2008 Mid-States Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Conference. Guan Xu, P.E. Federal Highway Administration Office of Safety Design. FHWA Safety Activities. Implementing SAFETEA-LU HSIP & SHSP Section 130 Program Highway Bill Reauthorization Up and Coming Legislation & Rule Making - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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• All 50 States’ + DC’s SHSPs in place as of October 1, 2007• 28 States have HRGX safety as one of their safety
emphasis areas
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HRGX Program in SAFETEA-LUHRGX Program in SAFETEA-LU
• Implementing HRGX Program reporting requirements– Submitted first HRGX biennial
report to Congress in April 2006– 49 States + DC submitted
FY06&07 annual HRGX reports– Second biennial report to
Congress due April 1, 2008– “Noteworthy Practices and
Examples" for section 130 reports
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Section 130 FundingSection 130 Funding
• Apportionment factor – number of public at-grade crossings
• At least 50% of State’s apportionment must be used for installation of protective devices
• The federal share is 90 percent, subject to the sliding scale adjustment
• The federal share is 100% for certain safety improvements listed in 23 USC 120(c).
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Other HRGX FundingOther HRGX Funding
• Railway-highway hazard elimination in high speed rail corridors [SAFETEA-LU section 1103 (f)]– Eligible Crossings: public and private crossings on
designated HSR corridors– Jointly administered by FRA & FHWA
– $10M (FY07), $12.5M (FY08), $15M (FY09) including a setaside for Midwest HSR
– $10M FY07 HSR funds were awarded to 17 States
• Operation Lifesaver [SAFETEA-LU section 1103(f)]– $560,000 per year from FY06 to FY09
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• Transportation, Community, and System Preservation Program (TCSP) (SAFETEA-LU section 1117) ($61.25M)– http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/tcsp/pi_tcsp.htm
• Highway Bridge Program (SAFETEA-LU section 1114, 23 USC section 144) – Under 23 U.S.C. 104(g), up to 40% of funds
may be transferred to the HRGX program. (Must be approved by the Secretary as being in the public interest.)
Other Federal FundingOther Federal Funding
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Section 130 Program Highlights
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Highway Bill ReauthorizationHighway Bill Reauthorization
• Address Safety Program Structure Needs– Focusing on Safety Performance– Streamlining Program Delivery– State-Level Flexibility in Application of Federal
Funds– Addressing Rural / Local Challenges– Improving Data Quality– Maintaining a Strong Research and Technology
Program– Funding for Improving Highway Safety
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Final Rule on Sign Retroreflectivity
2003 MUTCD Revision 2Final Rule on Sign Retroreflectivity
2003 MUTCD Revision 2• Publish date: December 21, 2007
• Effective Date: January 22, 2008
• 2003 MUTCD Revision 2 Requires the use of an assessment or management
method (Standard statement)
Provides a list of recommended assessment or management methods
2003 MUTCD Revision 2Final Rule on Sign Retroreflectivity
2003 MUTCD Revision 2
• Compliance Date– 4 years: implementation and continued use
of an assessment or management method– 7 years: replacement of regulatory,
warning, and ground-mounted guide signs– 10 years: replacement of street name signs
and overhead guide signs
• For more information:http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/roadway_dept/retro/index.htm
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NPA for 2009 MUTCDNPA for 2009 MUTCD
• Published in the Federal Register 1/2/08 • Comment period ends on July 31 2008 • More information MUTCD website:
http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.govhttp://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov – Proposed Text - Showing Revisions from 2003 Edition– Clean Text – Proposed Figures– Proposed Tables– A "change list" of proposed revisions to