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Safety and Highway Safety Manual
Implementation in Nevada
MAY 21, 2016
ITE INTERMOUNTAIN SECTION
JACOB FARNSWORTH, P.E.
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Outline
• Objectives
• Background Information
• NDOT’s Safety Projects• Road Safety Assessments
• Traffic Safety Engineering Design
• Safety Management Plans
• Conclusion
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Objectives
• Show how Nevada is advancing safety on it’s roadways through it’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) and implementation of the Highway Safety Manual (HSM).
• Provide an overview of specific approaches currently being used on safety related projects
• To get you thinking “Safety”
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Nevada SHSP Integrating safety
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Highway Safety Manual (HSM)
• Purpose:• Improves decision making
based on safety performance
• Science-based
• Provides information and tools
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Project Development Process
Operations, Maintenance & Construction
SAFETY
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Project Safety Process
• A guide for incorporating HSM processes into the Project Development Process in Nevada
• Establish a consistent process of quantifying safety impacts to the extent practicable
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Project Safety Process
• CMF
• Predictive Method
• Benefit Cost Ratio
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Safety Projects
• Road Safety Assessments
• Safety Management Plans
• Traffic Safety Engineering Design
RSA
SMPTSED
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Road Safety Assessments (RSA)
• Formal safety evaluation by an independent multidisciplinary team
• Provides safety improvement suggestions
• Includes:• Crash reduction analysis
• Preliminary cost analysis
• Typically leads into Project Scoping, Safety Management Plans, and/or Traffic Safety Design Projects
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Safety Management Plan (SMP)
• Purpose:• Safety focused corridor study
• Includes all road users
• Collaboration with stakeholders and public
• Develop short and long range projects
• Intent• Provide NDOT and local agencies with a list of
projects that should be considered
• Planning for future funding
• Leads into Traffic Safety Engineering Design
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SMP – A RSA on STERIODS
• Includes:• Crash Analysis
• Existing Conditions Analysis and Maps
• Road User Analysis
• Capacity Analysis
• Review of Policies, Plans, and Studies
• Land Use and Economic Development Analysis
• Crash Predictions
• Benefit Cost Analysis
• Recommendations
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SMP - Example
• 3.6 Mile Corridor
• 46 Intersections• 14 Signalized
• North Section• 4 Lanes
• 13,000-17,500 AADT
• South Section• 6 Lanes
• 20,000-40,000 AADT
15
Vicinity Map
NDOT Safety Management Plan - Eastern AveData Source:
NDOT 12/01/**-12/01/**
Legend
Signalized Intersection
Non-Signalized Intersection
Median
4 Lanes, No Median
4 Lanes, Raised Median
6 Lanes, Raised Median
Major Roads
City Boundaries
95
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LAKE MEAD BLVD
OWENS AVE
WASHINGTON AVE
BONANZA RD
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EVANS AVE
CHEYENNE AVE
CAREY AVE
STEWART AVE0 0.5 10.25
Miles
HARRIS AVE
CEDAR AVE
SEA RLES AVE
TONOPAH AVE
CARTIER AVE
BROOKS AVE
NORTH
LAS VEGAS
LAS VEGAS
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CONSTITUTION WAY
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Crash Analysis
• Crash Rate• Corridor - 7.72 crashes per MVMT
Crash Severity Overall Pedestrian Bicycle Bus
Fatal 2 0.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
Injury A 34 2.8% 6 33.3% 0 0.0% 1 5.9%
Injury B 92 7.5% 6 33.3% 4 36.4% 2 11.8%
Injury C 410 33.4% 5 27.8% 6 54.5% 2 11.8%
PDO 687 56.1% 1 5.6% 1 9.1% 12 70.6%
Total (5 Years) 1,225 (100%) 18 (1.5%) 11 (0.9%) 17 (1.4%)
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Crash Analysis
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Existing Conditions
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Policies, Plans, and Studies
• 22 Document Reviewed• Las Vegas
• North Las Vegas
• Regional Transportation Commission
• NDOT
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Crash Issues and Risk Factor• Crash rates
• Access Management• Driveways
• Median Openings
• Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Transit Facilities
• No Shoulder
• Speeding
• Lighting
• ADA
• Sidewalk Obstruction
• Capacity
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Proposed Improvements
What can be done within the Right-of-Way?
• Short-Term Low-Cost
• Mid-Term• Alternative #1
• Alternative #2
• Alternative #3
• Long-Term
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Short-Term Improvements
• Midblock Crossing w/ Ped Flashing Beacon
• Crosswalk Improvements w/ Ped Flashing Beacon
• Pedestrian Barrier
• Street Lighting Improvements
• Intersection Curb Modifications
• S-Island Medians
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Mid-Term Alternative #1
• Lane Narrowing
• Corridor Improvements• Access Management (Medians)
• Traffic Control Devices
• Lighting Upgrades
• Roadway Improvements
• Landscape
• Bike Lane
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Mid-Term Alternative #1
• Lane Narrowing
• Corridor Improvements• Access Management (Medians)
• Traffic Control Devices
• Lighting Upgrades
• Roadway Improvements
• Landscape
• Bike Lane
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Mid-Term Alternative #2
• Lane Narrowing
• Corridor Improvements• Access Management (Medians and Driveways)
• Additional Lighting
• Wider Sidewalks
• Buffered Bike Lane
• Lane Removal
• Bus Turnouts
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Mid-Term Alternative #2
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Mid-Term Alternative #3
• Lane Narrowing
• Corridor Improvements
• Buffered Bike Lane
• Lane Removal
• Bus Turnouts
• Roundabouts• 3 Intersections
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Long-Term Improvements
• Reconstruction of Interchange
• One-way Circulator Road
• Relocation of Corridor Utilities
• Construction of New Interchange on US 95
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HSM Crash Prediction
Analysis Tools• IHSDM – 4 lane divided
• HSM Spreadsheet (NCHRP 17-58) – 6 lane divided
Prediction Scenarios• Existing Conditions – 20 Years
• Alternative #1 – 20 Years
• Alternative #2 – 20 Years
• Alternative #3 – 20 Years
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Crash Prediction Results
Existing Conditions
Alternative #1 Alternative #2 Alternative #3
Total Predicted Crashes (20 Years)*
3933 3093 2738 2724
Reduction in Total Crashes over Existing Conditions*
N/A 840 1195 1209
Crash Reduction Factor N/A 21.4% 30.4% 30.7%
Total Predicted Crashes/Year*
197 155 137 136
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Benefit Cost Analysis
Alternative #1 Alternative #2
Total Annual Benefit $2,234,803 $3,178,209
Total Annualized Cost $754,531 $1,577,634
Benefit Cost Ratio 2.96 2.01
Average Annual Net Return $1,480,272 $1,600,575
• Short-Term Improvements
• Mid-Term • Alternative #1 - $10,226,924
• Alternative #2 - $21,383,276
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Public Involvement
• Total Attendance – 22 People
• Potential Additional Short-Term Projects• Driveway Closure at Shopping Center
• Restriping and Improved Stripping at Specific Locations
• Additional Bus Turnouts
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Recommendations1st Priority
• Short-Term Improvements
2nd Priority
• Mid-Term Improvements• Alternative #2 North of Washington Ave,
Alternative #1 South of Washington Ave
3rd Priority
• Long-Term Improvements
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Traffic Safety Engineering Design
• Traffic Safety Design Projects
• Alternatives Development• Crash Modification Factors
• HSM Crash Prediction
• Benefit Cost Ratios
• 30%, 60%, 90%, and 100% Design Plans
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Conclusion
• Nevada is advancing safety on it’s roadways through it’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) and implementation of the Highway Safety Manual (HSM).
• All stages of the Project Development Process
• Variety of safety related projects
• How can you incorporate safety?