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Planning and Safety: A Comprehensive and Collaborative Process

Planning and Safety: A Comprehensive and Collaborative Process. Michael D. Meyer, P.E., Professor School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology. Safety Program. Safety Program. SDOT. Highway Trust Fund. Sec 148. Local. SHP. DOT. GOHS. MPOs.

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Planning and Safety: A Comprehensive and Collaborative Process

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  1. Planning and Safety: A Comprehensive and Collaborative Process Michael D. Meyer, P.E., Professor School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology

  2. Safety Program Safety Program SDOT Highway Trust Fund Sec 148 Local SHP DOT GOHS MPOs Institutionally, we often meet challenges through mode-oriented organizational, process & funding silos Is this any way to develop the best comprehensive safety program?

  3. Safety?? Opns Const PLNG Main And, even inside SDOT’s……

  4. My ThesisAlthough the focus of this meeting and your professional interest is mostly on how to develop a comprehensive highway safety plan, you can have strong leverage in influencing larger levels of investment that occur through the transportation planning and programming processes.

  5. What skills do transportation planners bring to the table? -- Know the transportation process and the funding “system”-- Usually have good outreach and public information capabilities -- Comfortable with analysis and modeling-- Good at providing the larger context-- Tend to have a longer term vision -- Many are entrepreneurial and willing to be innovative

  6. System Operations Implementation of Strategies Other Sources for Project Ideas Short- (3-5 year) Range Program Economic Development Alternative Improvement Strategies Goals and Objectives Performance Measures Evaluation Vision Long- Range Plan Mobility and Accessibility Environmental Quality Policies Operations strategies Infrastructure projects Studies Regulations Education and awareness Enforcement Financing strategies Partnerships Collaborative undertakings Analysis Methods Data Generic Steps in Planning Understanding the Problem

  7. Steps in Transportation Planning System Operations Implementation of Strategies Implementation of Strategies Other Sources for Project Ideas Alternative Improvement Strategies Short- (3-5 year) Range Program Economic Development Alternative Improvement Strategies Goals and Objectives Performance Measures Evaluation Vision Long- Range Plan Long- Range Plan Mobility and Accessibility Environmental Quality Policies Operations strategies Infrastructure projects Studies Regulations Education and awareness Enforcement Financing strategies Partnerships Collaborative undertakings Policies Operations strategies Infrastructure projects Studies Regulations Education and awareness Enforcement Financing strategies Partnerships Collaborative undertakings Analysis Methods Data Safety Included in Vision

  8. Steps in Transportation Planning System Operations Implementation of Strategies Implementation of Strategies Safety Performance Measures Other Sources for Project Ideas Alternative Improvement Strategies Short- (3-5 year) Range Program Economic Development Alternative Improvement Strategies Goals and Objectives Performance Measures Evaluation Vision Long- Range Plan Long- Range Plan Mobility and Accessibility Environmental Quality Policies Operations strategies Infrastructure projects Studies Regulations Education and awareness Enforcement Financing strategies Partnerships Collaborative undertakings Policies Operations strategies Infrastructure projects Studies Regulations Education and awareness Enforcement Financing strategies Partnerships Collaborative undertakings Safety Stated in Goals Analysis Methods Data

  9. Consider Education Enforcement and Emergency Response Safety StrategiesConsidered Safety Data Continuously Collected Safety Included in Analysis Steps in Transportation Planning System Operations Implementation of Strategies Other Sources for Project Ideas Short- (3-5 year) Range Program Economic Development Alternative Improvement Strategies Goals and Objectives Performance Measures Evaluation Vision Long- Range Plan Mobility and Accessibility Environmental Quality Policies Operations strategies Infrastructure projects Studies Regulations Education and awareness Enforcement Financing strategies Partnerships Collaborative undertakings Analysis Methods Data

  10. Steps in Transportation Planning System Operations Implementation of Strategies Other Sources for Project Ideas Safety Partof Criteria Set Short- (3-5 year) Range Program Economic Development Alternative Improvement Strategies Goals and Objectives Performance Measures Evaluation Vision Long- Range Plan Mobility and Accessibility Environmental Quality Policies Operations strategies Infrastructure projects Studies Regulations Education and awareness Enforcement Financing strategies Partnerships Collaborative undertakings Analysis Methods Data Safety Strategies Included

