Multi-State In-Service Performance Evaluations of Roadside Safety Hardware

The objective of this research was to develop a unified format and national compatible ISPE methodology employing various individual state database parameters. The implementation of the methodology was to include an electronic tool, guidance document, and training for performing an ISPE on roadside safety hardware devices either by a corridor or system type analysis. The results of the developed ISPE methodology were to be demonstrated and verified by a pilot effort, which were to include hosting a workshop and post workshop technical support to selected states. The workshop was to provide a pilot implementation training program and training materials to demonstrate the new protocol and identify any common issues and challenges of conducting a multi-state ISPE on selected roadside safety hardware devices for state transportation agencies, such as but not limited to various data parameters, limitations and measures of effectiveness. The guidance is intended to be used by state transportation agency officials. The research was to build upon previous work, provide guidance, and address the opportunities, challenges, institutional barriers, and associated costs of a state and a multi-state ISPE.

• Record URL:
  http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=4213

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $650000
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 22-33

• Sponsor Organizations:

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Jared, David

• Performing Organizations:

  Roadsafe LLC

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• Principal Investigators:

  Carrigan, Christine

• Start Date: 20180102
• Expected Completion Date: 20220331
• Actual Completion Date: 20220331
• Source Data: RiP Project 40858

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asset management; Bridge railings; Cooperation; Crash cushions; Crash tests; Data collection; Guardrails; Highway safety; Measures of effectiveness; Performance measurement; Roadside structures
• Identifier Terms: AASHTO Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01599003
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project 22-33
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: May 12 2016 3:26PM