Lead States Initiative for Implementing the Highway Safety Manual
The original objectives of this project were to provide technical assistance to facilitate the implementation of the Highway Safety Manual (HSM) and to develop an HSM User Guide based on the experiences and examples of the lead states to assist other highway agencies in implementing the HSM. Accomplishment of the project objectives required the following tasks: (1) contact the participating states to determine the status of implementing the HSM in their state DOT; (2) convene an initial lead state workshop involving representatives of the selected states and other experts familiar with HSM development and implementation; (3) monitor progress by the lead states over a period of approximately one year after the Task 2 workshop; (4) provide technical assistance, as needed, to the lead states and others to assist them in implementing the HSM; (5) approximately one year after the initial workshop, convene a second meeting involving the same selected states to report on progress, examples, and effective approaches to implementing the HSM; (6) based on the experiences and examples of the lead states, develop a HSM User Guide to assist other highway agencies in implementing the HSM. The User Guide should serve as a supplement or companion to the HSM and show practical approaches to implementing the HSM procedures in the operating environment of a highway agency. The objective of the continuation phase was to provide, maintain and advance implementation efforts of the HSM. This occurred though the following activities: Hold two additional peer exchanges, with the invitees expanded to include eight (8)-ten (10) support states, and potentially select local agencies. Develop templates that can be used by states to develop polices for HSM implementation. Develop a series of webinars of best practices of HSM Implementation that will be available to all agencies that are interested in sharing best practices and learning from states that have been successful.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
- Funding: $299000
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Contract Numbers:
Project 17-50
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Sponsor Organizations:
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
444 North Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC United States 20001National Cooperative Highway Research Program
Transportation Research Board
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC United States 20001 -
Project Managers:
Jared, David
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Performing Organizations:
CH2M Hill
8501 W. Higgins Road
Suite 300
Chicago, IL United States 60631 -
Principal Investigators:
Silverman, Kim
- Start Date: 20110111
- Expected Completion Date: 20171231
- Actual Completion Date: 20171231
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Best practices; Guidelines; Highway safety; Implementation; Information dissemination; State departments of transportation; Workshops
- Identifier Terms: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; Highway Safety Manual
- Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01463908
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
- Contract Numbers: Project 17-50
- Files: TRB, RiP
- Created Date: Jan 3 2013 2:32PM