  11. Steps in Transportation Planning Safety ExplicitlyPart of Project Implementation Safety Projects Programmed System Operations Implementation of Strategies Other Sources for Project Ideas Short- (3-5 year) Range Program Economic Development Alternative Improvement Strategies Goals and Objectives Performance Measures Evaluation Vision Long- Range Plan Mobility and Accessibility Environmental Quality Policies Operations strategies Infrastructure projects Studies Regulations Education and awareness Enforcement Financing strategies Partnerships Collaborative undertakings Analysis Methods Data Safety Integrated within Plan

  12. Steps in Transportation Planning Continuous Monitoring of Safety in Operations System Operations Implementation of Strategies Other Sources for Project Ideas Short- (3-5 year) Range Program Economic Development Alternative Improvement Strategies Goals and Objectives Performance Measures Evaluation Vision Long- Range Plan Mobility and Accessibility Environmental Quality Policies Operations strategies Infrastructure projects Studies Regulations Education and awareness Enforcement Financing strategies Partnerships Collaborative undertakings Analysis Methods Data

  13. Collaboration with safety stakeholders and the public Steps in Transportation Planning Safety ExplicitlyPart of Project Implementation Consider Education Enforcement and Emergency Response Continuous Monitoring of Safety in Operations Safety Projects Programmed System Operations Implementation of Strategies Safety Performance Measures Other Sources for Project ideas Safety Partof Criteria set Safety StrategiesConsidered Short- (3-5 year) Range Program Economic Development Alternative Improvement Strategies Goals and Objectives Performance Measures Evaluation Vision Long- Range Plan Mobility and Accessibility Environmental Quality Policies Operations strategies Infrastructure projects Studies Regulations Education and awareness Enforcement Financing strategies Partnerships Collaborative undertakings Safety Stated in Goals Analysis Methods Data Safety Included in Vision Safety Integrated within Plan Safety Data Continuously Collected Safety Strategies Included Safety Included in Analysis

  14. Assessing Your Planning Process….. Does the vision statement for the planning process include safety? Is there at least one planning goal and at least two objectives related to safety? Are safety-related performance measures part of the set being used by the agency? Are safety-related data used in problem identification and for identifying potential solutions?

  15. Are safety analysis tools used regularly to analyze the potential impacts of prospective strategies and actions? Are the evaluation criteria used for assessing the relative merits of different strategies and projects include safety issues? Do the products of the planning process include at least some actions that focus on transportation safety?

  16. To the extent that a prioritization scheme is used to develop a program of action for an agency, is safety one of the priority factors? Is there a systematic monitoring process that collects data on the safety-related characteristics of transportation system performance, and feeds this information back into the planning and decision-making process? Are all of the key safety stakeholders involved in the planning process?

  17. Planning Funds HSIP PL SPR NHS STP Minimum Guarantee

  18. Non Traditional Planning Funds Insurance industry Automobile manufacturers Private companies Foundations

  19. Some State Examples

  20. Minnesota’s Statewide Plan Policy Direction • Supporting each Policy: • Outcomes Expected • Performance Measures • Performance Targets • Guidance for Use of Policy • Example Strategies for Policy Implementation

  21. Policy 7: Increase the Safety and Security of the Transportation Systems and their Users

  22. Outcomes • Reduce crash rates, fatalities and personal injuries for all modes of transportation. • Maintain the security of travelers, freight and transportation systems.

  23. Measures • Trunk Highway Crash Rate • Total Crashes - aviation - at-grade railroad crossings • Total Fatalities

  24. Safety Relationship to Business Activities

  25. Minnesota’s Prioritization Process

  26. Minnesota’s Critical Strategy Categories

  27. The 2005 update to the Washington Transportation Plan (WTP) is “a blueprint for transportation programs and investments.”

