Element 1: 4-Step Project Selection Process

1Element 1: The Systemic Safety Project Selection Process

Element 1: 4-Step Project Selection Process

Objective

• Develop the list of high-priority safety improvement projects– For locations identified in Step 2– Using the most appropriate countermeasure

indentified in Step 3

2Element 1, Step 4: Prioritize Projects

Outcome

• Safety project for each “at-risk” candidate location.

• The roll-up of the individual projects creates the systemic safety program for the agency’s system.

3Element 1, Step 4: Prioritize Projects

Data Needs• A basic understanding of your agency’s

priorities, practices, and policies as they relate to project and program development.

• Current information relating to expected implementation costs and estimated crash reduction associated with the various safety improvement strategies.

4Element 1, Step 4: Prioritize Projects

Element 1: Step 4

5Element 1, Step 4: Prioritize Projects

Element 1: Step 4, Task 1Create A Decision Process

Purpose:• Create a decision process to select

countermeasures– May consider traffic, geometric, crash history

when setting criteria• Provide a measure of consistency for applying

countermeasures for “at-risk” locations.

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Element 1: Step 4, Task 1Create A Decision Process

Process:1. Identify information (and their criteria) that will

be used to determine when is countermeasure an option.

2. Create a decision process using the criteria for each focus crash type and/or facility type.

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Decision Process – Segments

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Decision Process - Rural Intersections

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Element 1: Step 4, Task 2Develop Safety Projects

Purpose:• Select countermeasures for safety

investments and determine how to efficiently bundle projects in a design package for contract letting.

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Element 1: Step 4, Task 2Develop Safety Projects

Process:1. Apply the decision process (Step 4, Task 1) to identify

a specific countermeasure(s) for each “at-risk” site. 2. At each site, document countermeasure(s) selected,

estimated implementation cost, and a summary of the risk factor scoring.

3. Decide how to efficiently bundle various projects together into one design package for contract letting.

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Example Project Summary Sheets

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Rural Intersection Urban Intersection - Corridors

Element 1: Step 4, Task 2

Element 1: Step 4, Task 3 Prioritize Safety Project Implementation

Purpose:• Identify implementation order.

Process:1. Prioritize the projects into an order for

implementation.– Other considerations: funding, other programmed

projects, time required to develop project plans, amount of public outreach needed, etc.

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Prioritize Safety Projects

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