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NACE Annual ConferenceThank You IA LTAP!

Regions & State Affiliates(New Affiliate in TN)

EDC LPA Initiative

• LPA Implementation Plan

• Stakeholder Partnering• Certification/Qualification Program for LPAs • Consultant Selection Strategies for Engineering Services

• September 24 EDC Exchange

Towards Zero Deaths

Adoption and Implementation by Counties

The vision of the National Strategy:

A highway system free of fatalities. Envisions an accelerated decline in

transportation-related deaths and injuries. An intermediate goal of halving

fatalities by 2030, Aggressively work toward a level of zero annual

fatalities and few injuries as the norm.

Implementation Elements

Formal CommitmentEstablishment of Inter-Departmental

and/or Inter-Agency work groupReview and consideration of all identified

strategiesCommitment to data collection and

analysisDevelopment of Local Safety

Improvement PlanContinuing Education

Commitment to data collection and analysis

Why is Data Important?MAP-21 “Data Driven”Data Drives FundingAllows for better decision making/resource allocation

Saves more lives

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System Requirements – Roads CoverageHSIP applies to all public roadsData to be collected from:

- State owned/maintained roads- Non State owned/maintained

roads- Roads on tribal lands- Public roads on Federal lands

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MAP-21 Eligible Safety Data Collection, Analysis, and Improvement Activities

Collection, analysis and improvement of safety data is specifically identified as an eligible project within the definition of a HSIP

Road Safety Data Sources – Working Together with LTAPs

Technical Assistance Access to DataData AnalysisRSAs

TrainingSHSP RepresentationTRCCResearch OpportunitiesPeer Exchanges

What can Data Driven Safety Investments Accomplish?

11% Total Crash Rate Reduction since 2005

30% reduction in

fatal rates since 2005Source: Scott Davis, Thurston Co., WA

Development of Local Safety Improvement Plan

Why Local Safety Improvement Plans?MAP-21“Plans” Drive FundingAllows for better decision making/resource allocation

Saves more lives

SHSP Background

Development led by the state DOT in consultation with local, state, tribal, federal and private-sector safety stakeholders

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Minnesota County Highway Safety Plans – What has it accomplished?

In Minnesota: Toward Zero Deaths was adopted as a long

term vision in 2003. In 2009, MnDOT changed the distribution

of Highway Safety Improvement Program funds – from virtually all on State highways to a distribution proportional to the number of severe crashes – basically 50% state and 50% local systems.

Source: Howard Preston, PE, CH2M HILL

Implementation Elements

Formal CommitmentEstablishment of Inter-Departmental

and/or Inter-Agency work groupReview and consideration of all identified

strategiesCommitment to data collection and

analysisDevelopment of Local Safety

Improvement PlanContinuing Education