  28. State of Washington Laws and Regulations Directing State Action

  29. Florida Short Range Component and Performance Report: Focus Area--Safety By 2011, reduce the highway fatality rate on all public roads to or below 1.3 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled. By 2011, reduce the highway fatality rate on the State Highway System to or below 1.5 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled. By 2011, reduce the bicyclist fatality rate to or below 0.19 fatalities per 100,000 population. By 2011, reduce the pedestrian fatality rate to or below 2.35 fatalities per 100,000 population.

  30. Goal: A safer and more secure transportation system for residents, businesses, and visitors Improve the safety of all modes of transportation comprising Florida’s transportation system, for all users, including roadway intersections and locations where modes intersect. Reduce the rates of motor vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries through design techniques and the application of the “4 E’s” engineering, education, enforcement, and emergency response strategies.

  31. Goal: A safer and more secure transportation system for residents, businesses, and visitors Focus resources proactively where opportunities for safety improvements are greatest, as identified by best available data and trends. Improve the security of Florida’s transportation system to deter and respond to attacks on transportation facilities or domestic targets, while ensuring mobility for all users.

  32. Implementation Responsibility --- Involves entities outside of the transportation field and require close coordination and effective working relationships with adequate support at all levels. --- Safety lead roles involve FDOT and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (Florida Highway Patrol) at the state level and local governments and metropolitan planning organizations at the local level.

  33. Implementation Responsibility, cont’d --- Security lead roles involve the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Transportation Security Administration, other designated federal agencies, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, with FDOT and other transportation partners in a shared role focused on improving security of the transportation system.

  34. Key Implementation Strategies Include a safety improvement element with accountability measures in all aspects of transportation, from planning through implementation and operations. Implement security policies and strategies to deter and respond to attacks on the transportation system and to deter use of the system to carry out attacks against domestic targets, while maintaining the intended function of the system.

  35. Key Implementation Strategies, cont’d Improve the safety of roads in rural and economically distressed areas. Increase the use of intelligent transportation systems technology as a tool to improve transportation safety and security. Improve compatibility of communications and other critical equipment used by FDOT and federal, state, and local safety and security responders.

  36. Key Implementation Strategies, cont’d Support safe and effective emergency management all levels – statewide, regional, and local – through appropriate connectivity among all elements of the transportation system and through coordinated planning among all partners. Ensure that national security transportation needs involving Florida’s military facilities can be met during normal and elevated periods in future planning for the Strategic Intermodal System.

  37. Key Implementation Strategies, cont’d Coordinate with the U.S. DoD and other partners in planning for Strategic Highway Network (STRAHNET) and Strategic Rail Corridor Network (STRACNET) facilities that are also part of the Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) or provide direct connections between military facilities and the SIS. Implement GIS capabilities for plotting crash data and provide statewide access to all safety partners. Consider the travel information needs of Florida’s foreign visitors and non-English speaking residents where appropriate.

  38. Road fatalities per head of population: Queensland, 1967-1998 40 Steady improvements in road & vehicle Front seat engineering and emergency & medical belts procedures throughout the period (1969) 0.05 BAC 30 (1982) RBT 0.08 BAC (1988) 0.10 (1974) Qld Road BAC Safety (1968) Action Plan 20 Fatalities per 100,000 people (1996) Qld Road Safety Action Plan (1997-98) RID scheme Increased (1986) RBT 10 (1997) Qld Road Safety Strategy (RRW, bicycle Speed helmets, Management etc (1993) Strategy (1997) 0 67 69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 201 203 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 200 202 204

  39. Creating Knowledge from Data Crash Data Data Matching Crash Maps Crash Rates Blackspots Travel Information Travel Time Traffic counts Road Safety Strategies & Policies Freight Routes Lighting Traffic Signals Pole locations Speed Zones Public Transport Routes Pavement Condition Road Inventory Data Bridge inventory

  40. What can transportation planners do for safety planning?-- Data collectors and analyzers-- Synthesizers and problem identifiers-- Liaison with locals-- Help establish goals/objs-- Provide a forum for discussions and decisions on priorities-- Ties to funding-- And most importantly, they plan….

  41. Safety Program SDOT SHP GOHS MPOs The key issue is how to cross functional responsibilities and align resources to actually implement improvements.  Finding a common ground for communication Planning can provide a forum and a “push”...otherwise the silos will have a gravitational attraction

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