Plan for 2nd Edition

On-going/Coordinated National Initiatives• FHWA

– National Roadmap for Implementation / Training (NHI) / IHSDM– Outreach materials– Website http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/hsm/

• AASHTO– HSM / Safety Analyst / – User Discussion Forum– Website www.highwaysafetymanual.org

• TRB - Committee for Highway Safety Performance– Part C spreadsheets– Website http://safetyperformance.org