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