| Title | Coordinating State and Regional Transportation Safety Planning through the SHSP Process : an RSPCB Peer Exchange |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 59838 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Smichenko, Susan |
| Source | 19p. |
| 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 | 20130000 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Local and regional governments have important roles to play in identifying and addressing safety issues on roadways within their jurisdictions. Congress recognized this need and passed legislation in 1998 requiring safety consideration in transportation plans at the local, regional, and State levels. Efforts have since been underway to increase the explicit consideration of safety in these planning processes. More recently, the focus has shifted to improving the linkage between Strategic Highway Safety Plans (SHSPs) and transportation planning documents, notably Statewide and Metropolitan Long Range Transportation Plans (LRTPs), which are required to consider strategies and services to improve the safety of the transportation system. In addition to these plans, States, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and local agencies typically develop other important transportation planning documents (e.g., corridor, bicycle, freight, transit plans) that frequently include safety elements. Improving the coordination and linkages of the safety elements and priorities among these planning processes supports a comprehensive and holistic approach to transportation safety planning. It also provides additional opportunities to implement safety programs addressing key priorities throughout the State. This report provides a summary of the proceedings of the “Coordinating State and Regional Transportation Safety Planning through the SHSP Process” Peer Exchange held in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 22 and 23, 2013. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sponsored the Peer Exchange in coordination with Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD). The purpose of the Peer Exchange was to explore specific strategies the peer States could adopt to improve the coordination of regional and statewide safety planning efforts. Representatives from Louisiana, Nevada and Utah participated in the event (see Agenda A for the full list of participants). |
| Rosap ID | dot:34212 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/34212 |
| TRT Terms | Transportation planning; State departments of transportation; Regional transportation; Peer groups; Best practices; Highway safety; Metropolitan planning organizations; Data analysis; Data quality; Safety audits; Safety programs; Long range planning |
| General Subjects | Strategic Highway Safety Plan |
| 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 |
Louisiana; Nevada; Utah |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/59000/59800/59838/peer_report_LA_May2013.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |