This is a short background presentation

1. Road Safety Audits* * Assessments, Reviews, etc.

7. Systems Approach: Crashes Caused by Various Factors Vehicle 12% Roadway 34% Driver 80% Human is weakest link in this system, so we must design around human needs.

8. Complexity

9. RISK CATEGORY Prioritize Safety Concerns Qualitative Estimate of Risk Low Moderate High Extreme Frequent Occasional Infrequent Rare C D E F B C D E A B C D A A B C Crash Frequency Category SEVERITY

11. RSAs & Project Stages Planning / Scoping Preliminary Design Detailed Design Pre-Opening More Major Issues Addressed by RSA Less Opportunity for Changes

13. RSA PROCEDURES The 8-step Process

14. 1 Identify project 2 Select RSA team 3 Conduct start-up meeting 4 Perform field reviews 5 Conduct analysis and prepare report 6 Present findings to Project Owner 7 Prepare formal response 8 Incorporate findings RSA Team Road Owner RSA Procedure Responsibilities

15. 1 Identify project RSA Procedure RSA Team Road Owner Responsibilities 1 Identify project 2 Select RSA team 3 Conduct a start-up meeting 4 Perform field reviews under various conditions 5 Conduct audit analysis and prepare report of findings 6 Present findings to Project Owner 7 Prepare formal response 8 Incorporate findings

16. Step 1 Identify the Project Planning/Scoping Stage Design Stage Existing Roadway

17. 2 Select RSA team RSA Team Road Owner Responsibilities RSA Procedure 1 Identify project or 2 Select RSA team 3 Conduct start-up meeting 4 Perform field reviews under various conditions 5 Conduct audit analysis and prepare report of findings 6 Present RSA findings to Project Owner 7 Prepare formal response 8 Incorporate findings

19. Traffic operations Step 2 Geometric design Road users/human factors Select RSA Team: Core Skills Planning

21. 3 Conduct a start-up meeting RSA Team Road Owner Responsibilities RSA Procedure 1 Identify project 2 Select RSA team 3 Conduct a start-up meeting 4 Perform field reviews under various conditions 5 Conduct audit analysis and prepare report of findings 6 Present RSA findings to Project Owner 7 Prepare formal response 8 Incorporate findings

24. Crash Data

25. 4 Perform field reviews RSA Team Road Owner Responsibilities RSA Procedure 1 Identify project 2 Select RSA team 3 Conduct a start-up meeting 4 Perform field reviews under various conditions 5 Conduct audit analysis and prepare report of findings 6 Present RSA findings to Project Owner 7 Prepare formal response 8 Incorporate findings

29. Night

30. Night

31. Pedestrian Prompt List

32. Facility - Signing

33. Pedestrian Crossing

34. Pedestrian Crossing

35. Performance

36. Observation

37. Observation

38. Sidewalk Condition

39. Conditions

40. Conditions

41. Pedestrian Wayfinding

42. Area Wide Analysis

43. Pedestrian activity

44. Context and Desire Lines

45. 5 Conduct RSA analysis RSA Team Road Owner Responsibilities RSA Procedure 1 Identify project 2 Select RSA team 3 Conduct a start-up meeting 4 Perform field reviews under various conditions 5 Conduct audit analysis and prepare report of findings 6 Present RSA findings to Project Owner 7 Prepare formal response 8 Incorporate findings

47. Risks to be considered Drop Offs

48. RISK CATEGORY Prioritize Safety Concerns Qualitative Estimate of Risk Low Moderate High Extreme Frequent Occasional Infrequent Rare C D E F B C D E A B C D A A B C Crash Frequency Category SEVERITY

49. Prioritizing

51. 6 Present preliminary RSA findings to Project Owner RSA Team Road Owner Responsibilities RSA Procedure 1 Identify project 2 Select RSA team 3 Conduct a start-up meeting 4 Perform field reviews under various conditions 5 Conduct audit analysis and prepare report of findings 6 Present RSA findings to Project Owner 7 Prepare formal response 8 Incorporate findings

54. Options

55. Options

56. Example from report

57. 7 Prepare formal response RSA Team Road Owner Responsibilities RSA Procedure 1 Identify project 2 Select RSA team 3 Conduct a start-up meeting 4 Perform field reviews under various conditions 5 Conduct audit analysis and prepare report of findings 6 Present RSA findings to Project Owner 7 Prepare formal response 8 Incorporate findings

58. Suggestion 1: Consider sidewalks along the project route to accommodate future pedestrian activity. Planning Division will recommend sidewalks be included within the scope of this project when submitted to Design Division. Suggestion 2: If R/W is available, add an acceleration on US 60 in the westbound direction for RT turning from Bowring Rd. This is not feasible for the following reasons: Any changes to the top of cut/toe of slope would affect the utility relocation which is currently under way. Also, the drive at Sta. 551+20 may conflict with accelerating vehicles. Action taken Step 7 Response Letter Reason for not taking action

59. 8 Incorporate findings into the project RSA Team Road Owner Responsibilities RSA Procedure 1 Identify project 2 Select RSA team 3 Conduct a start-up meeting 4 Perform field reviews under various conditions 5 Conduct audit analysis and prepare report of findings 6 Present RSA findings to Project Owner / 7 Prepare formal response 8 Incorporate findings into the project

61. 1 Identify project 2 Select RSA team 3 Conduct start-up meeting 4 Perform field reviews 5 Conduct analysis and prepare report 6 Present findings to Project Owner 7 Prepare formal response 8 Incorporate findings Responsibilities RSA Team Design Team / Project Owner