| Title | Focus State Roadway Departure Safety Plans and High Friction Surface Treatments Peer Exchange : an RPSCB Peer Exchange |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 59831 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Smichenko, Susan |
| Source | 8p. |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety |
| Publication Date | 20140800 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report summarizes the Focus State Roadway Departure Safety Plans and High Friction Surface Treatments Peer Exchange, held in Birmingham, Alabama, sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Safety’s Roadway Safety Professional Capacity Building Program. On August 5 and 6, 2014, the FHWA Office of Safety and FHWA Resource Center convened representatives from seven States: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri. The purpose of this event was to facilitate the exchange of information between States regarding approaches to roadway departure (RwD) safety, including implementation of RwD Focus State Implementation Plans and High Friction Surface Treatments (HFST). The event consisted of a combination of presentations and facilitated discussions on rumble strips and stripes, curve delineation, HFST, and RwD Safety Implementation Plans. Refer to Appendix A for the content and agenda of the virtual peer exchange. |
| Rosap ID | dot:12353 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12353 |
| TRT Terms | Ran off road crashes; Rumble strips; Highway safety; Technical assistance; Peer groups; Workshops; Safety management; Safety programs; Safety audits; Best practices; Highway curves |
| General Subjects | Roadway departure; High risk curves; Local roads; High friction surface treatments |
| Classification | AGR - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY |
| Geographical Coverage |
Alabama; Arkansas; Florida; Georgia; Louisiana; Mississippi; Missouri |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1613759 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Proceedings |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/59000/59800/59831/peer_report_AL_Aug2014.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |